One last brigadeiro before boarding in REC T1
Right inside Terminal 1 after security, Doce de Película runs as a small sweets kiosk, not a sit-down café. Think quick grab: one or two brigadeiros in a paper cup, eaten on the walk to your gate or saved for the flight. Google Maps pegs it at a 4.0 rating, which tracks for a simple candy stand that does one thing fairly well.
Pricing sits in the airport-impulse range: under R$10 per piece in most reviews, but several people still call it “not cheap for a tiny sweet.” It falls in the $ price tier overall, so a couple of items won’t wreck the budget, but buying a whole box starts to add up fast. Card payment is standard, and change in reais isn’t an issue for small purchases.
The draw here is classic Brazilian sweets: brigadeiros first, then other bite-size confections lined up in trays behind glass. Reviewers specifically shout out the brigadeiro as the go-to order, with texture and chocolate flavor a notch above generic packaged candy you’ll see near the gates in REC. If you want a gift, they’ll usually box up several pieces in a small carton that fits easily in a cabin bag.
Common routine: regulars grab coffee from another kiosk in T1 and then buy one or two sweets here to go with it. Another pattern you see in reviews: people wait until 20–30 minutes before boarding to buy, aiming for fresher pieces and so they don’t carry a paper box around the terminal for an hour.
Watch out for two things reviewers mention by name: limited variety versus city pastry shops in Recife, and some pieces tasting a bit tired late in the day, especially after 20:00. If you care about freshness, skip the edges of the display trays and ask for pieces from the middle row. Practical tip: decide how many you want before you step up; it keeps the line moving and makes it easier to cap the spend.