Guidebook for São Paulo
Parks & Nature
We walk to Ibirapuera every other Sunday. It is a 4km walk, but it's quite flat, via a lovely neighbourhood - a really nice walk if you're into urban tracks. Otherwise, there are plenty of buses going from just behind the flat right up to the entrance of the park, and a very cheap Uber ride too. Not to be missed particularly of you want to visit the MAM (Modern Art Museum) or the Bienal if in season.
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Ibirapuera Park
Avenida Pedro Álvares CabralWe walk to Ibirapuera every other Sunday. It is a 4km walk, but it's quite flat, via a lovely neighbourhood - a really nice walk if you're into urban tracks. Otherwise, there are plenty of buses going from just behind the flat right up to the entrance of the park, and a very cheap Uber ride too. Not to be missed particularly of you want to visit the MAM (Modern Art Museum) or the Bienal if in season.
Essentials
Small, not absurdly friendly, not fancy at all; but they have a good stock of basic groceries - really handy. Open from 7:00 to 20:00 on weekdays; from 7:00 to 17:00 on Saturdays; closed Sundays.
Mini Mercado Hawai
731 R. Cônego Eugênio LeiteSmall, not absurdly friendly, not fancy at all; but they have a good stock of basic groceries - really handy. Open from 7:00 to 20:00 on weekdays; from 7:00 to 17:00 on Saturdays; closed Sundays.
This is one place we hope you don't need to go; but if you do need a hospital, go to Hospital das Clínicas. It is one of the best, if not the best, hospitals in Brazil (or maybe, really: in South America); it's also a public (i.e. free of charge) hospital. No fancy place; but absolutely guaranteed clinical excellence. Website: http://www.hc.fm.usp.br ***NOTE: Please remember: in Brazil, foreign visitors and tourists are *legally entitled* to (free) public health emergency services; don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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Hospital Das Clínicas
This is one place we hope you don't need to go; but if you do need a hospital, go to Hospital das Clínicas. It is one of the best, if not the best, hospitals in Brazil (or maybe, really: in South America); it's also a public (i.e. free of charge) hospital. No fancy place; but absolutely guaranteed clinical excellence. Website: http://www.hc.fm.usp.br ***NOTE: Please remember: in Brazil, foreign visitors and tourists are *legally entitled* to (free) public health emergency services; don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Excellent place for beautiful fruit and vegetables, and very good too for cheese, meat, and most everyday groceries. Has a small organic stall, to the right as you enter.
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Quitanda
159 R. Mateus GrouExcellent place for beautiful fruit and vegetables, and very good too for cheese, meat, and most everyday groceries. Has a small organic stall, to the right as you enter.
This is the closest drugstore, and it is very well stored; opened from 7:00 to 23:00, 7 days a week.
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Droga Raia
720 R. Cônego Eugênio LeiteThis is the closest drugstore, and it is very well stored; opened from 7:00 to 23:00, 7 days a week.
This supermarket (between Rua Teodoro Sampaio, Mourato Coelho and Fradique Coutinho - roughly 1km from the flat) is opened from 7:00 to 00:00 7 days a week, and has pretty much anything you need in terms of groceries.
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Pão de Açúcar
1933 R. Teodoro SampaioThis supermarket (between Rua Teodoro Sampaio, Mourato Coelho and Fradique Coutinho - roughly 1km from the flat) is opened from 7:00 to 00:00 7 days a week, and has pretty much anything you need in terms of groceries.
Food Scene
This is a small family business; the food is simple and very tasty, and as cheap as you can find near here. Really a winner when you are out of time. Open for lunch only.
ABOBRINHA - Bar & Restaurante
This is a small family business; the food is simple and very tasty, and as cheap as you can find near here. Really a winner when you are out of time. Open for lunch only.
If you are in a state of utter despair, we recommend McDonald's just behind the flat across the big avenue - simply because it's a 24-hour fixture. Big Macs, fries and huge coca-colas at 3am.
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McDonald's
80/124 Rua Henrique SchaumannIf you are in a state of utter despair, we recommend McDonald's just behind the flat across the big avenue - simply because it's a 24-hour fixture. Big Macs, fries and huge coca-colas at 3am.
Z-Deli has been voted the best hamburger place in São Paulo for the last 3 years, and it's 96 meters away form the flat. Be sure to check their 'Batatas rústicas', or chips with rosemary. The only drawback here is, the long, loooong waiting lines of people at the door. Again, maybe do take advantage of being a local and arrive just as they open (12am; just in time for true burger lovers). Definitely worth a stop.
