Housed in a charming network of ramshackle buildings which make up the shopping-cum-restaurant…read morecomplex, O Velhão, you'll find a number of options for an out of-town lunch here, just a stone's throw from the beautiful Serra da Cantareira urban forest. Shuffle round the shops before hitting the bountiful buffet at As Véia.

For a day when you have some time on your hands to trek out to the top of the Cantareira mountain…read morerange at the northern edge of São Paulo, Velhão is a nice little place for an outing. The food is decent, but nothing special. At least the beer is ice cold (they're kept in bathtubs filled with ice). The place also has a few little shops to snoop around before or after you eat. Overall, it wasn't too bad, but the trip is rather long for a place that isn't out of the ordinary.

I originally thought this was a type of Mexican restaurant from the decor but there aren't any…read moredishes which would suggest that The staff are friendly people but do not speak much English. The chef was very nice and presented us with the complimentary dish which I believe was the Torresmo. The drinks are amazing and that smoke meat platter was pork and onions which was super tender and juicy. The recommendations from the server to try are the "Baião-De-Dois which is composed of rice beans. Update the food is inspired from NE Brazil which has an amazing presentation. The food is made with love and has a very home feel. The medium dish serves 3-4 people with ease. A definite must try if you are in São Paolo. Eu originalmente pensei que este era um tipo de restaurante mexicano pela decoração, mas não há pratos que sugeriria que a equipe é de pessoas amigáveis, mas não fala muito inglês. O chef foi muito legal e nos apresentou o prato de cortesia que acredito ser o Torresmo. As bebidas são incríveis e aquele prato de carne defumada era carne de porco e cebola, que estava super macia e suculenta. As recomendações do servidor para experimentar são o "Baião-De-Dois, que é composto de feijão de arroz. Atualize a comida é inspirada no NE Brasil, que tem uma apresentação incrível. A comida é feita com amor e tem uma sensação muito caseira. O prato médio serve 3-4 pessoas com facilidade. Definitivamente deve tentar se você estiver em São Paolo.

I tried to make it anytime I visit São Paulo if at all possible…read more Great food, friendly service and chance to taste Northeastern Brazilian cuisine along with some of the most flavorful versions of caipirinhas!

Great service and food quality is good. They make good…read morecaipirinhas and have good selection of cachaça. Beer comes ice cold too. :) Portion sizes are quite big and reasonably priced. Salads seem fresh. Meet and chicken prepared good. They have some really cool unusual espetinhos - zucchini, berinjela, shimeji - really great!