Bagaceira may be one of the Brazilian ways of describing a mess, but the one here is fairly well organised. A laid-back crowd gathers around the corner building in Vila Buarque, often standing outside. The no-frills bar look is deceptive: the snacks are prepared by a chef. Try the pork and blood sausage bolovo with a soursop and mint batida. Thursdays get livelier with piseiro, while Sundays bring a samba circle. Either way, the setting works: the bar sits at the corner of Rua Frederico Abranches and Jesuíno Pascoal, a short street full of bars and restaurants. There should be no shortage of chances to bump into someone new.