Gilda no Cantagalo

Fui conferir o Jazz que rola no Gilda, no morro do Cantagalo.
A subida e’ pela esquina da Saint Roman com Sa Ferreira, ou de moto-​taxi ou com uma kombi que ao preco de 8 reais te da o direito de ir e voltar (achei BEM caro). A subida eh aquela aventura de subir morro, ruas estreitas, inclinadas, toda hora parece que o motorista vai atropelar alguem… enfim. A kombi sobe ate onde da e depois eh ir a pe atraves de escadarias e corredores estreitos, porem ha a sinalizacao e nao tem como errar o caminho.
O local onde ocorre a festa eh simplesmente fenomenal. A banda se posiciona no terraco que tem dois andares. A vista eh deslumbrante, uma das melhores da zona sul, com certeza. A banda fazia releituras em Jazz de musicas famosas e eles eram muito bons. Garcons correm a area anotando pedidos e trazendo cevas, refris e aguas em baldes com gelo, bom servico. Vi que tinha porcoes tb e os pasteis estavam com uma cara boa, mas nao comi nada.
O ponto negativo eh que eles claramente visam turistas e a galera endinheirada da zona sul. A entrada nao era o problema (R$ 15 ate as 17h30 considero bem justo), mas uma long neck de Heineken a 9 reais tava dureza de pagar… nao custava nada colocar a 7 reais e ter uma boa margem de lucro ja. Com ceva a 9 conto a conta acaba saindo salgada no fim da noite
Dito isso, vale muito a visita pelo menos para conhecer, se encantar com a vista absolutamente maravilhosa desse lugar e escutar uma musica de altissima qualidade.
Programa recomendadissimo!

Drinks e cervejas com preços descentes e uma vista espetacular das praias de Copacabana e Ipanema.
O bar fica no topo do morro do cantagalo; a subida pode ser feita a pé, de moto táxi ou combi. Terminando na UPP onde depois de alguns lances de escada você encontra o bar.
Com DJ e música ao vivo é uma experiência que vale a pena!

This is one of those stories I’ll tell my grandchildren when I’m 80.
Gilda no Cantagalo is a jazz/​cocktail bar that’s located deep in a favela. You know, those places they warn you against going, especially alone at night. Well, it just so happened that we ended up in Cantagalo, a favela very close to Ipanema, trying to find Gilda late at night. This place is really in the know with the locals and offers outstanding views of Rio.
What we didn’t know is that there is no clear marking of this place, except a nondescript sign with an arrow pointing up that just said, «Gilda.» But where on earth was Gilda? Their phone number was out of service. The address meant nothing. The locals knew nothing about what it was or where it was. No one heard nothing, no one knew nothing.
We took an Über there because we wanted to make sure that a regular cab driver wouldn’t refuse to take us to Cantagalo; we quickly realized that you can’t get dropped right in front because the road just stops. So if you plan on taking a cab, drive up to the hill where the police car is located and take an immediate right before the community center; walk up a dark, under-​construction alleyway and follow the stairs that lead up to another street. And there I was, in a dark alleyway in Cantagalo. No epic «City of God» style shoot-​out obviously; in retrospect, it was totally fine. Children were playing. People were celebrating.
And then, we finally found Gilda, but surprise!!! They were closed for the night due to the rain, which had stopped hours ago! They obviously should have updated their Facebook page. The guys seemed really chill and the views of Rio were indeed outstanding. I’d recommend coming here with someone who knows their way around and make plans of how you’re going to get back down because there’s no guarantee a cab will even pick you up here – if they can even find it. What a night!

Amazing sunset
Incredible experience in a favela 2min from Posto 9 Ipanema!
Super recommended!