There are many many bars in Recife, most, if not all, serving food as well as drinks. The prices are cheap, ranging from R$2.50 to R$4 for a 600 ml bottle of cerveja, a lager style beer.
There are bars of varying quality up and down the streets of Recife. A few good picks include the following:
Bar Central, Rua Mamede Simões 144 - Boa Vista, ☎ 81 3222 7622. Mon-Fri 12-2AM, Sat 8PM-2AM, Sun closed. A lively and fun place more upmarket than most. The bar attracts a diverse crowd, ranging from writers to musician. Bar Central is also queer-friendly and very famous with indie kids. �
Biruta, Rua Bem-Te-Vi, 15 - Pina (Zona Sul), ☎ 81 3326 5151, . A lovely bar on the north end of the beach that gets a great sea breeze all evening. Get there early to get a table with a view. �
Downtown Pub, Rua Vigário Tenório, 105 - Recife Antigo, ☎ 81 3424 6317 (), . This British pub-inspired bar puts on live music shows and is self-entitled "House of Rock".If you like "Heavy Metal", watch out. There might be a concert over there. �
Entre Amigos, Rua Marquês de Valença, 30 - Boa Viagem, ☎ 81 3312 1000, . A bar restaurant with 2 names and 3 seating areas, one of which has air conditioning. Situated in downtown Boa Viagem and a 5 minute walk from the beach. A great place to watch the football or soak up the lively atmosphere of the very busy bar, it has a great buffet for lunch or you can eat à la carte. �
Guaiamum Gigante, Rua Dr. José de Góes, Parnamirim, ☎ 81 3441 1509, . This bar-restaurant seats up to 600 people. Although it may not be too pleasing to the eyes, Guaiamum Gigante serves great portions of delicious seafood for a relatively low price. This is a nice place to go on Sundays! �
At the less classy end of the market, there are some great bars. They don't have great signage to tell you that it's a bar. Basically, if you see some plastic garden furniture in the street, you are looking at a bar. These are usually the most fun places with the loudest people and the best vibe. Be careful of the ice in places like this as it might not be made from bottled water. It also helps to have a good constitution of you are going to eat in these bars.
There are huts selling food, beer, and the like about every half kilometer in the center of Boa Viagem beach.
Warning: It might not be safe to walk to and from all these nightspots. Ask around, and take a cab to escape muggings.
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