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.

I had heard quite a bit about Z Carinceria - especially about the old one which was a butcher shop…read moreetc. I missed out on going to the older address so when they relocated to a bigger space, I decided that I need to try it out. Z Carniceria has garnered a lot of buzz since it reopened - now owned by Grupo Vegas, they had a refined food and drinks menu curated by bartender Kennedy Nascimento (voted best bartender in the country) etc. - so with all this buzz we did have exceptions. We got in there on a Wednesday night (they have live shows Thu/Fri/Sat) and the place was relatively empty - decided to sit at the bar but the bar stools were so uncomfortable that we had to switch to a table. The drinks made are just ok - low on the alcohol content and catered towards people who want something lighter - I tried a Blood & Sand and a Daiquiri - both were average and nothing to write home about. On the food front, we did try a few snacks - the tiny chicken wings (Tulipa de Frango), boar sausage (Linguiça de Javali) & grilled octopus (Polvo Grelhado) were all quite well made but the portions are really small - sharing for more than 2 doesn't quite work. I also tried their pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw (Chancho) - the sandwich is well made, the bread is really fresh but once again the portion is small : maybe I was extra hungry but I did find the portion to be small. Z Carniceria needs to work a lot more to deliver on the buzz & expectation generated - maybe I had too high expectations or did not go a day they had live shows and the result was a 3-star experience but for the price/ambience/food/drinks, São Paulo offers better options.

From the owner: Seu bar preferido de rock agora em novo endereço, com mais espaço, cardápio renovado de almoço e…read morejantar e shows inesquecíveis

My friends and I love the city. We travel a lot, go to music studios, recording studios,…read moreunderground art exhibitions in the city, shop, sit in cafes, there's nothing like ending the day around midnight when the streets calm down in a restaurant with homemade food from the best farms that soothes the stomach, strong drinks and cocktails for those who like it, with a rock band or techno DJ giving a show that is a musical delight or just watching an underground art film. Recommended dishes for those who are really hungry, lentil stew in tomato sauce or a carbs with vegetables cooked in canola juice and soup powder.

Very unique music venue with a very nice set-up for restaurant during lunch and dinner…read more It is definitely a hidden gem in the downtown São Paulo area. I wouldn't have visited if my friend didn't take me. Here is the breakdown: FOOD There are a few choices focusing in the root of Brazilian cuisine with fresh ingredients. There are a few of dishes to choose from and all of it very well presented. Good quality. SERVICE It is a very typical place of: you go to the different "stations" to get what you order. You walk in, order what you want then you go to the drinking station and then to the kitchen behind to get your food. Friendly staff and very professional. DECOR/ AMBIANCE Very cute music venue with a vintage look and feel to it. Very good choice of classical music on the background an definitely a very fun and energetic spot for food and drinks. Had a good time there. WOW FACTOR Think about a restaurant inside a music space/ old cinema feel to it. Haven't seen many places like this. OVERALL EXPERIENCE Nice spot that combines entertainment, food and great times.

Great burger selection. Fries are kinda overpriced and the coke is currently just 290ml. Still…read moreworth it.

Katz is one of the many typical restaurants trying to put their spin on a gourmet burger in São…read morePaulo. There are now at least five supposedly gourmet burger places in Itaim and so far Katz is squarely in the middle of the pack in my book. The burger was pretty solid, good flavor and good ingredients. They have a fun mix of American soda pop including dr pepper and cherry 7up as well as a nice beer selection. They serve the ubiquitous SP batatas rusticas (home fries with rosemary and sea salt) but also serve crinkle cut fries for a twist. Overall I was pleased with my food but not blown away. The problems in the business, which they could still work out, as it's been open for under a month, are in the logistics. The concept is that you order at the counter, then wait for your buzzer to go off when your food is ready. They pack all orders in a to go bag whether you plan to eat there or take the food away so there are no utensils provided and all dos is eaten in paper wrappers or trays. I found this part a bit obnoxious and wasteful. The bag, which they staple shut, is tall and narrow when it should be wide and low so that you can easily see what's inside and make sure your order is correct before leaving the counter. The burgers are wrapped in wax paper but not in a way such that you can unwrap just half of it and use the paper to keep the burger together as you eat it with your hands making for a pretty messy experience. The fries came in a box but not with a lid. Almost everyone threw the bag away. It seems like a waste of trees to me. They also were not that fats and we ended up having to ask about our order which was up at the counter only the buzzer had not gone off. I hope they can work out the kinks before the burger craze dies out.