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.
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Brasil a gosto
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.
Starbucks
1054 Alameda SantosThis 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.
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Insalata
1474 Alameda CampinasI 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.
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Cedro do Líbano
Very simple place, but with great Sfiha and Kibe. Nice for a snack.
Juice bar, with nice mixes of fruit and great salad.
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Greenjoy by Joy Juice
842 R. João CachoeiraJuice bar, with nice mixes of fruit and great salad.
Very nice brigadeiro and other deserts with a Brazilian Flavor.
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Amor Aos Pedaços
429 Alameda JauaperiVery nice brigadeiro and other deserts with a Brazilian Flavor.
In my opinion, the BEST ice cream in town. BEST ICE CREAM!
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Bacio di Latte
136 R. Oscar FreireIn 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!!!
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Consulado da Bahia
534 R. dos PinheirosGreat 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 GuedesVery 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.
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Casa Mathilde
76 Praça Antônio PradoGreat 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.
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I-Museum of Art of São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
1578 Av. PaulistaIconic 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.
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Ibirapuera Park
Avenida Pedro Álvares CabralGreat 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.
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Pão de Açúcar Publicidade Ltda
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.
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Casa Santa Luzia
1471 Alameda LorenaIf 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.
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Hospital Santa Catarina
200 Av. PaulistaSanta Catarina is the closest Hospital to the flat in case of an emergency.
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.
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I-Airport ye-Congonhas-São Paulo
s/nº Av. Washington LuísUsually 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.
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I-Airport International ye-Sao Paulo
s/nº Rod. Hélio SmidtInternational flights land here and some domestic flights do use this airport as well.
Trianon-Masp station
Avenida PaulistaClosest 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!!!
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Havaianas
1116 R. Oscar FreireHuge 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. ;)
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Imarike yeMasipala yeSão Paulo
306 R. CantareiraMust 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.
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Reserva Cultural
900 Av. PaulistaMovie Theater with a nice café and a good selection of European, Art, and any not main stream movies.