Things to do in Praia Da Pipa
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Cruzeiro do Pescador
It looks like a typical mess of a house, but a closer look reveals a home transformed into a don’t-miss culinary experience. Chef Daniel (a former copywriter) and his former gardener are gastronomic anomalies: everything down to the coffee is done with homegrown finesse and no formal training. Smoked or grilled seafood is the way to go, but call ahead as some dishes take two hours to prepare, like the Seleção do Mar, a slow-grilled seafood feast of Biblical proportions.
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Pacífico
High-end cuisine is rarely this low-end on your wallet in touristy Brazil, but the Californian owner-chef here prides himself on value along with his exceptional Nouveau California-Brazilian dishes with Asian flare, such as Thai-tinted moquecas (fish stews) and black and blue pepper tuna. The cognac-flambé pepper steak is a treat. Side dishes are extra but you’ll still come away surprised at the bill.
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Santuário Ecológico de Pipa
The privately owned Santuário Ecológico de Pipa, 1.5km west along the road from the main bus stop, does a valuable job of protecting at least some of the Pipa coast from development. Well-marked trails lead through secondary forest to impressive lookouts over Baía dos Golfinhos and Praia do Madeiro, from which you can often see large green turtles at high tide.
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Garagem
‘Holy Shit’ views, good tunes and excellent food to boot, Garagem got its start as a famous bar (and is still good for that) but during the day, it’s the best spot in Pipa proper to drop down for a beach lunch (excellent Argentine picanha, fresh fish) and a Bohemia to wash it down. During full moons, there’s live music at night as well.
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Natural Brasil
Good lunches in Pipa are few and far between, so it’s worth the R$2 bus fare or tacking on a late lunch to a kayak or sunset excursion to Lagoa de Guaraíras at this wonderful and cozy spot in Tibau do Sul. It has superb sandwiches, salads and creative veggie-minded options (soy stroganoff, spinach pesto penne). Everything is good.
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Oba
It’s not often you’ll find genuine Japazilian yakisoba from São Paulo at these prices, but this place is the real deal, with huge portions to boot. Heaped plates of noodles with veggies, shrimp, chicken, steak etc are the highlight, and the lychee sakerinhas (using sake instead of cachaça) add to the fun.
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Tapas
Tapas is a culinary godsend here, serving large Brazilian tapas peppered with Thai, Indian, French and Italian influences in a casual and artsy space. Fresh tuna is the house specialty, but it’s all tasty, especially the filet with Gorgonzola and orange sauce.
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Calangos
Calangos at the end of Av Baía dos Golfinhos, has live forró on Sunday and Euro-style DJs the other nights.
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Bookshop
A good selection of books in a variety of languages, for rent or trade.
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A Tasca
Offers samba on Sunday nights.
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