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Z Deli Sandwich Shop
16 R. Francisco LeitãoZ-Deli has been voted the best hamburger place in São Paulo for the last 3 years, and it's 96 meters away form the flat. Be sure to check their 'Batatas rústicas', or chips with rosemary. The only drawback here is, the long, loooong waiting lines of people at the door. Again, maybe do take advantage of being a local and arrive just as they open (12am; just in time for true burger lovers). Definitely worth a stop.
If you like sushi and Japanese food in general, and if you have a more flexible budget, don't miss Hideki Sushi. The buffet on weekends and lunchtime weekdays is plentiful and delicious. The only real drawback of this place is the price, though. (website: http://www.hidekisushi.com.br)
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Restaurante Hideki
70 R. dos PinheirosIf you like sushi and Japanese food in general, and if you have a more flexible budget, don't miss Hideki Sushi. The buffet on weekends and lunchtime weekdays is plentiful and delicious. The only real drawback of this place is the price, though. (website: http://www.hidekisushi.com.br)
They have ice-cold beer & typical cheap Brazilian food at all times; plus awful live music in the evenings - what's not to like? Go there only of you don't mind seeing how the real locals like to live - this is no fancy tourist attraction. But the prices are honest and the food is good. Extra bonus: go on a Saturday lunch-hour to enjoy a cheap, carefree 'feijoada' under the scorching sun on the sidewalk.
Bar e Lanches Real Jardim
923 R. Artur de AzevedoThey have ice-cold beer & typical cheap Brazilian food at all times; plus awful live music in the evenings - what's not to like? Go there only of you don't mind seeing how the real locals like to live - this is no fancy tourist attraction. But the prices are honest and the food is good. Extra bonus: go on a Saturday lunch-hour to enjoy a cheap, carefree 'feijoada' under the scorching sun on the sidewalk.
Wonderful syrian place. Do not be put off by the simple settings - the food is excellent, open for lunch. Check out also the sweets sold the whole day long.
Damas
764 R. Cônego Eugênio LeiteWonderful syrian place. Do not be put off by the simple settings - the food is excellent, open for lunch. Check out also the sweets sold the whole day long.
Fresh home-made ice-cream at a 5 minute walk... oh dear... if you are on a diet (like me) I'd say don't even walk past this door, because the smell of the praliné they make every day is just irresistible.... Website: www.fridaemina.com.br
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Frida & Mina
1147 R. Artur de AzevedoFresh home-made ice-cream at a 5 minute walk... oh dear... if you are on a diet (like me) I'd say don't even walk past this door, because the smell of the praliné they make every day is just irresistible.... Website: www.fridaemina.com.br
Delicious colourful home-made candies....... another place to be avoided if you really need to respect your diet. Or maybe go anyway and just look at the candies; they are beautiful. Website: http://www.papabubble.com.br/
Papabubble
282 R. dos PinheirosDelicious colourful home-made candies....... another place to be avoided if you really need to respect your diet. Or maybe go anyway and just look at the candies; they are beautiful. Website: http://www.papabubble.com.br/
Empório Sagarana - now this is really, in our humble opinion, the *best* hamburger place in São Paulo. Also: fantastic beers (draft). And cachaça. A 7 minutes taxi-drive or a 20 minutes walk away. Not to be missed if you really love burgers. Website: http://emporiosagarana.com.br/
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Empório Sagarana
271 R. AspicueltaEmpório Sagarana - now this is really, in our humble opinion, the *best* hamburger place in São Paulo. Also: fantastic beers (draft). And cachaça. A 7 minutes taxi-drive or a 20 minutes walk away. Not to be missed if you really love burgers. Website: http://emporiosagarana.com.br/
Le jazz: amazing French cuisine, at a 4 minutes walk away. Outstanding place. The only drawbacks: the price, and the long waiting line - but do take advantage of being a local for now, and arrive early... we don't think you will regret it at all. Website: http://www.lejazz.com.br
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Le Jazz Brasserie
254 R. dos PinheirosLe jazz: amazing French cuisine, at a 4 minutes walk away. Outstanding place. The only drawbacks: the price, and the long waiting line - but do take advantage of being a local for now, and arrive early... we don't think you will regret it at all. Website: http://www.lejazz.com.br
Very good syrian/lebanese food and good draft beer; nice garden at the back too, and very close to the apartment.
