Bars · Our pick in Rio
Bar Urca
Since 1939
About Bar Urca
Bar Urca is at Rua Cândido Gaffrée 205, in Urca; it was founded in 1939, in its own words, by German and Swiss immigrants. Order at the counter and sit on the sea wall, the mureta, over the bay.
Why it's on our list
- The mureta at sunset
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bar Urca before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Bar Urca are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- The Sugarloaf cable car1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Santos Dumont Airport3.7 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 17 min
- The Theatro Municipal4.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Copacabana Beach4.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Christ the Redeemer5.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 22 min
- The Museu do Amanhã5.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Ipanema Beach6.5 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Galeão Airport18 kmCar or taxi 64 min