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Sao Paulo Dining
Pomodori
Pomodori, in Itaim, serves some of the best Italian food with contemporary flair in Sao Paulo.
210 Diner
American food in a casual and attractive ambience in the Higienópolis/Consolação area. $$
A Chapa
A traditional restaurant with four stores in São Paulo and famous for its cheeseburgers, veggie and breadless burgers. $
Bakery Itiriki
An Asian/Brazilian pastry extravaganza in Liberdade. $
Ban Kao
One of São Paulo's best Asian food restaurants, Ban Kao is at the same address as the former Nam Thai, in Itaim. $$$
Bar des Arts Itaim
A fine restaurant and bar with romantic atmosphere, part of the Leopolldo Group. $$$
Becco 388
The restaurant by chefs Andre Barone and Daphne Glidden serves contemporary food in a charming spot in the Higienópolis/Consolação area.
Brie Restô
French cuisine by chef Eliane Carvalho in a sophisticated setting in the Jardins district. $$-$$$
Bistrô Charlô
Chef Charlô Whately's bistro serves creative dishes with European and Brazilian cosmopolitan inspirations in a very attractive ambience in the Cerqueira César/Jardins area. $$-$$$
Blú Bistrô
Fine contemporary cuisine in a renovated vintage house in Perdizes, with romantic ambience and live music on weekends. $$$
Buttina Restaurante
Buttina, in São Paulo, is where Basilicata-born chef Filomena Chiarella creates her famous Gnocchi for Luck and jaboticaba ice cream. $$$
The Cafe at the Municipal Theater
The Cafe at the Municipal Theater in Sao Paulo serves a fine buffet lunch in the restored room with furniture by Fernando and Humberto Campana.
Carlota, São Paulo
Carlota, by chef Carla Pernambuco, helped launch the concept of fusion and multicultural cuisine in Brazil. $$$
Casa Búlgara
The eatery founded and owned by Bulgarian immigrant Lina Levy serves scrumptious bureks in Bom Retiro, Morumbi and Higienópolis. $
Coffee Lab
This coffee shop in Vila Madalena is one of the best spots in town for specialty coffee. $$
Cristallo
Cristallo, founded by an Italian immigrant in 1953, is a pioneer in the making of panettone in Brazil. $$
De La Paix
A Mediterranean restaurant on Rua Tupi, in Higienópolis, one of the most charming streets in Sao Paulo. $$
Dona Deôla
A 24-hour bakery inspired by a grandmother. $
Ekoa Café
Ekoa Cafe, in Vila Madalena, serves a healthy menu in an attractive converted house with sustainable decor. $$
Emiliano Restaurant
The Emiliano Restaurant at the Emiliano Hotel in Sao Paulo serves contemporary Italian food in one of the city's most attractive and romantic settings. $$$$
Feijoada da Bia
Feijoada da Bia, served at quaint Casa da Bia in the Barra Funda district, is considered one of the best feijoadas in Sao Paulo. $$
Friccò
An Italian restaurant in the Vila Mariana district serving authentic Umbria cuisine by Gubbio-born chef Sauro Scarabotta. $$
Hocca Bar
An eatery at São Paulo's Central Market, famous for its codfish pastel and mortadella sandwich. $
Santo Grão
Santo Grao serves some of Sao Paulo's best coffee and meals in an attractive ambience. Read a review of Santo Grao on Rua Oscar Freire.
Joakin's
Joakin's, in Itaim, serves great burgers and boasts one of the busiest late night scenes in São Paulo weekends.
Kinoshita Photo Gallery
View photos of the beauituful dining area and of some of the dishes made by chef Tsuyoshi Murakami at Kinoshita.
Kinoshita
At Kinoshita, one of the top Japanese restaurants in São Paulo, chef Tsuyoshi Murakami shows his mastery of kappo cuisine.
La Tambouille
La Tambouille by restaurateur Giancarlo Bolla serves French-Italian cuisine in one of the most elegant and romantic settings in Sao Paulo, Brazil. $$$$
La Vie en Douce
La Vie en Douce by chef Carole Crema has some of the best vintage sweets and bonbons in São Paulo.
Maremonti Jardins
Maremonti Jardins, a Sao Paulo branch of a famous pizza restaurant in the state's North Shore, serves Neapolitan pizza and great antipasti. $$$
Mercearia do Conde
Mercearia do Conde, a restaurant serving fun and healthy contemporary food, has whimsical ambience inspired in the grocer's shop store it once was. $$
Mexican Restaurants in São Paulo
São Paulo takes the lead when it comes to Mexican restaurants in Brazil. A few select places, most of them strategically located in touristic areas, provide locals and passers-by with the basic staples of Mexican and Tex-Mex food and drink
Mocotó
Northeastern food by chef Rodrigo Oliveira, one of the top talents in Brazilian culinary in São Paulo. $
Mocotó Review
A review of Mocoto, in Sao Paulo, where chef Rodrigo Oliveira serves Northeastern food and the best of Brazil cachaca.
Museum
One of the best dining clubs in São Paulo.
New Dog
New Dog, a classic snack bar in Itaim, serves some of São Paulo's best burgers.
Octavio Café
Octavio Cafe, on upscale Faria Lima Avenue in Sao Paulo, is an international travelers' favorite serving award-winning specialty coffee and great food. $$
Obá
A contemporary restaurant in Jardins serving dishes inspired in the culinary of several countries.
O Pote do Rei
O Pote do Rei, in Sao Paulo, serves contemporary Mediterranean food by chef William Ribeiro in an attractive setting with al fresco dining. $$
Oryza
Oryza, a contemporary restaurant in Higienópolis, has rice as the main ingredient of many of its dishes. $$
Pâtisserie Douce France
Chef Fabrice Le Nud brings France to São Paulo.
Restô Augusta
Resto Augusta in Sao Paulo, opened in late 2011 where Kebab Salonu used to be, features Mediterranean/Middle Eastern food by chef Rodrigo Libbos. $$
São Paulo Churrascarias
Discover São Paulo's churrascarias, or Brazilian-style rodizio steakhouses serving meats continuously at the table.
São Paulo's Best Burgers
A growing list with the best burger joints in Sampa.
Taberna 474
Taberna 474, by restaurateur Ipe Moraes of Adega Santiago, features the cuisine of seaside Portugal with Brazil touches. $$-$$$
Terraço Itália
Terraço Itália, the restaurant atop Edifício Itália (the second tallest building in Brazil), offers fine dining, romantic ambience, piano music and breathtaking views. $$$$
¡Venga! São Paulo
The São Paulo branch, opened in late 2011, of the successful tapas bar which started in Leblon and Ipanema, Rio. $$-$$$
Vicolo Nostro
Vicolo Nostro, one of the best Italian restaurants in Sao Paulo, is tucked away in the Brooklin district, near the Berrini business/hotel hub. $$$