Employees should leave their kids at home. It's unfair to the kid to be bored out of their mind…read moreeither running around the store or sitting down right next to us and staring at us. Fish Burrito was pretty good, but we both felt uncomfortable at the level of staring.

La Guapa serves up amazing baked empanadas in traditional Argentine/Spanish style but with a kick…read moreof flavor and more vegetarian variety. The best value for your money is most definitely the Menu Guapa. The simple salad has awesome ingredients and tasty dressing and is filling enough that I don't need more than two empanadas to go with it. The empanadas themselves are not too big and can be a bit pricey by themselves. I recommend this place for Vegans. I know it can be hard to find variety for vegans in this city and La Guapa has a few great options for them.

Unfortunately we went here kinda on the back of the heels of a recent trip to Argentina. So…read more.. yeah. I mean... yeah, you understand. The empanadas are decent. But they're not close in terms of flavor and quality to the better places in Argentina. It is what it is... Still tasty, though. That's for sure.

Ordered a stragonoff. To be honest, food wasn't great flavor wise. I would come here only for the…read morebakery as their pão de queijo and coffee were good. But I wouldnt recommend this place to a friend visiting town.

This was our favourite meal of the trip and we had some amazing ones. We were famished and so…read moreordered a lot of food, which was much more than we could handle. We ordered: -Guacamole with banana chips: this was a nice appy to start the meal, coming with very nicely seasoned guac and dehydrated banana chips. Great way to start the meal. Large portion. -Two different types of vegan quiche that were both decadent, rich and well-spiced. Great creamy texture and quite filling -Black risotto - one of the best risottos I've ever had. Very creamy, with lots of vegan mozzarella, mushrooms, pumpkin seeds, and plenty of microgreens on top. Absolutely divine. -Baião de dois (vegan). I hadn't tried one of these before, and man was it incredible. The main dish was a rice-based dish with vegan sausage, firm tofu, and veggies with a very complex flavour and wonderful textures. On the side was an incredible garlic-sauteed kale, fried banana, and a sort of polenta-like mash with hearts of palm/jackfruit(? - look up) that was sensational. Our server spoke no English, so we communicated via Google Translate. He was so kind, hospitable and friendly--told us he loved serving us at the end. Can't say enough good things about this place. You must try out Banana Verde.

Was able to snag a table at around 8 on a Sunday night. The restaurant is mostly vegetarian/vegan…read more The atmosphere felt like we were in a jungle cafe somewhere. It is very open and airy. What we ordered: the menu is pretty extensive, but we narrowed it down to the plantain chips and guacamole, hummus, and the asparagus vegan pasta. Everything was amazing, but my favorite was the hummus. Especially with the roasted carrots on top. These 3 dishes were perfect to split between two people. The service was great. They accept credit card and it was a fair price for the quality of the food.

This fine establishment was just a block from the hotel I stayed in for a week of work. It's a…read morehealth-food mecca! I'm always worried about healthy food when i travel. I initially just thought this was a juice bar which would have been just fine for me, as I love a morning lemon juice (no sugar!), but this place has so much more! It's also got a great selection of salads, some nice egg dishes, some delicious Açai bowls for your daily superfood dose, and even KOMBUCHA! Service is super fast, so it's perfect for a quick lunch. For my entire time in Brazil I visited here every day and brought no less than 20 colleagues here - and if I'm ever back in the neighborhood I know I'll be right back here for a juice, snack, or healthy lunch.

Madureira is like a Rio-inspired healthy version of a diner. I honestly don't know how I haven't…read morereviewed this place yet. It's my go to hunger killer any time of the day. For breakfast enjoy delicious Açai bowls (a must try for all foreign visitors), a little bowl of scrambled eggs with a side of fruit salad or their version of French toast in which an egg is fried to your liking within the hole cutout of a piece of toast and then topped with requeijão, an extra creamy Brazilian creme cheese. Also worth trying is the crazy monkey sandwich made of banana, cinnamon and a special "healthy" cheese (as though cheese could be diet, ha!). Super health nuts will appreciate the mashed bananas with oats and honey. For lunch they have a lot of great sandwiches including a tasty veggie burger. You won't be tempted to get that side of fries, since they don't sell anything fried. They do however sell non greasy empanadas which make a great afternoon snack. My favorite is the carne picante. The juices are not to be missed as part of any meal but especially refreshing at mid day is a chilled coconut cut open on request. Foreigners should note the menu separation of Vitaminas (smoothies), which are quite thick and often include Açai or sorbet, and sucos (juices) which are usually filtered to a quite thin consistency. For dinner the platters are nutritious and filling. I think the baked white fish with salad is the most popular version for the post-gym crowd, but I am also a fan of the sweet potatoes or the veggie burger patties (comes without the bun). Basically this place is a vegetarian, gluten free and gym addict haven. But beware those desserts! I can say from personal experience that tasting that cheesecake should be done at your own personal risk. I think it's on the list of foods that I would request for my last meal. The bolo de banana integral while not as crave-worthy is also pretty good and meets the criteria of desserts that I actually believe are healthy. The only dessert, and actually menu item come to think of it, that I didn't love (after two years of quite devoted patronage) was the recently introduced gluten free cake, unfortunately really dry and flavorless. Beyond selling great value for money healthy food, the service here is super fast, theyre open pretty late, they deliver and they have an English menu (not that I need it anymore but great for visitors). And for extra super duper bonus points Madureira regularly gives away the pão de queijo that gets too hard from sitting in the front case for too long to the local homeless people. How can you not love them!?!?

Tradicional Hamburgueria uma das melhores na minha opiniao, a maionese é a melhor !!!!!read more

Um clássico da cidade. Mas nem sempre você vai conseguir um lugar fácil, sextas e sábados a noite…read moresão bem concorridos. Um ponto positivo é que ainda é um dos poucos lugares na cidade onde vc pode estacionar o carro sem pagar.

If you are in São Paulo and liking for meat, this is the place!…read more It's a large upscale Brazilian steak house that serves a little differently than most. Instead of many skewers, there's many that come on plates. The quality of meat is the best. They also serve a salad upfront rather than a buffet. Also the best quality. Located along a major street in a nice neighborhood, it's easy to get to and very accessible. The biggest problem with this place of course is the danger of over eating. At some point it becomes uncomfortable and not enjoyable - but you can't penalize the restaurant for that. It's a matter of self control! Good luck!

I didn't want to go to Fogo de chao while we were in Sao Paolo so wanted to check out some other…read moreBrazilian steakhouses. We came during off peak time, so service was impeccable. The meats served were okay. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't a salad bar like the fogo de chaos I've been to in the US. Eating non-stop steak and red meat gets old really fast. After one round, we were pretty tapped out. The restaurant itself is gorgeous and has a nice ambiance. I wonder if the food options are different during prime time instead of 3pm when we went.