My favorite supermarket in São Paulo ..... love the Koi pond ... good stuff variety and quality.read more

Among the best perks of my job is the opportunity to indulge my passion for perusing foreign…read moregrocery stores. I love combing the aisles for snacks, soaps, salts and other lovely non-liquid items that I can consume immediately or take back in my carry-on luggage. Quitanda is São Paulo's to Whole Foods. I was a fan before even stepping inside having sampled their fresh-pressed juices (especially the abacaxi com hortelã!) at a friend's place. Pay attention to the exotic (if you're not from Brazil) fruit selection at Quitanda - I found two of the biggest passion fruits I've ever seen there (and I used one to make maracujá #infusedwater - so good!) I was also impressed with the array of soap and picked up a local honey scented one to take home. This Pinheiros grocery store is definitely worth a nosey if you're curious what healthy Paulistas feast on.

My favorite place to buy groceries, Quitanda has bucked the trend of filling the center of the…read moresupermarket with crap and hiding the fresh food on the sides. Going there you can't help but leave with bags full of fresh produce which is beautifully displayed front and center in the store. At lunch they serve a healthy buffet which is a bit over priced, but I can overlook that, because I am the type who would rather buy one of their sushi to go plates and go eat it in the park. They have a great selection of frozen foods for celiacs and vegans in the back next to the organic foods. The bakery is pretty good, and the juices are awesome. It's the closest thing I've found to Trader Joe's in Brazil.

Love this place! Love their salads and bowls. They have…read moregood grilled salmon too. My grandmother enjoyed the shrimp risotto and another time the torta de frango was also very good. I really like the shrimp bowl. I added cucumber and it was great. Only thing about their salads is that you have to ask for extra dressing. Every time the salads are dry. Everyone I've talked to about this restaurant agrees with that. Great service when I've gone and I like their caipiroskas. Amo este lugar!

Fresh, gorgeous salads, delicious ravioli stuffed with burrata, and burrata appetizer with sauteed…read moremushrooms. Also a beautiful ambience inside with a cute patio outside. What's not to love?