Belo Horizonte's nightlife centers on the Savassi and Lourdes neighborhoods. Praça Savassi -- the square where Avenida Getulio Vargas meets Avenida Cristovão Colombo is a point -- has dozens of bars and cafes, but young people and students also congregate on the wide sidewalks, drinking, flirting, and playing guitar.
Nearby, for jazz, DJs, books, and a cool atmosphere of students and bohemians, try Café com Letras, Rua Antonio de Albuquerque 781 (tel. 031/3225-9973; www.cafecomletras.com.br; Mon-Thurs noon-midnight, Fri-Sat noon-1am, Sun 5-11pm).
In Lourdes, Marilia Pizzeria, Rua Marilia de Dirceu 189, Lourdes (tel. 031/3275-2027; www.mariliapizzeria.com.br), serves up good pizzas and at night becomes a point, a spot for hanging out, flirting, and conversing.
Also in Lourdes, the Art from Mars restaurant, Rua Rio de Janeiro 1930, Lourdes (tel. 031/3337-9116; Wed-Sat 7pm-2am; no cover), offers an Asian-flavored menu, sushi bar, and an upscale lounge with a small chic dance floor.
Farther from the center of town, the Boate na Sala (tel. 031/3286-4705; www.nasala.com.br; Thurs-Sat 10pm-3am; R$25 cover) is an upscale disco frequented by BH's young and pampered. Located inside the Ponteio Lar Shopping Mall in Santa Lucia.
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