I went to the Mercado Municipal for one reason-the Mortadella sandwich. I watched a million videos…read moreabout this sandwich on YouTube before going to São Paulo. This sandwich did not disappoint!!! My girl ate a pastel filled with dry beef, which was phenomenal!! If you go order both!

We fell in love with this cafe !! Everything about it was awesome. It looked like we had gone back…read morein time. Everything looked delicious. We stoped in just because it looked cool. My husband and my friend Max had the bourbon milkshake and a slice of what looked like cheesecake but better. I had a classic cappuccino and had to have food togo because it looked so yummy !

If you find yourself out of breath on a walking tour of downtown Sao Paolo, the charming art deco…read moreCafe Girondino is a great place to stop off for an afternoon coffee and rest your feet. It's in a great location at the corner of Cathedral Square and Rua XV de Novembre. I can only imagine what it must have been like to be here in the early 20th century when the old cable cars would rattle along the street and the Paulista Boys would smoke cigars and drink their specialty coffees. Next time I am in the area I will come for lunch.

I came here with a colleague for lunch and this is my favorite restaurant inside Mercadão so far…read more It was nice that it didn't have a huge line, unlike the restaurant in the middle on the second floor *I always forget the name of that one.* While it was very crowded, it is usually like that at Mercado Municipal, and the staff were still pretty attentive. I ordered the picanha, which was very good, although cooked a bit more than I would have preferred. The caipirinha was also very good, and they don't use cheap cachaça (Velho Barreiro, ugh) like some places. É ótimo!

Very filling sandwiches at this Deli! It is a little salty so make sure to get a beverage while…read moreyou're here! Don't be intimidated if it is packed, the servers will let you know how much wait time is and get you seated promptly. I was able to sample two sandwiches by splitting with a friend. Worth a visit!

Surely, during your stay in São Paulo, you'll make your way to Mercado Municipal, the big produce…read moremarket featuring fruit and vegetable vendors, fresh coconut sellers, and many, many casual restaurants. You'll do so perhaps, after having showed up for a historic walking tour on the wrong day. Then, maybe, you spent hours searching for a landmark that, when finally found, turned out to be closed for renovation. With such luck you'll be almost giddy when you see the street sign pointing the way to "Mercado Municipal". You'll hoof it in that direction even after having read elsewhere that you should arrive via taxi due to the dicey neighborhood it supposedly inhabits. And then you'll be there, late in the day after crowds have died down and most vendors are wrapping up. It'll seem smaller than you had envisioned from seeing photos. It won't have any second floor restaurants either, even though that's where you had advance-scouted the best places to eat. Here, along the perimeter, you'll find a restaurant that looks like it's been slammed by a lunch crowd: overturned dish of beans on a table, a whole table's worth of food that somehow has made its way to the floor. You'll take a seat regardless and hope for the best. The best is what comes. São Paulo inhabits what was once a rain forest and the humidity tips you to that knowledge even if you arrived here unaware. The dampness on your forehead will be momentarily soothed by Sucos/Bebidos (literal translation: Drink/Get Drunk, could that be right?). The menu features 12 unique juices, all fresh, all R$4.50 - $5 ($1 - 1.25 US), and many made from fruits which the US doesn't even feature. The ones we order are delicious. But I've read that I must try a Mortadela Sandwich when at Mercado Municipal so I do. Mortadela com Vinagrete (R$7.50 or about $2 US) it is. I think of all the things that $2 US doesn't buy. I think that this is the best thing - the best thing ever - that $2 US buys. I feel that way about the juice as well. The place isn't fancy, the food isn't fancy, but damn is it good. If I could ever find my way back here I might sit here all day, ordering up fresh juices and Mortadela sandwiches. Exiting the building I look back for one last glimpse of this place I'll probably never see again. The sign on the outside says not "Mercado Municipal" as expected, but "Mercado Kinjo Yamato". My son says that he saw a sign for Mercado Municipal nearby. This seems to be the theme of the day: we have found our way to the wrong place at the right time or the right place at the wrong time. In the end though? We were probably destined to find such a place. It was wonderful.

