From November 10 to 16, Salvador will host the Salvador Cocktail Festival, an event dedicated to mixology that will bring together bars and bartenders from both Brazil and abroad. The program will span various establishments in the Bahian capital, including a free street party on the 14th and 15th, held in the Historic Center, featuring over 40 bars during those two days.
The festival is organized by Purgatório, a bar in Salvador that is part of the international Top 500 Bars ranking, in collaboration with Palacete Tira-Chapéu. Additionally, there will be a professional congress on November 15th and 16th, featuring lectures, debates, and tasting sessions, available upon ticket purchase.
The events gather venues from different parts of Brazil and nations from Latin America, Europe, and Africa. International guests include Alquímico from Cartagena, Colombia; CoChinChina from Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Drink Kong from Rome, Italy. Representatives will also participate from Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, and Kenya.
The Brazilian selection includes venues from São Paulo, such as Santana Bar, SubAstor, and Exímia; from Rio de Janeiro, including Nosso and São Miguel; as well as Zimbro from Goiânia, and Oliveira Bar from São Bento do Sul.
During the seven days of the festival, Brazilian and foreign bartenders will temporarily take over the bars in Salvador to prepare cocktails for the public. On Thursday, the 12th, Purgatório will celebrate four years of operation with a party attracting guests from inside and outside Brazil.
On Friday, the 13th, the schedule focused on 14 bars in the Bahian capital, where guest bartenders worked simultaneously starting at 7 pm, creating special cocktails in establishments across various neighborhoods of the city. At Peixe Voador, located in the Historic Center, Daniel Estevan from Nosso Ipanema and Laura Paravato from São Miguel, both from Rio de Janeiro, were present. Silva Cozinha hosted Gabriel Queiroz and Bruna Bertollo from Amargot, from São Paulo, along with Benício Calaça from Zimbro, from Goiânia. In the Comércio neighborhood, Amado featured Mia Rossi from Shiro, from São Paulo.
The nights of November 14th and 15th will be dedicated to a free street party, held next to Palacete Tira-Chapéu in the Historic Center. This event will feature the participation of over 40 bars from Brazil and abroad, distributed across the two days. Around 20 bars are expected per night, with guest bartenders serving cocktails. The party will include a food area and musical performances in Praça Thomé de Souza, featuring Tiri de Castro, Karen Cuzco accompanied by a chorinho band, Guga Fernandes, and DJ Jamil. Although entry is free, the consumption of food and drinks will be charged separately.
On November 15th and 16th, Palacete Tira-Chapéu will host the festival's congress, aimed at professionals and individuals interested in the beverage sector. The organization announced 21 activities, covering lectures, round tables, and guided tastings, with the participation of national and international guests.
On Sunday, the 15th, the topics covered included cachaça production in 2026, the use of alcohol in beverages, and the formation of collaboration networks among Latin American bars. Participants included Felipe Januzzi from Mapa da Cachaça and Edwin Lobo from Código 86, from Ecuador. On Monday, the 16th, the agenda focused on the trajectory of Drink Kong, a bar from Rome, with Patrick Pistolesi, and current trends in spritz consumption. The congress has a cost, with tickets available for one or two days; the passport costs R$ 200 in the first batch, while the individual entrance is R$ 150, and can be purchased through the Ingresse website.
