Guidebook for São Paulo
Food Scene
Nicest bakery in the area, they also have fantastic sandwiches and pizza on ciabatta bread. Yummy!
29 locals recommend
Mr. Baker
655 R. Pedroso AlvarengaNicest bakery in the area, they also have fantastic sandwiches and pizza on ciabatta bread. Yummy!
Gourmet burger trendy restaurant, good luck trying to put them in your mouth at once!
22 locals recommend
Butcher's Market
164 R. Bandeira PaulistaGourmet burger trendy restaurant, good luck trying to put them in your mouth at once!
Awesome place for a breakfast or light lunch, they offer a mix of very fresh and bio products and fruits. Don't miss the torrada francesa, and the açai, mixed with strawberries, or in juice.
20 locals recommend
Madureira Sucos Itaim Bibi
217 Rua João CachoeiraAwesome place for a breakfast or light lunch, they offer a mix of very fresh and bio products and fruits. Don't miss the torrada francesa, and the açai, mixed with strawberries, or in juice.
Simply the best japanese restaurant in São Paulo. Slightly pricey, but you've never had anything so good
22 locals recommend
Nagayama
3397 R. da ConsolaçãoSimply the best japanese restaurant in São Paulo. Slightly pricey, but you've never had anything so good
Due Cuochi Cucina
93 R. Manuel GuedesGreat italian food, one of the best in São Paulo
Tian
499 R. Manuel GuedesGreat thai restaurant
Ritz
1088 Alameda FrancaCool world food restaurant, a bit of everything, not too expensive
Starbucks
1054 Alameda SantosFor the incurables of a Starbucks, this one is right at the corner
A very good and reputed French Restaurant, famous for... its entrecote.
18 locals recommend
L'entrecôte de Paris
1061 R. Pedroso AlvarengaA very good and reputed French Restaurant, famous for... its entrecote.
Cuor di Crema
349 R. Manuel GuedesOne of the best ice creams I have ever had
Temakeria e Cia
1187 Alameda SantosLaid back japanese place great for its Temakis.
Jam Itaim Japanese Cusine
308 R. Lopes NetoAnother of the best japanese restaurants in town
Consulado Mineiro
74 Praça Benedito CalixtoA reference for the feijoada, the Brazilian national dish
Traditional Brazilian BBQ place, all you can eat meat grilled and served on sword. They also have a buffet with great variety of veggies and sushis,
33 locals recommend
Barbacoa
65 R. Dr. Renato Paes de BarrosTraditional Brazilian BBQ place, all you can eat meat grilled and served on sword. They also have a buffet with great variety of veggies and sushis,
Drinks & Nightlife
A local traditional boteco with a twist. Great bar food, mix of grill meat (picanha, Fraldinha, chicken & peppered sausage), frozen beer and delicious caipirinhas. Animated everyday!
69 locals recommend
Vaca Véia
199 R. Manuel GuedesA local traditional boteco with a twist. Great bar food, mix of grill meat (picanha, Fraldinha, chicken & peppered sausage), frozen beer and delicious caipirinhas. Animated everyday!
