São Paulo - The Rough Guide to Brazil - page 507

Madreperola Rua Avanhandava 30 T 11 3258 4243;
M República; map p.489. Another restaurant in the
Famiglia Mancini stable (see p.509), this one has a slightly
maritime feel, and actually it's a good place for just a drink
and a sample of the por quilo antipasti, but should you be in
the mood for a squid and prawn risotto - or a goat and
saffron risotto, come to that (both R$82) - they'll rustle
you one up with no trouble. Daily noon-midnight.
Subito Av Paulista 2073 T 11 3266 3250,
W subitorestaurante.com.br; M Consolação; map p.499.
Popular with nearby o ce workers at lunchtime, this place
offers good-value salads, risotto and pasta dishes (lasagne or
quattro formaggi R$23.90), and also serves a por quilo
breakfast (R$28.90/kg). Outside of mealtimes and at
weekends, it dispenses ice-cream-style sweet frozen yoghurt.
Mon-Fri 6-10am & 11.30am-10pm.

Dinho's Alameda Santos 45, Paraíso T 11 3016 5333,
W dinhos.com.br; M Brigadeiro; map pp.486-487. One
of the city's oldest churrascarias , Dinho's is still among the
best spots in town for a good steak (R$109 for a T-bone),
with a good selection of wines to accompany it. At
lunchtime on Wed and Sat, they do a feijoada buffet
(R$130). Mon-Thurs 11.30am-3pm & 7pm-midnight,
Fri 11.30am-4pm & 7pm-midnight, Sat 11.30am-
midnight, Sun 11.30am-6pm.
★

D.O.M. Rua Br. De Capanema 549, Jardim Paulista
T 11 3088 0761, W domrestaurante.com.br; M Oscar
Freire; map p.499. Chef Alex Atala is considered one of the
best in Brazil, and his restaurant consistently features in
worldwide top tens. The faultless fusion cooking at D.O.M.
is sublime, but prices, as you'd expect, are high. Most
novices go for the tasting menu (R$335 for four courses,
R$465 for eight courses). Mon-Fri noon-3pm & 7pm-
midnight, Sat 7pm-midnight.
Fasano Hotel Fasano, Rua Taiarana 78, Cerqueira César
T 11 3062 4000, W fasano.com.br; M Oscar Freire; map
p.499. Serving the best Italian food in São Paulo, this elegant
hotel restaurant is a good choice for special occasions.
Renowned for its top-quality ingredients, the chef adds his
own twist to dishes from different Italian regions, with
creations such as risotto with porcini mushrooms and saffron
(R$114), or polenta with gorgonzola (R$64). Mon-Thurs
7pm-midnight, Sat & Sun 7pm-1am.
Figueira Rubaiyat Rua Haddock Lobo 1738, Jardins
T 11 3063 3888, W rubaiyat.com.br; M Oscar Freire;
map p.499. Centred around a massive, golden-lit,
130-year-old majestic fig tree, this place serves the city's
very best beef and veal, although it doesn't come cheap. A
chorizo steak of Kobe beef, for example, goes for R$243,
but you can get a super-tender veal with sautéed potatoes
for just R$98. Mon-Thurs noon-12.30am, Fri & Sat
noon-1am, Sun noon-midnight.
Folha de Uva Rua Bela Cintra 1435, Cerqueira César
T 11 3062 2564, W folhadeuva.com; M Consolação;
map p.499. Offers a combination of Brazilian fast food and
buffet of Middle Eastern dishes that's popular with the
lunchtime crowds (R$39.80 for men, R$35 for women), and
there's also a suppertime meze buffet for R$69. Mon
noon-5pm, Tues-Sat noon-3.30pm & 7pm-midnight,
Sun noon-4pm.
Frevo Rua Oscar Freire 603, Jardim Paulista T 11 3082
3434; M Oscar Freire; map p.499. Popular restaurant and
sandwich bar, good for a snack, a drink or a meal, be it a
big fat sandwich, a juice, a beer or even a steak - their
speciality is filet montblanc : steak flambéed in brandy
with cream and mushroom sauce (R$47.60). Mon-Wed &
Sun 10.30am-1am, Thurs & Fri 10.30am-2am, Sat
10.30am-3am.
Galeto's Alameda Santos 2211, Jardim Paulista T 11
3342 5310, W galetos.com.br;

JARDINS
Apfel Rua Bela Cintra 1343, Jardim Paulista T 11 3062
3727; W apfel.com.br; M Consolação; map p.499. An
excellent and largely organic vegetarian buffet - a hundred
percent veg, ninety percent organic, they say - features
both hot and cold dishes, including salads, soups, sweets
and savouries, for R$26 on weekdays, R$30 at weekends.
Mon-Fri noon-3pm, Sat & Sun noon-4pm.
★

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Arábia Rua Haddock Lobo 1397, Cerqueira César
T 11 3061 3234, W arabia.com.br; M Oscar Freire;
map p.499. Excellent and moderately priced Middle
Eastern food, with an emphasis on Lebanese cuisine, is
served in very pleasant and spacious surroundings here.
The mixed meze is a good way to sample a mixture of
Middle Eastern hors d'oeuvres (R$118 for two people), or
try some Moroccan-style couscous (R$105). Daily
noon-1pm.
Bolinha Av Cidade Jardim 53, Jardim Europa T 11
3061 2010, W bolinha.com.br; M Faria Lima or Cidade
Jardim; map pp.486-487. Traditionally, feijoada (a black
bean, pork and sausage stew) is served in Brazil only on
Wed and Sat, but here it's the house staple every day,
served as a rodizio along with farofa (toasted manioc), rice,
sliced oranges and other trimmings (R$98 weekdays,
R$116 weekends). Mon 11.30am-5pm, Tues-Sun
11.30am-midnight.
Capim Santo Alameda Ministro Rocha Azevedo 471,
Jardins T 11 3089 9500, W capimsanto.com.br;
M Trianon-Masp; map p.499. Excellent and moderately
priced food is served in an attractive patio setting,
landscaped with palms and jungle fronds. The lunch buffet
(R$72) is a great way to experience the highlights of Bahian
food, and in the evening the à la carte offerings provide a
similarly wide choice of dishes; try the shrimp cooked in
palm heart and tapioca cream (R$79), or go for the R$120
tasting menu. Tues-Sat noon-3pm & 7.30pm-
midnight, Sun 12.30-5pm . M Consolação; map