Guidebook for São Paulo
Food Scene
Very nice and fancy seafood restaurant/bar. Extremely fresh and high quality fish (they are also a seafood shop), at a decent price considering São Paulo standards. I personally love it! Must go!
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Peixaria Bar e Venda
112 R. Inácio Pereira da RochaVery nice and fancy seafood restaurant/bar. Extremely fresh and high quality fish (they are also a seafood shop), at a decent price considering São Paulo standards. I personally love it! Must go!
Great pasta restaurant a few minutes from the apartment. Very nice food and lovely place. A bit expensive, but it's worth it if you love pasta!
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Buttina Ristorante
976 R. João MouraGreat pasta restaurant a few minutes from the apartment. Very nice food and lovely place. A bit expensive, but it's worth it if you love pasta!
A arabic food restaurant served by kilo (you wheight your plate and pay for the pound). Food is good and price is decent. People come from all over town to eat there. I like it, and recommmend it!
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Mama Leila
1167 R. João MouraA arabic food restaurant served by kilo (you wheight your plate and pay for the pound). Food is good and price is decent. People come from all over town to eat there. I like it, and recommmend it!
Maybe the best ribs (cattle, not pork) you will eat in your life. They are famous for this plate, and serve it in nearly every table. The place is always packed, but fairly expensive. Worth it, though
Cervejaria Patriarca
1059 R. Mourato CoelhoMaybe the best ribs (cattle, not pork) you will eat in your life. They are famous for this plate, and serve it in nearly every table. The place is always packed, but fairly expensive. Worth it, though
A simple but fancy place for a good chicken meal! Always packed, always good! Recommend for lunch and afternoon beer with friends. Good place, loved by the locals!
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Galinheiro Grill
231 R. Inácio Pereira da RochaA simple but fancy place for a good chicken meal! Always packed, always good! Recommend for lunch and afternoon beer with friends. Good place, loved by the locals!
The best seafood restaurant in town. I personally love it! The problem is it is extremely expensive (top new yorkers level), but everything is top notch! I fully recommend it!
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Don Curro
The best seafood restaurant in town. I personally love it! The problem is it is extremely expensive (top new yorkers level), but everything is top notch! I fully recommend it!
Best sushi place near the apartment. The food is extremely fresh and good, service is top level and price is fair. Recommend taking a cab (usd 5 tops) rather than walking. Place is small, but nice!
11 abantu bendawo batusa
Ydaygorô Sushi
Best sushi place near the apartment. The food is extremely fresh and good, service is top level and price is fair. Recommend taking a cab (usd 5 tops) rather than walking. Place is small, but nice!
Very fancy Pizza Place. Squared pizza sold by lenth (you buy a meter of pizza!!!) in multiple flavours. It's a very good option for dining!
Graminha
23 R. AspicueltaVery fancy Pizza Place. Squared pizza sold by lenth (you buy a meter of pizza!!!) in multiple flavours. It's a very good option for dining!
One of the three best all you can eat steak houses of Brazil. This model, called 'churrascaria rodizio' is famous in Brazil, and you eat all cuts of beef, very high quality. Expensive, but worth it!
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Cerqueira César
One of the three best all you can eat steak houses of Brazil. This model, called 'churrascaria rodizio' is famous in Brazil, and you eat all cuts of beef, very high quality. Expensive, but worth it!
A cheaper option of 'all you can eat' steak house very near the apartment. Quality is not nearly close to Vento Haragano, though good, but price is much lower. Worth to try it if want to save a bit!
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Bovinu'S Rebouças
257 R. João MouraA cheaper option of 'all you can eat' steak house very near the apartment. Quality is not nearly close to Vento Haragano, though good, but price is much lower. Worth to try it if want to save a bit!
A bakery one block away from the apartment. Great option for breakfast... Please eat the "Pão de Queijo" (cheese bread), mini version sold by kilo. Very typical brazilian dish, very very nice!
9 abantu bendawo batusa
Panificadora Sía Pão
454 Rua Amália de NoronhaA bakery one block away from the apartment. Great option for breakfast... Please eat the "Pão de Queijo" (cheese bread), mini version sold by kilo. Very typical brazilian dish, very very nice!
Drinks & Nightlife
Very good bar serving Brahma Chopp (a Brazilian draught beer) and mainly seafood dishes (though they also offer meat). Very expensive, but always packed... people really like it! I recommend.
