Guidebook for São Paulo

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Guidebook for São Paulo

Food Scene

Comfortable restaurant with nice lighting. The food is always amazing and beautiful presented. In my opinion, the best Brazilian Cuisine experience you can have in the city. Service is usually great.
12 locals recommend
Brasil a gosto
12 locals recommend
Comfortable restaurant with nice lighting. The food is always amazing and beautiful presented. In my opinion, the best Brazilian Cuisine experience you can have in the city. Service is usually great.
On Fridays, from 7am to 2pm, there is an open street market selling fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, seasoning, and others. Great opportunity to eat Pastel de Feira and sugar cane juice as well.
Rua Batataes
On Fridays, from 7am to 2pm, there is an open street market selling fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, seasoning, and others. Great opportunity to eat Pastel de Feira and sugar cane juice as well.
This is your closest Starbucks from home. ;)
205 locals recommend
Starbucks
1054 Alameda Santos
205 locals recommend
This is your closest Starbucks from home. ;)
I really like the environment and the food here. The portions are big, so regardless what you order, you will be very satisfied. Nice juices and drinks. Busy, good service, and nicely decorated.
48 locals recommend
Insalata
1474 Alameda Campinas
48 locals recommend
I really like the environment and the food here. The portions are big, so regardless what you order, you will be very satisfied. Nice juices and drinks. Busy, good service, and nicely decorated.
Very simple place, but with great Sfiha and Kibe. Nice for a snack.
10 locals recommend
Cedro do Líbano
10 locals recommend
Very simple place, but with great Sfiha and Kibe. Nice for a snack.
Juice bar, with nice mixes of fruit and great salad.
8 locals recommend
Greenjoy by Joy Juice
842 R. João Cachoeira
8 locals recommend
Juice bar, with nice mixes of fruit and great salad.
Very nice brigadeiro and other deserts with a Brazilian Flavor.
32 locals recommend
Amor Aos Pedaços
429 Alameda Jauaperi
32 locals recommend
Very nice brigadeiro and other deserts with a Brazilian Flavor.
In my opinion, the BEST ice cream in town. BEST ICE CREAM!
140 locals recommend
Bacio di Latte
136 R. Oscar Freire
140 locals recommend
In my opinion, the BEST ice cream in town. BEST ICE CREAM!
Great food from the state of Bahia. Nice Caipirinhas, reasonably priced, and the mains will serve 2 or 3 people. Delicious!!!
37 locals recommend
Consulado da Bahia
534 R. dos Pinheiros
37 locals recommend
Great food from the state of Bahia. Nice Caipirinhas, reasonably priced, and the mains will serve 2 or 3 people. Delicious!!!
Very nice food from the state of Minas Gerais. Not fancy, but well looked after. Service is very friendly, price is reasonable and portions are generous. Main will serve 2 or 3 people.
Restaurante Família Mineira
436 R. Manuel Guedes
Very nice food from the state of Minas Gerais. Not fancy, but well looked after. Service is very friendly, price is reasonable and portions are generous. Main will serve 2 or 3 people.
Great Portuguese sweets, bread. Really worth a stop. The best pastel de nata in town according to my own taste.
55 locals recommend
Casa Mathilde
76 Praça Antônio Prado
55 locals recommend
Great Portuguese sweets, bread. Really worth a stop. The best pastel de nata in town according to my own taste.

Arts & Culture

Iconic SP museum. It has a good collection and many temporary exhibits worth taking a look.
1600 locals recommend
Museum of Art of São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
1578 Av. Paulista
1600 locals recommend
Iconic SP museum. It has a good collection and many temporary exhibits worth taking a look.

Parks & Nature

Great for a run, specially early morning. Very well light up in the evening, make it great for a jog as well. It's a 1,5 km walk from home, great to start your exercise. Nice for pictures as well.
1175 locals recommend
Ibirapuera Park
Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral
1175 locals recommend
Great for a run, specially early morning. Very well light up in the evening, make it great for a jog as well. It's a 1,5 km walk from home, great to start your exercise. Nice for pictures as well.

Essentials

Open until 11pm. Small, easy to shop, with a good variety of options.
6 locals recommend
Pão de Açúcar Publicidade Ltda
6 locals recommend
Open until 11pm. Small, easy to shop, with a good variety of options.
If you miss some food from home, there are big chances you will find the ingredients here. Always many foreigners shopping here for groceries.
86 locals recommend
Casa Santa Luzia
1471 Alameda Lorena
86 locals recommend
If you miss some food from home, there are big chances you will find the ingredients here. Always many foreigners shopping here for groceries.
Santa Catarina is the closest Hospital to the flat in case of an emergency.
36 locals recommend
Hospital Santa Catarina
200 Av. Paulista
36 locals recommend
Santa Catarina is the closest Hospital to the flat in case of an emergency.
Small, charming gym. Very careful staff paying personal attention to client.
D-Tox Gym
Small, charming gym. Very careful staff paying personal attention to client.
Gym. Inside Top Center, a small mall at Av. Paulista. It´s the big style gym with many activity rooms and equipment.
Runner
Gym. Inside Top Center, a small mall at Av. Paulista. It´s the big style gym with many activity rooms and equipment.

Getting Around

Usually if you are flying domestic, this is the airport you will be using.
272 locals recommend
Congonhas-São Paulo Airport
s/nº Av. Washington Luís
272 locals recommend
Usually if you are flying domestic, this is the airport you will be using.
International flights land here and some domestic flights do use this airport as well.
129 locals recommend
Sao Paulo International Airport
s/nº Rod. Hélio Smidt
129 locals recommend
International flights land here and some domestic flights do use this airport as well.
Closest Subway Station to home.
169 locals recommend
Trianon-Masp station
Avenida Paulista
169 locals recommend
Closest Subway Station to home.

Shopping

Huge collection and options of Havaianas. You will find here one for everyone. It's also possible to customize your pair!!!
41 locals recommend
Havaianas
1116 R. Oscar Freire
41 locals recommend
Huge collection and options of Havaianas. You will find here one for everyone. It's also possible to customize your pair!!!
Must see! Nice to buy diverse and beautiful fruit. But great for a beer and Pastel de Bacalhau - Cod filled Pastel - no idea how to translate that. ;)
569 locals recommend
Mercado Municipal de São Paulo
306 R. Cantareira
569 locals recommend
Must see! Nice to buy diverse and beautiful fruit. But great for a beer and Pastel de Bacalhau - Cod filled Pastel - no idea how to translate that. ;)

Entertainment & Activities

Movie Theater with a nice café and a good selection of European, Art, and any not main stream movies.
182 locals recommend
Reserva Cultural
900 Av. Paulista
182 locals recommend
Movie Theater with a nice café and a good selection of European, Art, and any not main stream movies.