Ladies and Gentlemen, I would love to introduce you to the bakery with the best, without a doubt…read morethe BEST bread in Brazil. It is the Padaria 14 de Julho. It is in Bixiga or Little Italy, São Paulo; an area where you will see some beautiful smiles and get some pats on the back and invitations to sit down for coffee and a chat by some very kind, real and hospitable locals. The owner is Frank. A lovely man with a very big and generous heart and a bigger smile. His entire team echoes with his love. He took me on a tour of the entire establishment and had me try five types of bread and I don't mean just tore off small pieces or samples - these were rolls. The freakin' ciabatta, the focaccia, the onion loaf, .......! Needed no butter and no dipping oil. These loaves of fresh and hot bread were popping out of the oven - OMG! The olive oil, the herbs and the milk came together to make these plump and small pieces of art( please see the photo by the oven) have the perfect crust and flavor & texture. The oven - the original oven is 126 years old. Yes, 1897! That is when the Padaria 14 de Julho opened for business. Old school, original recipes, great family tradition, love and warmth. You say São Paulo in Brazil as in 4770 miles south and east of New York and 5770 south and west of Palermo, Sicily? I say Heck Yeah! . But it's only 6 miles from our hotel( the Grand Hyatt São Paulo) and about 15 miles from the international airport. It's magical, it's real it's Padaria 14 de Julho. Get down here guys and gals. Enjoy!

My grandfather used to buy the famous "rosca de linguica" here. Decades later it still has a…read morefantastic bread. Try also the "rosca de provolone" and the provolone Tania.

Randomly went into this place and they have the BEST ice cream. The ice cream in unique. It is like…read moreice cream cake pretty much and they scoop them into your cup from a big tub. They have multiple flavors. We tried 2 flavors and both were bomb...very decadent.

A nice bakery with helpful and friendly people. They were very accommodating to me and my limited…read morePortuguese. Nice selection of cakes and puddings/custards. The cake was very moist and the lady fixed it up for me with chocolate sauce and sprinkles. They also serve coffee.

Perfect #doitforthegram spot. Came here for a quick dessert…read more Here is the breakdown: MENU I ordered a couple of brigadeiro and the carrot cake covered with chocolate from the cup. The cake was delicious and I enjoyed it. It can get a bit sweet so definitely perfect for sharing. The brigadeiros were all gourmet style. I definitely enjoyed them. Many different flavors. DECOR/ AMBIANCE Very cute shop and very instagram worth it. From the neon message at the entrance or the portraits with cute messages, this is the perfect location for a nice picture while enjoying beautifully displayed dessert. The scenery is set for you. SERVICE They were a bit slow with the service. But the waiters were polite. WOW FACTOR Very cute brigadeiro shop and probably the nicest I have visited. ir gets the wow factor star. OVERALL Pleasant spot I enjoyed it. Perfect spot to come back and have a nice dessert.

Outstanding, award winning, organic bakery that has been featured in The New York Times…read more Everything is great here from the croissants to the pan au raisin to a new item on the menu--bouchee. Located in the upscale Jardim Paulista section of São Paulo. I only wish they opened earlier than 11AM weekdays and 10AM on Saturday. Run, don't walk here.

Cute little place, nicely decorated, great food (we had the avocado toast & wrap as well as the…read morepizzookie for desert), friendly service

I was in town over Christmas for a couple of weeks and stumbled across this place. The food was…read moreincredible! And the staff were about as friendly as they come. They may not have understood me, but they were all the friendliest group in Brazil that I came across! They serve the best coffee I have ever had in my life. And the ham and cheese sandwich was fresh and about as close to homemade as they come! I love I will hopefully be back soon!!

How cute is this place?! Tucked away in a side street in Itaim lies a little heaven for chocolate…read morelovers. This tiny cafe and chocolatier has a quaint vibe and super friendly staff. They sell lots of different flavors of chocolate truffles, chocolate bark and some Brazilian treats like pão de mel. This is a great spot for a little afternoon meetup of coffee and sweets or to buy some authentic Brazilian chocolates for visitors when you get burnt out on brigadeiros. As a plus the place is Kosher so you can give the goodies to anyone at the holidays. They also make chocolates in the shape of mini wedding cakes which could be a sweet treat to give to a newly engaged couple.