São Paulo
Rustic-chic Maní will astound you. Run impeccably by the 2014 Veuve Cliquot World's Best Female Chef, Helena Rizzo, it's often rightfully touted as Sampa…
Must-see restaurants in São Paulo State
São Paulo
Chef Jefferson Rueda's casual temple of swine is a wonderful descent into all things pork. Delicious and decadent specialties such as porco san zé (R$48…
São Paulo
Delicate flavors and unconventional Brazilian ingredients inventively spun to delight your taste buds are hallmarks of top chef Ivan Ralston, who still…
São Paulo
It's worth the trek to Zona Norte for a meal at this darling of regional restaurants, where the city's most likeable and impressive young chef took over…
São Paulo
Barely a blip from Paraíso metro station is this outrageously good and authentic sushi hotspot where brothers Robinson and Ken Mizumoto execute an…
São Paulo
A former Pinheiros parking lot has been transformed into this unapologetically trendy canteen that bills itself as the future of eating. Indeed, low-key…
São Paulo State
It's worth the 25km drive west from São Sebastião's cultural center to pretty Praia Toque-Toque Pequeno, where this open-air seafooder excels at both…
São Paulo
Lana, a journalist by trade, and daughter Luísa, offer their hugely popular version of feijoada, Brazil's national dish, inside a smallish Vila Madalena…
São Paulo State
This lowlit Argentine-style parilla, run by a hands-on Brazilian family who keep the hospitality on overdrive (Jorge is especially personable, chatting…
São Paulo
Chef Mara Salles creates some of the very best contemporary Brazilian cuisine in the city at dependable Tordesilhas. There is a palpable lean on…
São Paulo
Set well off the culinary eaten track in Barra Funda, friendly Chef Paulo Shin (a D.O.M. alum) nevertheless draws in droves for his authentic Korean…
São Paulo
It's expensive; we probably shouldn't even include it, but the experience at Bahian beauty Bá's 'secret' underground restaurant in her own home is just…
São Paulo
Brazilian-Italian-American pizzaiolo Andre Guidon imports everything humanly possible from Italy – and this small, family-run affair epitomizes the…
São Paulo
Sushi superman Keisuke Egashira speaks broken Portuguese, arriving a few years back after 23 years at Tokyo's Sushi-Kan. This uneventfully simple, raw…
Ilhabela
On the island's south end, this award-winning seafooder is most famous for its top-end shrimp dishes, but you can't go wrong with anything you encounter…
São Paulo
This Pinheiros pizza Paulistana warrior will leave you questioning (for a minute, anyway!) if pizza ever originated elsewhere. Do as Brazilians do: keep…
Ilhabela
Hidden from the main road along the island’s southside is this upscale beach shack, firmly planted into the sands of one of Ilhabela's best and most…
São Paulo
This intimate Vila Madalena pizzeria has been scooping up citywide pizza awards and its novel concept makes for a quick explanation: Neapolitan-style…
São Paulo
One of the oldest and most traditional pizzerias in the Italian neighborhood of Bixiga, where the Tarallo family has been serving serious pizza since 1958…
São Paulo
It's not as famous (or cheap) as its nearby rival Aska, but take the hint: the 99% Japanese clientele should tell you something. The fiery Kara Misso…
São Paulo
Top chef Morena Leite turns out excellent regional Brazilian fare, with an emphasis on local and organic ingredients, served in a relaxed, beautifully…
São Paulo
This classic Centro lanchonete (snack bar) serves working folk's meals at all hours, but its signature pernil (pork loin) sandwich, smothered in the…
Ilhabela
Dine on the sands overlooking romantic, yacht-filled seas at Ilhabela's best gourmet restaurant, the domain of darling local chef Renata Vanzetto and her…
São Paulo
Accolades abound for upstart Brazilian chef Marcelo Bastos and his affordable entry-level into contemporary Brazilian cuisine. Pick any three courses at…
Ubatuba
The sophisticated dishes emerging from this excellent beach shack, perched on top of the rocks at one of the region's prettiest beaches (Prumirim), are…
São Paulo
Most folks crave burgers and fries after a late night of being overserved in Vila Madelana, but if your sweet tooth is calling, the neighborhood outlet of…
São Paulo
A Scotsman and two Italians were the first to do what nobody outside Buenos Aires could previously do: produce amazing Italian gelato in South America…
São Paulo
This cutely, Av Paulista outlet of one of the city's best gelatarias is a calm and cool pitstop for those seeking a bit of sweet energy as they explore…
São Paulo
Superstar Sampa chef Jefferson Rueda's kids wanted hot dogs at their parties, so what was a gourmet chef to do? Make the best one ever! The 100% pork…
São Paulo
In what can only be considered a gift to Paulistanos, one no longer needs to schlep all the way out to Mocotó to try upstart chef Rodrigo Oliveira's…
São Paulo
Foodies in the know consider this São Paulo's best traditional izakaya (Japanese pub), where Sergio Ouba, Toshi Akuta and Adriano Silva slice, dice, boil…
São Paulo
Opened on the rooftop of Museu de Arte Contemporânea near Parque Ibirapuera in 2018, Vista is true to its name: the outstanding panoramic view on offer of…
São Paulo
Brazilian celebrity chef Alex Atala's small and deceptively casual contemporary Brazilian restaurant serves up some of the finest food in Sampa, which is…
São Paulo
This top-quality casual grill (there's a more formal location at gastronomy-heavy Shopping JK) serves the city's best steak – don't let anyone tell you…
São Paulo State
It’s worth popping to the Grande Hotel for this award-winning pizzeria. Firing in the wood-burning oven is interrupted three times to slather the pies…
São Paulo
The Moema location of this classic pizza Paulistana chain follows suit from its more lively Pinheiros location, churning out wood-oven baked pies (try…
São Paulo State
Chef Pisek studied the art of sausage-making in Germany and is celebrated for his homemade production (he often takes home best German restaurant in…
São Paulo
Cooking up what many consider to be Sampa’s best pizza Paulistana in wood ovens, this Higienópolis location of the Bráz chain is an always-animated and…
São Paulo
Supertsar chef Alex Atala's carnivorous venture into VIla Madelena is a surefire sign the neighborhood's culinary offerings are catching up to its…
São Paulo
Maria Kuniko Yonaha has nearly 40 years experience frying up one of Brazil's best street eats, pastel (stuffed fried pastries), which are said to have…
