Fun and entertainment Brazil

We will go to the Sarau to listen and dance on the Brazilian rhythms, with a lot of local tourists of course, who know how to liven up the already hot evenings of Paraty. This musical bar on Praça da Matriz offers live concerts almost every night, mostly samba, forro. The locals also come here, it's nice. The place is also a restaurant, if you haven't had dinner yet at the time of the concert. There is a correct menu, with a good quality-price ratio for Paraty and the staff is very friendly.

For Samba and Bossa lovers, the mere fact of presenting this bar may seem like nonsense. For almost fifty years, this bar in the heart of Copacabana has been one of the high places of the samba. Opened in 1968 by Alfredino to allow left-wing people to meet and forget the persecutions of the military, the Bip Bip continues since then to brighten the carioca nights. Numerous quality bands play there in the middle of a crowd of regulars and some tourists. A real neighborhood boteco where people support Lula. To know, inevitably.

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 this Bahian den as we like them, far from the aseptic globalization, under the effigy of the late Raul Seixas, the Espaço D'Venetta is a musical bar which proposes "ao vivo" music every weekend. In addition to the varied music known for its quality (MPB, samba, chorinho...), the customers also come to appreciate the variety of cachaças proposed by the house: a hundred! one can sustains oneself with beers, as well as typical home-made dishes of the area: carne de sol, saparapatéu (tripe), moqueca de peixe...Comey by taxi

In the charming Carmo district of old Salvador, Cafélier is both a restaurant and a pleasant café with a lovely view of the sea. For those who visit outside mealtimes, or just for a snack, you'll find coffees, fruit juices, banana tarts and light meals. Access to the dining room is via a pleasant, eclectically decorated room. The terrace, surrounded by bougainvillea, is relatively large and comfortable. Here you can admire the sunset over the Bay of All Saints.

Pedra do Sal is a historical and religious monument, and above all an unmissable place of celebration. It is the heart of the Afro culture of the descendants of slaves in Rio, where musicians, samba and chorinho singers meet directly in the street. Every Monday (old worker's day off) samba rodas attract a crowd of dancers and party people, who come to drink a beer and eat a Brazilian dish. The place is very charming, in the middle of small colonial houses, cobbled streets and street art frescoes. The neighborhood is not very safe.

One of the "places to be" in old Salvador. The place may not offer much in the way of comfort to its customers, but it's highly prized for its root and cachaça infusions. The atmosphere is popular and lively, and you often have to elbow your way to the counter. Cravinho" is the name of an eponymous cocktail made with cachaça, honey, lemon and cloves(cravo in Portuguese). Glasses or bottles are filled directly from the barrels. Local legends say it's an aphrodisiac. A bon entendeur...

Opened in 1919 and classified as a heritage site in 2011, the Bar Do Gomes is an institution in Santa Teresa. The regulars come there to have a drink with friends, standing on the sidewalk. One quickly blends in this composite crowd mixing inhabitants of the district and visitors. The caipirinhas arepreparedwith one of the many cachaças on the menu. In this old-fashioned decor, you will discover bottles piled up to the ceiling, beautiful mosaics on the floor and warm waiters.

Brazil, and the Nordeste in particular, obviously know how to preserve these traditional places that have a little extra soul. The Bodega do Veio is one of those timeless places that seem to have come out of a dirty photo album yellowed by time. Mix of shop and bar, you can find everything in the Bodega do Veio! You can shop there or sit on the terrace and try its dishes. Its cod salad is famous in town. In the evenings too, there is a varied musical programme. A must-see!

There's no denying that this is an ideal place to be. Here you can drink the craft beers made by the house in front of the river. It is worth remembering that Brazil is undoubtedly the other country of the hopped beverage. Amazonian flavours have been subtly combined with traditional beer components. Seven options to try: Amazon Red, Black, Weiss (with wheat), River (stronger), Forest Bacuri Beer (made with the essence of the fruit), Ipa Cumaru (Amazonian vanilla) and Stout Açai. Be careful not to get too tempted!

