Guidebook for Salvador
Food Scene
This is a beautiful European-style café with delicious pastries, coffees and even meals. It has a gorgeous view onto the bay and is also the home to a cute tea-cup exhibit.
74 locals recommend
Cafélier
50 R. do CarmoThis is a beautiful European-style café with delicious pastries, coffees and even meals. It has a gorgeous view onto the bay and is also the home to a cute tea-cup exhibit.
This is an under-the-radar bar (they purposefully don't even have a sign outside) that serves cold beer and good food. Inside, it's a cross between a museum and a flea market: full of treasures!
28 locals recommend
Espaço Cultural D'Venetta
This is an under-the-radar bar (they purposefully don't even have a sign outside) that serves cold beer and good food. Inside, it's a cross between a museum and a flea market: full of treasures!
This is, in my opinion, the best ice cream in Salvador. They also have a great açai for anyone interested in trying a bowl of the blended fruit. Sanwiches and snacks are also available there.
13 locals recommend
The Cuban Ice Cream
12 R. das Portas do CarmoThis is, in my opinion, the best ice cream in Salvador. They also have a great açai for anyone interested in trying a bowl of the blended fruit. Sanwiches and snacks are also available there.
Arts & Culture
Going to the Balé Folclórico is a must. In a short performance that leaves time for other things that night, you'll see some of the most traditional forms of dance + movement in afro-Brazilian culture
12 locals recommend
Balé Folclórico da Bahia
49 R. Gregório de MatosGoing to the Balé Folclórico is a must. In a short performance that leaves time for other things that night, you'll see some of the most traditional forms of dance + movement in afro-Brazilian culture
Every Saturday at sundown, the Museum of Modern Art puts on an outdoor jazz show on the water. The musicians are excellent. I recommend going to see the sunset and staying for the concert. Ends early.
120 locals recommend
House and Chapel of the Former Quinta do Unhão
s/n Av. ContôrnoEvery Saturday at sundown, the Museum of Modern Art puts on an outdoor jazz show on the water. The musicians are excellent. I recommend going to see the sunset and staying for the concert. Ends early.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a working hotel with a bar on their deck. I recommend it for the incredible view and the gorgeous space they have. The service is not top-notch, so just be aware.
Hotel Villa Santo Antônio
130 R. Direita de Santo AntônioThis is a working hotel with a bar on their deck. I recommend it for the incredible view and the gorgeous space they have. The service is not top-notch, so just be aware.