The cluster of bars around the side streets off Rua Halfeld near the city centre forms the main evening destination for an older crowd in Juiz de Fora. Several establishments here have been running for decades and serve cold chopp (draught lager) alongside petiscos like bolinhos de bacalhau, coxinha, and pão de queijo. The atmosphere is convivial rather than loud.
On Thursday and Friday evenings the streets fill up and tables spill onto the pavement. It is a good place to observe the sociable, unhurried character of Minas Gerais bar culture. Few signs will direct you here — it is the kind of place you find by walking.