Discovered thanks to our friend Laurent, the Baixo Gago is a real institution in the Laranjeiras neighborhood since 1940. It is both a classic neighborhood bar and one of the best botecos in the city. The petiscos here are excellent and are regular winners in the "comida de boteco" competitions. The menu offers a happy mix of traditional and creative petiscos. The meat and bacalhau croquettes are to die for! The mixed North American churrasco is enough for 4 people. Good IPA or classic beers.

The mythical Garota de Ipanema bar is the place where the most famous Brazilian song, Garota de Ipanema, was written and composed by AntônioTom Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes, the hit that made bossa nova known to the world. In addition to the historical aspect that justifies at least having a drink, the pasteis are excellent to taste on the way back from the beach. The clientele is mostly composed of tourists, but some old Ipanema regulars meet there in the quiet afternoons of weekdays. It is an ideal place to observe the life of the neighborhood.

The Bar do Armando is a traditional Manaus place, as we like it. This simple establishment, with a red front, welcomes tourists and locals on its traditional red plastic tables and chairs. Inside, the decoration is... eclectic. Carnival figures that look like they came from Olinda, flags from many countries... Located next to the theatre, the atmosphere is lively at the end of the day. In addition to the beers, the customers and tourists of passage ask for the sandwich pig with lemon. Music on some evenings.

Lebanon is never far away in Brazil, where the community of Lebanese-Syrian origin is numerically larger than the one currently living in the Land of the Cedars. The Beirute is an almost historic bar-restaurant in the federal capital. It was born shortly after Brasília and its tables are still full today. Friday night it is the spot for a young and alternative public. On Sunday lunchtime, families sit on the terrace to share a filet mignon or Lebanese specialties. An address to know for its atmosphere and its menu.

One of the few bars in Urca, a small magical neighborhood at the foot of the Sugarloaf. This establishment with immense bay windows that embrace the bay of Guanabara and Christ the Redeemer offers an inevitably bewitching frame. If we add to this the spirit of the place, we understand that there is no need for anything else to find in the sunset and its caipirinha a dimension that is not found anywhere else in the world. You can sip your drink inside or along the promenade along the bay, as the Cariocas do.

It's been "the" bar for over 20 years. This bar-restaurant pizzeria is very lively and open every day. Music "ao vivo" every night. One of the favorite hangouts of Foz's youth. You can spend a happy hour there, always festive, but many guests also come to eat various dishes, meat, desserts. The Picanha na pedra with manioc and the "torta de aipim" and its ice cream will keep you going until the end of the night. It is also a meeting place for passing tourists and locals.

A bohemian, slightly nerdy bar, probably the most German-Pratin of Recife's bars. Filmmaker Kleber Mendoça Filho, director of Bacurau, son of Recife, the new capital of Brazilian cinema, makes a few appearances here to meet friends. The look is at once sober, kitsch and family-friendly, with red skai chairs. The walls feature a few black-and-white photos of the Recife of yesteryear. The menu offers well-crafted dishes and good cocktails. Vegans and vegetarians are welcome. A relaxed and welcoming Brazilian bar that we love.

Bar do Amparo is a beautiful establishment in the upper town of Olinda. Behind the purple-tinted storefront, the bar has preserved its traditional earthen interior decorations. The atmosphere is bohemian, colorful and sophisticated. The petiscos are excellent. The dishes are equally worthy of the place. After the dadinho de tapioca, you must try the shrimps with lemon or the carne do sol with manioc purée. The bar is very popular in Olinda, and on some evenings - the price of success - it's hard to find a seat. Waiting is part of the atmosphere.

The Trapiche Gamboa is one of the sure values of the samba ("the" samba say the sambistas cariocas). Le Trapiche Gamboa is a samba club in a superb property dating from 1867 and completely renovated. On the ground floor, there is the stage and many tables in the heart of the atmosphere of the samba ao vivo (excellent samba roda on Saturday night). The show can be enjoyed here over a good cold beer or a dish. Upstairs, a more intimate and quiet space to nibble some pasteis while watching the sambistas !