We came to eat lunch here after not having been here for a long time and I was a bit disappointed…read more Dona Branca used to be a great restaurant with a very large cachaça menu, various infused cachaças, live music on the weekends & a cool vibe, but now it's become just another buffet restaurant. The very large cachaça menu is gone and the décor has a cafeteria feel to it now. Instead of being a unique place, they've changed to a mediocre place to eat. Maybe they'll make more money, but for me, it's lost its charm and is no longer a destination I'd go out of my way to eat at.

Nice big lively place to be on a Saturday evening. They have music, sports on big screen TV's and…read morehappy hour until 7:30 everyday. Can't remember what time it starts, I think 3:30. Food is pretty good. We had appetizers and drinks first, then finished off with a large pizza. One of the better pizzas I've tasted while here in Brazil. Brush upon your Portuguese because no one spoke English here. Lucky for us, we speak Spanish, so we can get by a little, plus we learned a little bit of Portuguese. Makes it easier if you learn and understand the basics to get around, plus I think it shows respect when you at least try. All in all, this is a good place to be while in João Passoa. Lots of beautiful women here, so if single, you're in heaven. Again, Portuguese will help. Only negative if you even want to think of it as a negative, this place is a little pricey. Especially when they automatically charge a fee for the entertainment and factor in the tip. To us it was okay, we paid extra for a great time. O Brasil é muito bonito, eu quero voltar um dia. Obrigado aos nossos amigos da América do Sul em João Passoa Brasil, tivemos um grande momento.

Back again after about 6 months! This time I came with a group on a Saturday and the place was…read morepacked!!! Despite this, the service was still great, the live music was really good and the atmosphere was just a lot of fun! The food they serve could be categorized as pub food--the name is "Giramundo" which means (more or less) "around the world", so they have dishes from different types of cuisines: burgers, chili, seafood, snacks etc. They also make decent cocktails. I was here with a group of 6 eating and drinking and the bill with the tip was less than $100 (USD). It's hard to complain about that! I definitely recommend this beach bar for an evening out!