Their menu is impressive. Lots of good options…read more Had the Itaim pale ale. Not the best I've ever had. Ordered costela de tambaqui. A bit disappointed that it was fried not grilled. The portion was huge. Enough to share. It doesn't come with any sides and so I ordered some rice to complement it Wish they had other hot sauce options different from Tabasco. I'll certainly come back to try a different meal from their large food menu. I also had one of their burgers and it was pretty tasty. There are a lot of restaurants and bars that close on Mondays and this is one of the few that stay open all week long. Great atmosphere. The end.

Great place to be with friends, I watched all copa games here and it was amazing. Many many gringos…read morecome here. They have lots of home brewed beers and they come in lots of sizes. Try the so very French mules au Provençal and the meat is great too. Try the flames- super thin square pizzas - you'll love it!!

With the warm wallpaper, leather seats and dim lighting, the Admiral has the feel of a…read moreprohibition-time 'speakeasy'. We spent some time here before heading downstairs to the restaurant (Sal Gastronomia - 2 stars for us). Our waiter was great and engaging. He suggested an excellent Italian Primitivo. We also had a (warm) Brie with blueberry compote and fresh, warm, bread. Delicious. They also have a very cool collection of whiskeys, but this requires deep pockets. Only small negative is that they don't have a 'sales agreement' with the restaurant. They did bring our bottle and glasses downstairs when a table opened up, but once seated, we couldn't order another bottle from the Admiral's wine list.

I went on a Thursday evening to see a jazz set and have a couple of drinks. I was disappointed when…read moreI got there because there weren't any tables available, but I discovered that the bar is the best place to sit. Half the fun in trying the drinks was watching the bartender meticulously prepare your drink, with great attention to detail. I admit it can get pricey depending on what and how much you drink, but it is a worthwhile experience.

I love the concept of wine tasting offered at Bardega. The widest of south América I have heard. A…read moredrawback could be the lack of clientela and atmosphere; at least when I was there on Sunday de were the only ones there

Amazing wine bar that has a huge selection of different wines from around the world. They have a…read morenice sommelier available to give suggestions. I also had a tasty app and land and sea special risotto!

From the owner: Nosso espaço é uma mistura de botiquim e armazém, onde se pode degustar mais de 100 rótulos de…read morecerveja harmonizando com um cardápio de comida rotativo. A cozinha é comandada por 3 sócios formados em Chef de Cozinha pelo Senac. O atendimento é informal onde não existe serviço de garçom.

Brazilian friends wanted to take me to a place during my visit to São Paulo that would give me a…read morechance to sample some unique Brazilian flavours and they chose Micaela, partly due to its location (walking distance from my hotel) and due to our needing a place that would be open on Monday. Neither had been here before, but both had heard good things, so they figured it would be worth a shot. How right they were! The restaurant is cute and charming inside, with a rustic sort of feel. The waiters--none of whom appear to speak English, though I cannot be sure of that since my friends handled all the interactions with staff--were friendly and helpful. The menu is extremely varied and includes many ingredients from all over Brazil, including exotic fishes from the north of the country, spices from the Amazon, and all sorts of things that none of us knew what they were. We opted to share two starters, one called Aquarelas do Brasil (after the famous song of the same name) and the other "pintxos" of tapioca and shimeji mushrooms (mushrooms wrapped in tapioca pastry and fried). The Aquarelas dish turned out to be delivered on a plate resembling a painter's palette, with four little servings of things to be spread on thin pieces of a special bread that they make in-house (each serving a different colour, thus adding to the theme evoked by the dish's name). The tapioca-wrapped mushrooms was the better-tasting of the two dishes, though we enjoyed them both very much. For the main course, I had a dish that consisted of beef, farofa, a fried noodle sort of thing on top and a tomato-and-onion salsa on the side, together with rice. It had excellent flavours, though the fried noodle-y thing on top made it a bit difficult to eat. We also had caiprinhas or caipiroskas, one of the latter made with red fruits instead of lime--there is a sizeable list of options for these cocktails on the menu--and they even gave us a taste of a special cachaça made with a Brazilian relative of the betel leaf. We really didn't need dessert after all this, but we decided to share one among the three of us, choosing one made with toasted coconut, white chocolate caramel and something called puxurí that none of us was familiar with, so one of the waiters brought some out to show us. Turns out it's a spice from northern Brazil that is redolent of cinnamon and vanilla, and they gave me a piece to use at home. The dessert was excellent, as was the rest of the meal, and the price was pretty reasonable given all that we had ordered (R$140 each).

The food is amazing here. Definitely get the Galhinado. That chicken and rice dish was the…read morehighlight of my meals there. The chicken was cooked perfectly and had a smokey flavor that was very pleasant. The dessert with cupuazu was really good too.. reminded me of a combination of butterscotch and dried longan fruit.

This place is a great little hole in the wall for some good samba. It gets started late but fills…read moreup quickly. I believe we normally go around 11. Cash only but great music and atmosphere. I recommend it for anyone - including out of town guests. You won't be disappointed.

Great live Brazilian music, crowded and small venue, like other places to go out and drink in Sao…read morePaulo prices are a bit expensive but it still worth a dance.

Welcome to my favorite cocktail bar in São Paulo. This Jardins watering hole is tops for specialty…read moreand craft cocktails and offers a nice blend of swank and cool. The place is pretty intimate and always plays music that'll have you opening up your Shazam app. Every time I've gone, there's a decent crowd but the nice thing is everyone's filed away into tables; so none of that bumping elbows to make your way to the bar. The cocktail menu features a mean list of gin and tonic preparations and the Camden Town comes served with a tea bag (this is my friend's favorite). As for me, I tend to stick to the classics and opt for the Vesper (perfectly balanced and prepared) or a Negroni (similarly fantastic). I even ordered off the menu when I asked for a Penicillin. Despite not knowing the ingredients, the bartender pulled it up on his phone and mixed away. It ended up being one of the better versions I've had! There's also a great food menu to ward off evil hunger pangs and the items I've tried have all been great (I love the potatoes with the egg on top). Overall, Barê is great for before/after-dinner drinks. It's a great refuge whether you're dressed to the nines or sporting jeans and a t-shirt.

Within the small space of De Bruer you'll find phenomenal gourmet beers from Brasil. Local craft…read morebeers has only just gained popularity in the last year here in Sao Paulo. And while there are other restaurants in Pinheiros/Vila Madalena area that offer gourmet beers (Emporium Alto dos Pinheiros or Melograno) their cuisine just doesn't compare. Where were we?! Everything was so full of flavor! I ordered a simple "Green salad" that showed up with a whole roasted garlic clove. My meat eating friends recommend the tender "French Kiss" and the "Jihad." The owner had great recommendations and speaks English. Mark my words - they're gonna have to get a bigger space.

I have no idea why this place wasn't crowded. It had a huuuuge selection of craft beer and they're…read moreall Brazilian. The Belgian tripel on tap was fantastic. The buffalo wings were a bit different than American style; they were so tender that they fell off the bone and came with a fun BBQ sauce and Bleu cheese dressing. There were about 6 or 7 choices on tap and a huge selection in bottles, all really well chilled. It's worth the trek and we'll be back many times I'm sure.