Fun and entertainment Ceará

A restaurant-bar ideally located on the Beira Mar. According to some, Coco Bambu is the best seafood restaurant in the whole state of Cearà. Beautiful setting and lively atmosphere in the evening. One would think one was in the middle of the Amazonian forest. All this has a price that can be considered as salty and that can make some people run away, but the portions are more than generous and serve more than two people. The quality is there and considering the quantity of shrimps served, it is worth it! You can eat at the buffet at noon.

In a rustic style and a family atmosphere, the Dona Amelia restaurant welcomes its guests for lively forró evenings, from midnight or 1am. Concerts are often held during dinner. The forro bands are usually of excellent quality. In the restaurant, the traditional pineapple shrimp are also featured. The service sometimes takes a while, but that is part of the atmosphere in the North East.

On the beach, at sunset, you can watch a capoeira demonstration, one of the most intense and authentic in Brazil. Unlike Pelourinho, where tourists are asked (sometimes forcefully) to pay for the demonstration of this Brazilian dance wrestling, here only the pleasure counts. The capoeiristas are here to please and to please themselves. One can attend, in this fairy-like setting, magnificent and impressive rodas of capoeiristas where the fighters link the gingas at an impressive speed.

Located in the historic centre of Fortaleza, the Cineteatro is a major landmark of the city. With its classical architecture, it is the repository of an important part of the history of the arts in the state of Ceará. A beautiful theatre in Art Nouveau style, the São Luiz underwent work in 2013-2014 and is now splendid. Theatre and cinema.

Be careful on the square in the evening, the place is in the middle of Fortaleza and at sunset the place empties, all shops close their doors. It is best to go there by taxi.

The Sambarock Café is a sure bet in Jeri. Located in the main square, at the heart of the town's kiteboarding scene, the Sambarock is a musical bar, with a variety of musical groups providing a pleasant, festive atmosphere. In addition to its "bem gelada" beer and cocktails, Sambarock's other hallmark is its menu, which features dishes that are always well executed. Salmon, seafood, pestiscos, thin-crust pizzas - everything leaves a taste of home. The smiling service is undoubtedly a factor.

Almost 30 years ago, the barraca Chico do Carangueijo was one of the city's attractions. Things have not changed, the team has maintained the quality of its services. Every Thursday from 8pm locals and tourists gather in Praia do Futuro to listen to and dance the forró and eat crab. At 10pm it's time for a one man show with local comedians.

Warning: It is not advisable to walk on the beach at night, it is not safe. Arrive early and go directly to the restaurant. To go back, take a taxi

Chopp da bixiga is a popular bar-restaurant. As in many places in Brazil, it has the traditional red or blue plastic chairs and tables and isothermal containers. A very famous place in Fortaleza that serves the original chopp de vinho (draft beer made with red wine). It is accompanied by "macaxeiras fritas" (cassava chips) and carne do sol. You have to arrive early to get a table. Close to the Dragão do Mar cultural centre, in a big house from the beginning of the 20th century. A nice place to know.