Other restaurants in São Paulo
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Gero
Part of the Fasano family of high-end restaurants, Gero occupies a beautifully minimalist, brick-lined dining room that attracts a lively, fashion-conscious crowd with its brilliantly executed Italian fare, like polenta with squid in its own ink, and homemade pasta with a ragu of sausage and radicchio.
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Galeria dos Pães
This gourmet grocery store also has a great deli where the beautiful people of Jardins come to hash out their social lives over an excellent selection of gourmet sandwiches and fresh juices. There’s also a buffet breakfast during the week (R$14), brunch at weekends (R$18) and a daily buffet of soups and baked goods (R$20; 6pm to 5am).
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Brasil a Gosto
At once cozy and modern, this Jardins institution has won kudos for its innovative takes on classic Brazilian dishes and ingredients, from carne de sol (tasty, salted meat, grilled and served with beans, rice and vegetables) to Amazonian fruits such as the berry-like açaí.
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Pitanga
Behind a screen of vines lies a colonial minivilla that has been transformed into a quaint and airy restaurant. A creative daily lunch buffet ranges from vegetarian lasagna and pasta with filet mignon to spicy anchovy stew. Note that prices rise R$5 to R$10 at weekends.
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Spot
Sheathed in stainless steel, Spot looks like a US diner but with much better chow. The menu is simple, with classic but well-prepared pastas and grilled meats. The crowd, by contrast, is self-consciously sophisticated, attracting artists, performers and journalists.
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Maní
One of the most exciting recent additions to the Sampa dining scene, this rustic-chic restaurant is run impeccably by a Brazilian-Spanish couple. The inventive menu includes the remarkable starter of an extremely slow-cooked egg in a foamy sauce – amazing.
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Santa Gula
This remarkable restaurant at the end of a leafy court serves up creative Brazilian-fusion dishes such as shrimp with apricots, and cashew-encrusted salmon. It doubles as a showcase of Brazilian crafts, so you can literally take home the table you ate on.
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Tordesilhas
Behind a thick tangle of plants inside a golden-yellow colonial mansion, chef Mara Salles creates some of the very best contemporary Brazilian cuisine in the city, including perfectly grilled Amazonian fish and sun-cured beef with hearts of palm.
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D.O.M.
Foie gras with a crust of wild rice? Gnocchi with oxtail sauce? Duck breast with banana? This small and deceptively casual Italo-French restaurant serves up some of the finest food in Sampa, which is saying a lot. Reservations recommended.
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Asia House
For good, fair-priced and lightning-quick sushi, this per-kilo buffet restaurant just off Av Paulista is a great option. As well as sushi and sashimi there are classic Japanese and Chinese dishes, from tempura to Kung Pao chicken.
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Bella Paulista
This very agreeable, upscale bakery is especially popular with both gay and straight Paulistanos for its gourmet sandwiches (around R$18) and salads served around the clock. Expect lines in the wee hours as clubs start to close.
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Benjamin Abrahão
Widely considered the city’s best bakery, this Paulista institution also serves sandwiches as well as hot dishes (around R$25) amid a spotlessly white-and-tan interior. From cakes to foccaccia, the baked goods are superior.
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Figueira Rubaiyat
Sprawling and luxurious like the ancient fig tree that graces its outdoor terrace, this top-of-the-line grill-restaurant serves up perhaps Sampa’s best meat, plus other delicacies from fresh oysters to foie gras with figs.
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Capim Santo
Young chef Morena Leite turns out excellent Bahian dishes, with an emphasis on fresh seafood, served in a relaxed, plant-filled indoor-outdoor space. The weekday buffet (R$36) is an affordable way into this high-end spot.
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Ritz
Often frequented by a gay clientele, this nouvelle take on an old-fashioned French bistro serves up classic recipes such as quiches and grilled fish with hollandaise sauce, though it’s best loved for its juicy burgers.
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Margherita
Classic thin-crust Italian pizza is cooked up in wood ovens and served in an attractive dining room that draws the young, and young-looking, of the Jardins neighborhood. Expect a line on weekends, especially Sundays.
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Estadão
Famous for its pernil (pork loin) sandwiches served on crusty French bread, this no-frills stand-up joint is justifiably popular with both taxi drivers and the late-night revelers they ferry about.
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Espaço Arabe
This light-filled, modernist space serves up dependably good and distinctly nongreasy versions of Arab classics, from shish kebab to falafel. The four-course lunch special (R$26) makes for a good deal.
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Bio Alternativa
Just a block off Av Paulista lies this vegetarian oasis, which offers a buffet lunch with up to half a dozen hot dishes – some vegan and all made with carefully selected, largely organic ingredients.
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Kazan
A bright, pleasant Japanese restaurant in the heart of Jardins, Kazan offers good sushi at great prices. The buffet includes soup, tempura, teriyaki and dessert, as well as all the sushi you can eat.
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Sujinho
This no-nonsense steak house is a local favorite for its combination of fine, reasonably priced grilled meats, old-fashioned service and late hours. It has another dining room just across the street.
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Ponto Chic
A São Paulo tradition, Ponto Chic is famous for its efficient, bow-tied staff and the extravagant R$12 bauru – a sandwich of beef, tomato, pickle and melted cheeses on French bread.
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Gopala Hari
Cheap and elegant with delicious food, this Indian vegetarian lunch place offers two set menus daily, including soup, main and dessert. Simple food but prepared and served with care.
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Oscar Café
A Jardins classic, this restaurant-café is a world unto itself, with natural-wood decor, a pretty waterfall, excellent coffee and baked goods, and creative Brazilian-fusion mains.
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Bráz
Cooking up what many consider to be Sampa’s best pizza in wood ovens, this rather upscale but always animated spot is worth the 10- to 15-minute walk from Av Paulista.
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