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Pita
282 R. Francisco LeitãoVery good syrian/lebanese food and good draft beer; nice garden at the back too, and very close to the apartment.
Very nice Chilean empanadas! Laid-back and simple place with friendly staff
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El Guatón
906 R. Artur de AzevedoVery nice Chilean empanadas! Laid-back and simple place with friendly staff
This Pizza Hut shop, so close to our place (really handy!), closes at 23:00 from Sundays to Thursdays, and at 00:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Pizza Hut
100 R. dos PinheirosThis Pizza Hut shop, so close to our place (really handy!), closes at 23:00 from Sundays to Thursdays, and at 00:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Very good éclaires... some made with quite innovative ingredients (but we prefer the dark chocolate ones); worth a stop when coming home from the metro station after a long day of sightseeing.
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Faire La Bombe
223 R. dos PinheirosVery good éclaires... some made with quite innovative ingredients (but we prefer the dark chocolate ones); worth a stop when coming home from the metro station after a long day of sightseeing.
Typical north-eastern Brazilian cuisine, excellent and at very good value, with music and dance (forró) on Saturdays.... Really a good option if you want to try the north-eastern style while in São Paulo (try any 'Baião de Dois'; and if you are lucky and they have 'Purê de Mandioca' when you go (it's unpredictable) - don't miss it for anything in this world.
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Andrade
874 Rua Artur de AzevedoTypical north-eastern Brazilian cuisine, excellent and at very good value, with music and dance (forró) on Saturdays.... Really a good option if you want to try the north-eastern style while in São Paulo (try any 'Baião de Dois'; and if you are lucky and they have 'Purê de Mandioca' when you go (it's unpredictable) - don't miss it for anything in this world.
Lovely lovely homemade pasta and sauces. You can sit at the outside 'bar' for a simple lunch, but the best option really is to buy the fresh pasta, bring home, and cook yourself..... We particularly love the basil and mozzarella 'sorrentinos' ("sorrentinos de mussarela de búfala" - the green and white striped ones). Incredibly yummy. Webiste: https://www.pastificioprimo.com.br
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Pastifício PRIMO Pinheiros
285 R. Fradique CoutinhoLovely lovely homemade pasta and sauces. You can sit at the outside 'bar' for a simple lunch, but the best option really is to buy the fresh pasta, bring home, and cook yourself..... We particularly love the basil and mozzarella 'sorrentinos' ("sorrentinos de mussarela de búfala" - the green and white striped ones). Incredibly yummy. Webiste: https://www.pastificioprimo.com.br
Nice 'French-vibe' place; good for a beer in the afternoon, but particularly good for breakfast (with croissants and good coffee). Website: http://www.restauranterendezvous.com.br
Rendez-Vous
179 R. Fradique CoutinhoNice 'French-vibe' place; good for a beer in the afternoon, but particularly good for breakfast (with croissants and good coffee). Website: http://www.restauranterendezvous.com.br
Considered by some to be one of the best, and by others, the best Feijoada in São Paulo (see for example https://www.lonelyplanet.com/brazil/sao-paulo/restaurants/feijoada-da-lana/a/poi-eat/1304565/363243) - 1.5km from the flat. Open Mondays-Fridays 12:00-15:30, Saturdays-Sundays 12:00-17:00.
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Feijoada da Lana
421 Rua AspicueltaConsidered by some to be one of the best, and by others, the best Feijoada in São Paulo (see for example https://www.lonelyplanet.com/brazil/sao-paulo/restaurants/feijoada-da-lana/a/poi-eat/1304565/363243) - 1.5km from the flat. Open Mondays-Fridays 12:00-15:30, Saturdays-Sundays 12:00-17:00.
Bakery - also some seating space, where you can have breakfast and snacks along the day. Opened from 6:00 to 23:00, 7 days of the week
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AJ MM
1072 R. Artur de AzevedoBakery - also some seating space, where you can have breakfast and snacks along the day. Opened from 6:00 to 23:00, 7 days of the week
Very very cool and simple bar and restaurant. Excellent feijoada (Wednesdays & Saturdays). Good grills. Very cold beer. Friendly fast waiters. One of the last ones to close down at night. What's not to like???
Café Cachaça & Cia
466 R. Cônego Eugênio LeiteVery very cool and simple bar and restaurant. Excellent feijoada (Wednesdays & Saturdays). Good grills. Very cold beer. Friendly fast waiters. One of the last ones to close down at night. What's not to like???