Coisa Boa Bar
909 Rua Pedroso AlvarengaGreat variety of imported beer, although it can be noisy when busy.
Provocateur Club
163 R. Jerônimo da VeigaVery trendy club, quite small, with great resident and visiting DJs
She Live
1462 Rua TabapuãCool laid back club with nice people, live cover bands and DJ
Australian Bar/Club, with a cover live band followed by a DJ, they also serve food
46 locals recommend
Kia Ora
377 R. Dr. Eduardo de Souza AranhaAustralian Bar/Club, with a cover live band followed by a DJ, they also serve food
Rey Castro
181 R. Min. Jesuíno CardosoLatino Bar/Club
Cool afterwork bar with a nice ambiance and live samba bands. Service sometime can be rough though
54 locals recommend
Tatu Bola Bar
260 R. Clodomiro AmazonasCool afterwork bar with a nice ambiance and live samba bands. Service sometime can be rough though
Fantastic outdoor club, with beautiful laid back people, great to meet new friends and get to know 25+ paulista crowd
29 locals recommend
Casa 92
92 R. Cristóvão GonçalvesFantastic outdoor club, with beautiful laid back people, great to meet new friends and get to know 25+ paulista crowd
Very posh bar, with the richest of the city hanging out for drinks. Also a place with some of the nicest girls in town
22 locals recommend
Mercearia São Roque
35 R. AmauriVery posh bar, with the richest of the city hanging out for drinks. Also a place with some of the nicest girls in town
Unpretentious bar with a great feijoada and frozen beer on week end, usually with a sweet samba band
8 locals recommend
Bar do Arnesto
207 R. Min. Jesuíno CardosoUnpretentious bar with a great feijoada and frozen beer on week end, usually with a sweet samba band
The Sailor Legendary PUB
2776 Av. Brg. Faria LimaNice pub, with a cool Sunday eve house party.
Located on top of the luxuous Hotel Unique, this rooftop bar and restaurant offers great cocktails and (pricey) sushis. Great for a drink with a unique view of the skyline (free entrance)
118 locals recommend
Skye Bar
4700 Av. Brigadeiro Luís AntônioLocated on top of the luxuous Hotel Unique, this rooftop bar and restaurant offers great cocktails and (pricey) sushis. Great for a drink with a unique view of the skyline (free entrance)
Essentials
Emporium São Paulo
803 R. Pedroso AlvarengaSupermarket with premium products, a block away
Arts & Culture
Kinoplex Itaim
462 R. Joaquim FlorianoFancy a movie? Rainy day? All movies are in original version ;)
Museum of audiovisual. Very fun art shows, displayed in a very modern and ludic way
294 locals recommend
São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound
158 Av. EuropaMuseum of audiovisual. Very fun art shows, displayed in a very modern and ludic way
Museum of the Afro-Brasil Culture, a cool place to understand better the history of the country. Ideally located in Ibirapuera, ideal on a nice day, to mix culture and nature.
74 locals recommend
Afro Brazil Museum
Avenida Pedro Álvares CabralMuseum of the Afro-Brasil Culture, a cool place to understand better the history of the country. Ideally located in Ibirapuera, ideal on a nice day, to mix culture and nature.
Museum of Modern Arts of São Paulo, featuring a lot of temporary art shows. Check the program beforehand or dive randomly in an artist's collection ;)
Ideally located in Ibirapuera, ideal on a nice day, to mix culture and nature.
276 locals recommend
São Paulo Museum of Modern Art - MAM
s/n° Av. Pedro Álvares CabralMuseum of Modern Arts of São Paulo, featuring a lot of temporary art shows. Check the program beforehand or dive randomly in an artist's collection ;)
Ideally located in Ibirapuera, ideal on a nice day, to mix culture and nature.
Shopping
Shopping JK Iguatemi
2041 Avenida Presidente Juscelino KubitschekVery nice shopping center with lots of international brands
Iguatemi Shopping
2232 Av. Brg. Faria LimaVery nice shopping center with lots of international brands
Sightseeing
The city gross market is a landmark, nice and old, great to taste fruits you never heard of and eat a bacalhau pastel (cod pastry) and a mortadella sandwich upstairs
569 locals recommend
Mercado Municipal de São Paulo
306 R. CantareiraThe city gross market is a landmark, nice and old, great to taste fruits you never heard of and eat a bacalhau pastel (cod pastry) and a mortadella sandwich upstairs
Parks & Nature
Bigger park of São Paulo, ideal to take a green dive, for a run or a bike ride. Shows happen there regularly on weekends, too.
197 locals recommend
Ibirapuera
Bigger park of São Paulo, ideal to take a green dive, for a run or a bike ride. Shows happen there regularly on weekends, too.
Small park, less busy than Ibirapuera, ideal for a short run or a picnic during the week end.
278 locals recommend
People's Park
420 Av. Henrique ChammaSmall park, less busy than Ibirapuera, ideal for a short run or a picnic during the week end.