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Posto 6
644 R. AspicueltaVery good bar serving Brahma Chopp (a Brazilian draught beer) and mainly seafood dishes (though they also offer meat). Very expensive, but always packed... people really like it! I recommend.
A fancy bar loved by paulistanos! Main dish is chicken, but also serves steak and meat. Always packed, though price is fairly high. One of my favorites in Vila Madalena.
22 abantu bendawo batusa
Salve Jorge
544 R. AspicueltaA fancy bar loved by paulistanos! Main dish is chicken, but also serves steak and meat. Always packed, though price is fairly high. One of my favorites in Vila Madalena.
This bar is the one that stays open the latest hours in Vila Madalena. I've seen it open up to 6am!!! It offers nothing special in terms of food or drinks, but it's always packed! People love it!
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Quitandinha Bar
242 R. FidalgaThis bar is the one that stays open the latest hours in Vila Madalena. I've seen it open up to 6am!!! It offers nothing special in terms of food or drinks, but it's always packed! People love it!
A good bar, with decent price and food is ok. Locals love it and the place is always packed. I recommend for a relaxing afternoon, though offers nothing special.
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NaMada Bar
489 R. WisardA good bar, with decent price and food is ok. Locals love it and the place is always packed. I recommend for a relaxing afternoon, though offers nothing special.
Cheapes beer in Vila Madalena. Good only if you are looking precisely for that. Service is not very good, though food is very decent. I like it, my wife hates it! srrsrsrsr
Coutinho
1070 R. Fradique CoutinhoCheapes beer in Vila Madalena. Good only if you are looking precisely for that. Service is not very good, though food is very decent. I like it, my wife hates it! srrsrsrsr
A bar/dancing club with live music (mainly brazilian music). It has ups and downs, but usually ok. Worth to check it out.
Bar Camará
308 R. Luís MuratA bar/dancing club with live music (mainly brazilian music). It has ups and downs, but usually ok. Worth to check it out.
Fancy bar with lots of options of beer. If you are willing to try different types of beers, this is the place to go! Downside is brazilian regulation that makes imported beer very expensive.
Melograno
436 R. AspicueltaFancy bar with lots of options of beer. If you are willing to try different types of beers, this is the place to go! Downside is brazilian regulation that makes imported beer very expensive.
Definitely best music around! The brazilian style chorinho is the preferred sound they play... fully recommend! Loved by the locals. The place, though, is a little shaggy, but worth to go to!
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O do Borogodo
21 R. Horácio LaneDefinitely best music around! The brazilian style chorinho is the preferred sound they play... fully recommend! Loved by the locals. The place, though, is a little shaggy, but worth to go to!
Everything Else
Every Saturday there is a fair here called Benedicto Calixto Fair. It is a small version of the San Telmo fair in Buenos Aires, and runs during the entire day. Must visit!!! Locals love it!
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Praca Benedito Calixto
Praça Benedito CalixtoEvery Saturday there is a fair here called Benedicto Calixto Fair. It is a small version of the San Telmo fair in Buenos Aires, and runs during the entire day. Must visit!!! Locals love it!
Entertainment & Activities
A family neighborhood small park, in one of the nicest neighborhoods in town. Worth for a relaxing walk or for exercising/jogging.
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Praça Horácio Sábino
Praça Horácio SabinoA family neighborhood small park, in one of the nicest neighborhoods in town. Worth for a relaxing walk or for exercising/jogging.
Sightseeing
Very nice block with lots of graffiti art painted in the walls. People love to look around and take pictures. It's worth to walk by and check it out.
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Beco do Batman
82-154 R. Medeiros de AlbuquerqueVery nice block with lots of graffiti art painted in the walls. People love to look around and take pictures. It's worth to walk by and check it out.
Essentials
Gorcery store. Recommend taking a cab or driving for the apartment.
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Mambo Supermarket - Vila Madalena
553 R. Dep. Lacerda FrancoGorcery store. Recommend taking a cab or driving for the apartment.
Nearest supermarket to the apartment. Very easy walking distance (5 minutes at the most). There is a smaller grocery store even closer to the apartment, but can't find on map (right by the bakery).
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Pão de Açúcar
1933 R. Teodoro SampaioNearest supermarket to the apartment. Very easy walking distance (5 minutes at the most). There is a smaller grocery store even closer to the apartment, but can't find on map (right by the bakery).