Shopping
Acierno
46 Rua Roque PetrellaSuper-trendy Italian design store, and a café. Website: https://acierno.com.br
Trendy design shop, with vintage decoration and fashion items. Website: http://alagarconne.com.br
À La Garçonne
383 R. Lopes ChavesTrendy design shop, with vintage decoration and fashion items. Website: http://alagarconne.com.br
It may sound improbable, but this is one of the best places around to buy typical Brazilian stuff like hammocks and all sorts of souvenirs. Particularly interesting assortment of Native-brazilian basket weaving and necklaces. Worth a visit if you need to bring the usual typical stuff back home (also, *so* handy).
Depoito Kariri
877 R. Artur de AzevedoIt may sound improbable, but this is one of the best places around to buy typical Brazilian stuff like hammocks and all sorts of souvenirs. Particularly interesting assortment of Native-brazilian basket weaving and necklaces. Worth a visit if you need to bring the usual typical stuff back home (also, *so* handy).
The street market at Praça Benedito Calixto is not to be missed by anyone staying in this neighbourhood... Stalls with crafts, vintage records and engravings, etc; also good street food, and some nice cafés & restaurants along the square. And last but not least, Chorinho (typical Brazilian instrumental music) in the afternoons (14:30-18:00). Every Saturday, 9;00-19:00. Website: http://pracabeneditocalixto.com.br
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Praca Benedito Calixto
Praça Benedito CalixtoThe street market at Praça Benedito Calixto is not to be missed by anyone staying in this neighbourhood... Stalls with crafts, vintage records and engravings, etc; also good street food, and some nice cafés & restaurants along the square. And last but not least, Chorinho (typical Brazilian instrumental music) in the afternoons (14:30-18:00). Every Saturday, 9;00-19:00. Website: http://pracabeneditocalixto.com.br
Probably one of the best bookstores in Brazil, certainly the best in this neighbourhood. They now have many stores, but this is the original one. Open Mondays-Fridays 9:00 to 22:00, and Saturdays-Sundays 11:00-20:00
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Livraria Da Vila
915 Rua Fradique CoutinhoProbably one of the best bookstores in Brazil, certainly the best in this neighbourhood. They now have many stores, but this is the original one. Open Mondays-Fridays 9:00 to 22:00, and Saturdays-Sundays 11:00-20:00
Very very cute shop with typical Brazilian handcrafts (decoration items, bijoux, purses etc), and sometimes very good prints too.
Paiol
2064 Av. PaulistaVery very cute shop with typical Brazilian handcrafts (decoration items, bijoux, purses etc), and sometimes very good prints too.
Arts & Culture
They have some beautiful engravings and some good paintings too in this small 'gallery cum frame-shop'. If you are interested in modern Brazilian art this may be a nice stop to shop.
Glatt Ymagos
128 R. Francisco LeitãoThey have some beautiful engravings and some good paintings too in this small 'gallery cum frame-shop'. If you are interested in modern Brazilian art this may be a nice stop to shop.
Drinks & Nightlife
It is really hard to recommend single bars and restaurants at Rua dos Pinheiros, so we listed the whole street to be fair. All the way up to Fradique Coutinho metro station (and beyond really), you will find many many places with burgers, beer, wine - you name it - open from lunchtime till 1am.
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Rua dos Pinheiros
Rua dos PinheirosIt is really hard to recommend single bars and restaurants at Rua dos Pinheiros, so we listed the whole street to be fair. All the way up to Fradique Coutinho metro station (and beyond really), you will find many many places with burgers, beer, wine - you name it - open from lunchtime till 1am.
Nice beer. *NICE* beer! Also good options for lunch; *and* you can smoke on the sidewalk tables. Website: http://choperiasaopaulo.com.br/
Choperia São Paulo
315 R. dos PinheirosNice beer. *NICE* beer! Also good options for lunch; *and* you can smoke on the sidewalk tables. Website: http://choperiasaopaulo.com.br/
Everything Else
If you need a meeting room anytime along your São Paulo stay, Brain is the way to go. Very well-organized and trendy quarters, with single working spaces and larger rooms for meetings; also, a café and a small (but good) bookshop. Website: http://brain.club
Oriba Pinheiros
1284 R. Artur de AzevedoIf you need a meeting room anytime along your São Paulo stay, Brain is the way to go. Very well-organized and trendy quarters, with single working spaces and larger rooms for meetings; also, a café and a small (but good) bookshop. Website: http://brain.club