Açaí with toppings and coffee on a wooden terrace with a sea view, on Avenida Baía dos Golfinhos. Open every day from 8.30am to midnight. Message the house.
At number 19 on Avenida Baía dos Golfinhos, a purple sign with the «Top Summer Açaí» brand and a welcome ribbon in several languages lead into a wooden room and a terrace with stools and wicker lamps that looks over Pipa's tiled rooftops and the sea. It opens every day at half past eight in the morning and closes at midnight.
Message Top Summer and ask about the terrace with the sea view
| Type | Ice-cream and açaí shop with a terrace |
|---|---|
| Area | Avenida Baía dos Golfinhos, central Praia da Pipa |
| Address | Av. Baía dos Golfinhos 19 (loja 01), Praia da Pipa, Tibau do Sul (RN) |
| Hours | Every day, 08:30–00:00 |
| Seating | Indoor room and wooden terrace with a sea view |
| On the menu | Açaí · toppings · coffee |
| Atmosphere | Cosy, casual and relaxed |
| With children | Good for children · family atmosphere |
| With a dog | Dogs allowed in the outdoor area |
| Wi-Fi | Free |
| Payment | Credit and debit cards · NFC payments |
| Contact | +55 84 99461-7792 |
This is an açaí shop with a wooden counter, an indoor room and a terrace. It lists itself as good for a quick visit and for going alone, and at the same time it has somewhere to sit: tables inside, and a wooden terrace with a long railing and high stools facing the view. You order a bowl or a cup, add the toppings and eat wherever you prefer. The wide railing of the terrace works as a table: in several photos the bowl or the cup rests there, with the sea and the rooftops behind.
The bowl comes in a white dish with a coloured spoon, and the shop's cup is paper with the brand on it. The photos also show the wooden shelf where the white bowls wait in a stack, and beside them a row of jars with white lids and a label on each. It is a set-up built in plain view, which explains why açaí here is thought of as a combination rather than a single flavour.
The shop describes itself as a women-run business, and the cup has the phrase «Every one is welcome here» printed over the rainbow colours. The house also states that it welcomes the LGBTQ+ community and that it is a safe space for trans people.
The photo of the bowl shows the violet açaí base from above, with a pile of crunchy chocolate balls, a thick chocolate cream running down one side, red cherries and peanuts. In other photos the cup appears with a purple spoon and the toppings on top, resting on the terrace railing with the sea behind.
The shelf of jars is the toppings menu in plain view. The labels you can read are coco queimado (toasted coconut), crocante de amendoim (peanut crunch), paçoca, farinha láctea, leite em pó (milk powder), Neston, flocos de arroz (rice flakes) and uva passa (raisins), plus a jar of rolled oats. They are the classic Brazilian açaí toppings, lined up in a single row, with the Top Summer logo on each label.
Among the menu options the shop lists coffee, which makes it a morning stop too: it opens at 8:30, breakfast time.
The place describes itself as cosy, casual and relaxed, and it shows in both spaces. The daytime room has a wooden counter under exposed beams, wicker lamps hanging down and, on a wall painted green, a set of coloured wooden toys: abacuses, hexagonal pieces and a corner with a low table for children.
The terrace is the other space, and the one that defines the shop. It has a wooden floor and railing, high stools, three black-fibre lamps hanging over the view and, at the back, the village's tiled rooftops, the edge of the coast and the sea. From there you can see the movement of the streets below, with red-flowered trees among the houses.
In one of the photos a dreamcatcher hangs in silhouette over the terrace and the sky turns golden towards the sea: it is the image that sums the place up for anyone travelling who wants to see the landscape while drinking something cold.
The entrance is recognisable from the avenue: a tiled eave, a hanging wicker lamp, green stools and, under the roof, the welcome ribbon with words such as Willkommen, Namaste, Welcome, Benvenuti and Bem Vindo, which announce that the place welcomes anyone.
It opens seven days a week, from 08:30 to 00:00. That is fifteen and a half hours in a row, with no closing at midday and no day off. It is the fact that organises everything else: there is no hour and no day when you need to check whether it is open.
In the morning, from half past eight, coffee and açaí work as breakfast before heading to the beach. At midday and in the afternoon the room gives shade and the terrace gives the view, and it is when the landscape shows up in natural light. At night the shop stays open until twelve, so a bowl after dinner on the avenue is a possible plan.
Since the terrace is what sets the place apart, it is worth writing first if the plan is to go to the terrace and look at the sea with a bowl: that confirms the terrace is available that day.
It is at number 19 on Avenida Baía dos Golfinhos, right in central Pipa. The avenue is the village's main street and runs down towards Praia da Pipa, so from the sand you climb the pavement to number 19, with the purple sign as a landmark.
This is the «loja 01» of Top Summer: the brand has other shops in the village, and the one at number 19 is the one with the terrace. If you are coming from Natal, from the airport or from another beach on the coast, look at the transfer options for the stretch to the village and then get around on foot.
The shop is listed as good for children and with a family atmosphere, and the room agrees with its corner of wooden toys. For children, the low table and the toy corner make the stop easier. The green wall is in view from the tables, with abacuses, coloured pieces and hexagonal wooden puzzles.
With a dog, the shop states that dogs may stay in the outdoor area and also that it allows dogs to come in. In practice, the terrace and the outside area are the place to go with a dog. There is free Wi-Fi.
For anyone who wants açaí with a view: a bowl on the terrace, with the sea and Pipa's tiled rooftops in front of you.
For those travelling with children or a dog who want a cool stop with space outside.
For people travelling alone: the shop is listed as a good place to eat alone and as a safe, welcoming space.
And for groups who want to sit together, from the morning to midnight.
For anyone looking for a cosy, inclusive place: the shop states that it welcomes the LGBTQ+ community and presents itself with a welcome message on the cup and on the entrance ribbon.
Yes: from 08:30 to 00:00 every day, with no closing at midday.
Yes. The shop's photos show a wooden terrace with stools and lamps, facing the village rooftops and the sea.
Yes. The shop states that dogs may stay in the outdoor area and that it allows them to come in.
Yes. It is listed as good for children and with a family atmosphere, and the room has a corner of wooden toys.
On the labelled jars you can read coco queimado, crocante de amendoim, paçoca, farinha láctea, leite em pó, Neston, flocos de arroz and uva passa.
Yes. The photos show a daytime room with a wooden counter, exposed beams and a wall of wooden toys for children.
Yes. The shop lists itself as good for eating alone: the order is placed directly at the counter.
Yes. The shop lists coffee among its menu options.
Yes, free Wi-Fi.
Yes: credit cards, debit cards and NFC mobile payments.
Ask about a terrace table if you are coming with a dog or with children
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