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Havanna Café
Rua Bela Cintra 1829, Jardins/Concolação;
map p.338. An airy café perfect for lounging around
and reading the paper, with quality coffee and free wi-fi.
Try the
empanadas
or foil-wrapped
alfajor
cookies. Daily
until 10pm.
O Melhor Bolo de Chocolate do Mundo
Rua Oscar
Freire 125, Jardins; map p.338. Its name (“the world's best
chocolate cake”) gives it away - and after tasting their
creations here, modelled on those of a renowned Lisbon
bakery, you may well agree. Mon-Sat 10am-9pm; Sun
11am-8pm.
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Shoshi Delishop
Rua Correia de Melo 206, Bom
Retiro; map pp.332-333. In among the Korean eateries is
this inexpensive Jewish-Brazilian lunch and snack joint.
Super-friendly and ideal if you're visiting museums in Luz.
8.30am-3.30pm; closed Sun.
St. Etienne
Al. Joaquim Eug. de Lima 1417, Jardins; map
p.338. Rua Harmonia 699, Vila Madalena; map pp.332-
333. Busy, unpretentious 24hr cafés/bars with pavement
seating, great sandwiches and, if you're really hungry, a
variety of unlimited breakfast/lunch/tea buffets.
Stuppendo
Rua Canário 1321, Moema; map pp.332-
333. A great place for top-notch ice cream, with flavours
galore rivalling Italy's best. Daily until 10pm.
Suco Bagaço
Rua Haddock Lobo 1483, Jardins; map
p.338. Get your
açaí
(or other frozen fruit) fix or grab a
quiche and a salad for just R$10.40. Mon-Sat 9am-9pm;
Sun noon-8pm.
JAPANESE, KOREAN AND THAI
In addition to those below, seek out traditional Korean
food along Rua Correia de Melo (
bairro
Bom Retiro) close
to Luz.
Asia House
Rua da Glória 86, Liberdade; map p.335;
Rua Augusta 1918, Jardins; map p.338. Great-value
por
quilo
lunch buffet, with a range of Japanese soups, sushi
and noodle dishes; expect to pay R$25 for a decent meal.
Lunch only; closed Sun.
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Korea House
Rua Galvão Bueno 43, Liberdade
T
11
3208 3052; map p.335. One of São Paulo's few Korean
restaurants, with excellent soups for R$20 and barbecue
for R$30 - a nice haven from the busy street downstairs.
Closed Wed; until 10pm only.
Nam Thai
Rua Manuel Guedes 444, Itaim Bibi
T
11 3168
0662,
W
namthai.com.br; map pp.332-333. Good Thai
food is hard to find in South America, but this smart
restaurant serves an authentic range of dishes including
excellent
tom-yum
soup, succulent ginger fish and
delicious curries (mains from R$40). Closed Sun.
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Restaurante Okuyama
Rua da Glória 553
T
11
3341 0780; map p.335. Probably the best-value Japanese
place in Liberdade, open for lunch but most popular late
at night until 3 or 4am daily. Sushi
executivo
lunches for
R$18, plus sushi platters for two for R$37.
Yamaga
Rua Thoaz Gonzaga 66, Liberdade
T
11 3275
1790; map p.335. Inventive and well-presented Japanese
food in an inviting setting, with reasonable (though not
budget) lunch specials bringing the cost down to R$23
for sushi/sashimi selection. Excellent ramens too. Closed
Wed; Sun until 9pm only.
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DRINKING AND NIGHTLIFE
São Paulo's nightlife is fantastic - a good enough reason
alone for visiting the city. Options are scattered all over
town, with things really getting going after midnight: Rua
Augusta north of Av Paulista is the uno
cial nightlife
(though also red-light) centre; Vila Madalena (corners of
Morato Coelho and Aspicquelta) is a more upscale drinking
hotspot; nearby Pinheiros is a mix of the more artsy and
Brazilian down-at-heel; Barra Funda has big dance music
clubs; while Bixiga and Itaim Bibi also both offer good bars
and live music. Pick up
Guia da Folha
or
Divirta-Se
(every
Fri) at the tourist o
ce or newsstands for entertainment
listings. Great-value performances by famous Brazilian
singers and dance troupes often take place at Auditório
Ibarapuera: see
W
auditorioibirapuera.com.br.
VEGETARIAN
Grão de Soja
Rua Girassol 602, Vila Madalena
T
11 3813
2166; map p.338. One of the
bairro
's best bohemian eating
spots, with soya replacing meat in most dishes, from pasta
to Brazilian
feijoada
. Lunch only until 5.30pm. Closed Sun.
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Sattva
Alameda Itu 1564, Jardins
T
11 3083 6237;
map p.338. A lunchtime
prato de dia
is served here for R$16,
including a juice, though it's in an otherwise expensive part
of town. Full evening vegetarian menu; mains from R$25.
Daily until 10pm.
CAFÉS, BAKERIES, SNACKS
Bakery Itiriki
Rua dos Estudantes 24, Liberdade; map
p.335. Brazilian and Japanese pastries and savoury snacks,
with upstairs seating. Daily 8am-7pm.
Black Dog
“Doguerias” across town, see
W
blackdog.com
.br. The pressed hot dogs here (from R$10), with oozing
catupiry
cheese and other strange fillings, are perfect after-
drinks food but they taste good sober too. 24hr.
Fran's Cafe
Praça Benedito Calixto 191, Jardins; map
p.338. Rua Cubatão 1111, Vila Mariana; map pp.332-333.
Excellent coffee, and free wi-fi access. 24hr.
BARS AND PUBS
All Black
Rua Oscar Freire 163, Jardins
T
11 3088 7990,
W
allblack.com.br; map p.338. São Paulo's best Irish pub
for those dying for a Guinness. Mon-Sat 6pm-late.
Bar Brahma
Av São João 677, Centro
T
11 3333 3030,
W
barbrahmasp.com; map p.335. Yellow-vested waiters
serve good food and beer at this famous evening bar
where Caetano Veloso wrote his song “Sampa”. Live music
upstairs; decent Brazilian menu. Daily 3pm-midnight.
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