Dirty Old Man

Top choice in Porto Alegre


This awesomely named bar (a nod to Bukowski) is Cidade Baixa's best. Draft ales (Baldhead, Malvadez, Bardos) and cool cocktails (R$15 to R$28) fuel the good time, while the crowd swilling it down is as eclectic as the environment itself.


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