Yelp Review 2025 #167:…read more One of Latam's 50 Best Restaurants and Michelin Big Gourmand is A Casa do Porco or the House of the Pig. Aptly named since they raise their own pigs in a farm and they make sure they follow practices that are humane and sustainable. Feeding people with respect to the environment. They use the whole pig and nothing gets wasted. I made a dinner reservation a month in advance through their website. It was a simple process. I stopped by for lunch too and there was a line out the door for people without reservations. They do have a takeout window to the side of the restaurant if you want something like a sandwich. You can do their tasting menu or do a la carte. It'll end up cheaper if you did the tasting menu than a la carte. However, I have been eating my way around São Paulo and I knew I would be struggling to finish a lot of food plus, I had a 7am flight the next day. So, I ordered a la carte. I wanted the San Ze Pig (roast pig) but it's too much food. Torresmo de Pancetta + Goiabada + Picles de Cebola Roxa: Crispy pork cracklings topped with a thick sauce made with pickled red onions, and guava. You get 6 pieces. Definitely get this. It was crispy, salty and sweet. Sushi de Papada de Porco + Tucupi Negro + Ameixa fermentada: Pork sushi brushed with black tucupi (sauce made from fermented manioc which looks and tastes similar to balsamic vinegar) and fermented plum. It looks like unagi nigiri. You get 4 pieces per order. I was not given utensils. The items I ordered were meant to be eaten using your fingers. The interior and exterior seem very casual. There's graffiti outside the building and inside the restaurant. Even when you look in Google Maps, it doesn't look like it's a restaurant but an abandoned building. By the time I contemplated adding the San Ze Pig, I was already done with my meal and it was time for me to go back to the hotel. You can check out their menu on their website which you could translate to English to save time on making your selections. They also have menus in English if you ask for it. Service was great and helpful. It was nice light dinner.

A Casa do Porco is an innovative restaurant specializing in numerous preparations of pork. However,…read morethey do so much more and employ fine dining techniques and presentation in a casual and affordable setting. According to our waiter, the "must try" appetizer was the crispy pork belly topped with guava paste, but more than the taste of this item, I loved the presentation, as the six bite-sized pieces were plated on a pink plate topped with a pig head cover! The best way to get a good sampling of their offerings was the 8-course tasting menu, which featured numerous small bites, an entree, and two dessert courses. 1. Countryside Flavors - Pork shank terrine, pork tartare, pork with couscous, ora pro nobis (an edible leaf), and an earthy pork crackling bread with mortadella and brown butter. 2. Using Your Hands - Sweet potato steamed bun topped with Milanese pork, roasted pork empadinha with cream cheese and couscous farofa, pork in a can (shredded pork fritter), and a miso pork broth. 3. Raw Pork - Pork loin carpaccio with salad and a pork crackling. 4. Pork + Shrimp - Dumplings filled with cotechino and shrimp, all in a toasted vegetable broth. 5. Fond Memories - Pork rib, corn & cheese foam, and ground maize chips. 6. San Ze Pork - This entree course centered around two super tender pieces of fatty roasted pork, pork sausage, and a number of vegetable sides including couve, okra with peanuts, farofa, beans with eggs, and banana tartare. Definitely a highlight! 7. From the cow's udders - The only course with no pork, this dessert came with vanilla ice cream, rice pudding, yogurt, milk foam, crunchy peanuts, toffee caramel, and toasted breadcrumbs. 8. Sweets + Black Coffee - Mid roast black coffee from Minas Gerais, strawberry sorbet/jam in a cone, cured cheese with pumpkin jam, candied banana, milk caramel, and a chocolate-covered pork crackling. What a feast of the senses and a must-try restaurant for any foodie! My favorite courses included the pork crackling bread from Countryside Flavors, the pork empadinha from Using Your Hands, and every component of the main course, the San Ze Pork! The service was super friendly and explained everything we were tasting, and the menu came at a reasonable price for the high quality and creativity of the dishes!

Great ramen worth coming back to. The broth is deeply savory and balanced, they cook the noodles to…read morehave the perfect chew, and the chashu and toppings are thoughtfully executed. Nothing on the menu has disappointed me; their gyoza and karaage are especially great for sharing. There can be a crowd at peak times which makes things a little warm, but service moves briskly, and the energy feels appropriate for the quality and turnover. Ótimo ramen. O caldo é bem saboroso, eles cozinham o macarrão perfeitamente. Todo do cardápio é bom, especialmente os gyoza e o karaage. As vezes, tem muita gente, mas o atendimento é rápido com energia boa.

Giving this place four stars because the food was delicious. The service could've been a little bit…read morebetter, but that could be because of a language barrier. Highly recommend this it tasted like legit Ramen and the food was salted. It wasn't bland. Server was amazing but the bartender seemed a little snarky.

I had the best pizza in my life there!!!!!!! Highly…read morerecommend their marguerita. The service is good, as well as the atmosphere

A great little find in the Centro - 'Republica' area of São Paulo. "The smiling cat" is an italian…read morethemed restaurant which is adorned with lots of little cat themed trinkets. We visited twice in 4 days which is an unknown for us who always like to try a new place every night in a new city. Service is excellent. Be warned the dishes are BIG! I've never seen a Salmon fillet that size. The food was extremely nice. We can highly recommend the fish dishes, but I found the 'California' Pizza (including Mango) just a little bit too weird. They make all the pizzas fresh in the pizza oven which is on view. Also be warned that the Caiprinhas are very strong!! Value for money is some of the best I have ever had, it costing about £35 on the first visit for 2 courses and (too many) Caiprinhas! - For 2 people!!