Great location, cool vibe. I loved this place and will be back in my next trip to Sao Paulo, the…read more"Caipis de caju" so good!!

I had an acai bowl and tea. They had many options for healthy food and a great vibe. The place was…read morevery crowded on a Saturday afternoon. Everything I saw other people eat also looked delicious. Especially the salmon bowl.

Among the best perks of my job is the opportunity to indulge my passion for perusing foreign…read moregrocery stores. I love combing the aisles for snacks, soaps, salts and other lovely non-liquid items that I can consume immediately or take back in my carry-on luggage. Quitanda is São Paulo's to Whole Foods. I was a fan before even stepping inside having sampled their fresh-pressed juices (especially the abacaxi com hortelã!) at a friend's place. Pay attention to the exotic (if you're not from Brazil) fruit selection at Quitanda - I found two of the biggest passion fruits I've ever seen there (and I used one to make maracujá #infusedwater - so good!) I was also impressed with the array of soap and picked up a local honey scented one to take home. This Pinheiros grocery store is definitely worth a nosey if you're curious what healthy Paulistas feast on.

My favorite place to buy groceries, Quitanda has bucked the trend of filling the center of the…read moresupermarket with crap and hiding the fresh food on the sides. Going there you can't help but leave with bags full of fresh produce which is beautifully displayed front and center in the store. At lunch they serve a healthy buffet which is a bit over priced, but I can overlook that, because I am the type who would rather buy one of their sushi to go plates and go eat it in the park. They have a great selection of frozen foods for celiacs and vegans in the back next to the organic foods. The bakery is pretty good, and the juices are awesome. It's the closest thing I've found to Trader Joe's in Brazil.

Groceries are tough in the city that never sleeps, though; this one is among my favorite places to…read moredo groceries. Their bulk section is great, fruits and veggies have great prices, though their quality is okay, great options for poultry, either raw or a big selection of seasoned poultry; fish is always a hit or miss... Just avoid their pork, and ground beef... Their ground beef is made of mysterious meat... Overall a good place to shop. Have you ever hear of the saying to not to go grocery shopping with an empty stomach? Well, that's one of their differentials that is actually a great plus, their cafeteria is actually pretty good and very well portioned.