For a Portuguese restaurant to only have a couple Portuguese options it really blows. Was here for…read morea business luncheon and only had 45 minutes to eat, service was slow and food was subpar. Ordered a bolinho de bacalhau (salted cod fish croquete and due to time limit did not order a bacalhoada, which takes about 40 minutes to make, so instead, ordered Parmesan crusted beef, which took about 30 minutes. Prices are not cheap. They do offer a few options for lunch but they are typical Brazilian food found anywhere. Food was OK, but since they are labeled as a Portuguese restaurant and actually they only have a couple Portuguese options it's misleading.

Relaxed bar atmosphere to get away from the uptightness often found in São Paulo. Standard fare of…read moredrinks, while the strong point of the food menu is the feijoada on Saturday (show up early, though, or be prepared to knock back a few caipirinhas while you stand around waiting for a table).

This bar takes what at most places would be the most banal food - coxinha, roast chicken, polenta,…read moreetc. - and makes it a real delight to eat. Besides that, it has the most complete selection of beers from around the world I've seen in São Paulo. The menu even includes selections of beers if you want to sit down to a beer tasting. Also, they have specials on cases of beer to take home.

Had my first taste of coxinha tonight. I'm definitely a fan! As we wound our way through the maze…read moreon the main level down the stairs to the lower level, I was amazed at how large this place actually is. Just because you see a lot of people, don't be scared away. I'm not a beer drinker, but even I was impressed with the expansive beer selections. Our meat dish and dessert were good, but not out of this world impressive. Overall, go for the beer and the coxinha: and enjoy the company of your friends.