Went for a girls night out a couple of weeks ago and it was fab! Great music, great vibe, great drinks infact it was brilliant - will definately be back soon..would highly recommend a night out here to anyone who wants to have a good time..

I went to this bar on a whim on a Thursday night after seeking a bar at Covent Garden and learning of a local power failure. My friends and I stumbled across someone handing out flyers and with it a flyer for a free drink. The free drink definitely enticed us and we went only to realize the free drink was horrible. Once we actually bought a drink, though, it was a lot better.

We went mainly for the dancing, it was a very intense atmosphere with a lot of people on a very small dance floor (at least for the amount of people dancing). I honestly didn't mind it with the exception of the few couples that took up far too much space and literally stepped on to me. That could also be contributed to the number of drunken idiots, which I have to admit was a good laugh.

The men to women ratio was definitely to be noted. For my friends and I, it was a bit intimidating seeing as we were females in a predominantly male bar. The age range seemed to be 20's - 40's and it seemed to be a lot of business professional men (based on how many men were in work suits). Other than the few drunken idiots that fall into you, it really wasn't bad for dancing and my friends and I will probably go back and I would suggest it for the dancing more so than for the drinks.

went here in Feb 2008, a Friday night for a friends birthday. The staff on entrance were friendly, and the venue was good. The place was buzzing with people, a friendly crowd. bar staff when i went were friendly.

the live music was really good, after that the music did get a bit funky, wasnt my sort of music, didnt feel the south American vibe, i read about. they could have infused a more vibrate music, the dj sounded he was confused by what he played. overall i had a good time with my friends, i would go back to see if nights are different.

Came to Guanabara for a late drink celebration last saturday and I wanted to say what a fabulous time we had.
The Dj was incredible and made our evening to be the best
Guanabara has a fantastic atmosphere and great waiting staff, but above all awesome music!

I went to Guanabara last night with a group of friends to celebrate my birthday.
After i had read few reviews about the club i decide to give a try.
The Door manager was really helpful and we went upstairs and we had been treat very well. the hostess was the most friendly person i meet and we had a good table.
The club was full of beatiful people and he had a fantastic selection of cocktails following the reccomendation of the "Set Menu". The food came and me and all my guests had the most amazing Brazilian food in London. The qty of food and the tasty was incredible.
The service was extremely great for a busy club, i asked the waitress to speak with the Manager and told him how great was our evening and i believe he is doing a great job.
The live band and the Dj was great too, i never ever saw all club jumping and having a good time.
Thanks Guanabra for the fantastic evening and my birthday celebration was the best i had.
Me and my guests will be back for sure....
Thanks again
jamie

Totally overhyped! Guanabara is a cheap meat market and not the “contemporary and sophisticated venue” it wants to be.

Yes, the live music is good and “should somehow make even the most flat-footed feel like swaying some part of their anatomy”. However, there are multiple issues that turn a night at this venue into a rather mediocre experience: A) The quality of the food is OK only and portions are rather small and pricey. B) The men on the dance floor are overly aggressive and quite cheap in their approach. Yes, we came to “eat, drink and play” – but with some style at least! C) We had issues with security inside the club for no reason (other reviewers have pointed out the same) and management came across as unusually arrogant und unhelpful when we complained. D) The crowd was OK: lots of guys with the ambition to become “limbering Latino lotharios” who desperately needed those strong mojitos.

This club has received a lot of (much needed?) press coverage recently. Yet, if this is tacky place is a “truly Brazilian experience” – then why are so many people in love with Brazilian culture?

I love Guanbara - I've been there a few times, and each time I go it gets better. There's a great mix of people. I took my sister who was visiting London there with a group of girls, and might I add ladies you should do that same. The place is brilliant for a girls' night out on a Saturday because the DJ plays a really good mix of classic pop and the modern stuff, with a live band that follows for a great mix of beats. Plus when you get to the dance floor there is always someone who is willing to whisk you around! The cocktails are great (Ipanema is heaven in a shot glass) and they're what you'd expect to pay in any London nightclub.

My only problem is that there is no guest list, so if you have a party coming along, either order a table and have food or make sure everyone turns up at around 8pm before the queues hit. Plus when everyone's dancing with their cocktails, things get spilt or dropped, so don't expect to walk out with your shoes unspoiled or spotless.

But otherwise it's a great night out!!

I went to Guanabara on Saturday and it was FABULOUS! Originally I planned to eat here but I wanted a cozy table for 2 and they only had tables for 8 to sit with other people, so we came here at 6.30-7.30 and it happened to be happy hour! The best Mojitos I have ever had, even better than the ones had in Cuba! I had a few passion fruit mojitos (with fresh fruit in...mmmmm) Then we went off and had dinner elsewhere and went to a few bars and ended up back here at 11 - had to queue for a while but was worth it, wished I had of just eaten here in the end and stayed for the whole evening - it really was that good, a brilliant atmosphere, really friendly and helpful staff, will be coming back here very soon.