Fun and entertainment Brésil Nordeste

The Old Five is an institution in Natal. The location, a few hundred meters from the Morro do Careca, is a big factor. The feet in the sand, rocked by the music, the life is more beautiful, inevitably. For those who want to enjoy the atmosphere of the beach even in the evening. The Old Five offers tables on the sand and a subdued illumination in the evening thanks to candles and street lamps. You can go there to drink, but also to eat and listen to live music. Frequented by tourists, but also by locals.

Good music, refined lighting, rattan furniture, naturally talk to the neighbours. Grill, a good caipirosca.

The difference with caipirinha is that we put vodka instead of Cachaça Pitu. Beautiful sea view. Live music concerts, film projections, and there is a feast of the full moon every month.

An idealized pub by a Californian. More than 150 types of cocktails to be tasted.

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.

Lively, popular evenings washed down with cachaça, sometimes with live music. A few tables next to the fish stalls serve beer. This is an open ^19th-century building, transformed into a fair with numerous booths. Dozens of traders offer typical regional products, liqueurs, cachaças and spices. On some Friday evenings, starting at 7 p.m., there's a presentation of Tambor de Crioula, a typical Maranhão round dance.

The Alagoana has a lively atmosphere! This pleasant bar-botequim offers beers, caipirinhas and various snacks to enjoy duringhappy hour or until nightfall. The decor is gently old-fashioned, giving it the unmistakable look of a "botequim", the traditional Brazilian bars that are the soul of Rio. You can sit out on the terrace or enjoy the lounge decorated with beautiful antique furniture. MPB concerts are regularly scheduled at the end of the day, and Saturday lunchtime, as in Rio, is feijoada day!

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.

As in Rio, the carnival exists before and after the carnival. Outside of carnival, you can also enjoy the entertainment of one of the most traditional carnival groups in the Northeast. The Galo da Madrugada is a "bloco" or carnival group created in 1978. The group provides entertainment every Thursday in its headquarters with traditional music groups from Pernambuco, such as frevo, maracatu and regional folklore. A good option to vibrate to the rhythms of Pernambuco. Its carnival outings are followed by millions of people.

On the corner of Praça do Carmo and São Pedro, the Casbah Mourisco bar and pub is located on the first floor of a large Moorish-style house in Olinda. In recent years, it has become a meeting point for tourists and trendy locals alike. In the large and very pleasant "Casbah" courtyard, you can sample traditional dishes for lunch, in buffet form. Throughout the day and well into the night, sweet and savory snacks (petiscos) and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are served. A fine address.

The "Bodega do Veio" chain of bars can be found in Recife and Olinda. In Recife, Bodega do Veio, located on Rio Branco Avenue in old Recife, is a pleasant place to enjoy a drink or petiscos after a tour of the restored city center. The decor is original and personal. Local regulars, Brazilian and foreign tourists meet in this typical bar to chat and catch up on old times, in the tradition of Brazilian "botequins". Some evenings, it's "forro" or "frevo".