João Pessoa

Empório
Av. Coração de Jesus, 199

Intimate and lively. Both gay and straight.

GiraMundo
Av Almirante Tamandaré
Large beer R$ 4, sausage platter R$ 13
Evenings
In front of Lion creperie

German style sausages with real mustards are the specialty. Swiss owner.

Bikinis Beach Bar
Av. Cabo Branco
83-3226-1521
24/7

Has live music every night and very friendly staff. The owners are Americans and are there most nights. Safe and secure neighborhood.

The densest concentration of nightlife is just behind the feirinha in Tambaú:

Jacarés Bar

Is one of several shacks on the riverfront where weekend sunsets are accompanied with ravel's bolero live on a saxophone.

Parque Solón de Lucena

Is the official name of the greenery surrounding the lagoa. many shacks serve drinks and snacks at rock-bottom prices. quite a party on sundays.

Daytime drinking is in any of the string of shacks along the beach promenade of Tambaú and Cabo Branco. A couple of these have their specialties: