Boteco
Chilled draft beer, tasty snacks, and a view of the beach make Boteco one of the most popular bars in town.
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Pólo Pina, the calçadão in the Pina district, is a popular area near the beach for nighttime activities. Along the streets off Rua Herculano Bandeira, you can find close to two-dozen bars and restaurants. Between Rua do Apolo and Rua do Bom Jesus (or Rua dos Judeus) in Recife Antigo, people gather in a seemingly endless variety of bars, cafés, and nightclubs.
Chilled draft beer, tasty snacks, and a view of the beach make Boteco one of the most popular bars in town.
A club with a London pub look, Downtown is a good place to be on Saturday night when local bands play. The club is especially popular with teenagers and twentysomethings.
A popular hangout spot that attracts an electic, artsy crowd, Galeria Joana D'Arc is a cluster of small cafés and bars, among them Café Poire, Anjo Solto, Barnabé, and Oriente Médio.
Repeatedly selected as Recife's best beach bar, O Biruta is a great spot to watch the moon rise over the beach while enjoying a refreshing cocktail and seafood snacks. There's live samba music every Saturday.