Rio’s Rua do Senado Tops Time Out’s 2025 Ranking of the World’s Coolest Streets

Overview

• Published on Wednesday, the list places Rua do Senado at No. 1 and marks the first time a South American street leads Time Out’s annual ranking.
• Time Out describes an ongoing revival that mixes century‑old institutions with fresh openings, highlighting samba rodas and open‑door storefronts as part of the street’s appeal.
• The methodology relied on nominations from local Time Out editors, with a global team selecting and ordering streets using criteria spanning food, drinks, entertainment, arts, culture, nightlife and community atmosphere.
• Anchors of the scene include Armazém Senado, operating since 1907, alongside newer draws such as Lilia, Labuta Bar and Labuta Braseiro, Destilaria Maravilha and the Solar dos Abacaxis collective.
• The top three also features Orange Street in Osaka and Rua do Bonjardim in Porto, with the top 10 further naming streets in Chengdu, Montreal, Brisbane, Berlin, Thessaloniki, New York and Ho Chi Minh City.