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On a Sunday afternoon, Liberdade is a veritable paradise of all things Asian street food and other…read morevibrant street action. The area gets packed and it makes for a great afternoon. If you're looking to skip the comida de rua though, I recommend heading to Tanka for their belly-filling buffet. To find the restaurant, look up, it's on the 2nd floor of what appears to be a hotel. There's a balcony where people may be eating, so that should give it away. While I'm not a buffet person, the spread here is pretty amazing and fresh. You can enjoy savory noodles, sushi, meat skewers, fried rice, desserts (hello, mochi and froyo). There's plenty to fill up on, especially if you have a hankering for carbohydrates.

For those of you that are looking for a decent place to fill your stomach, i would definitely…read moresuggest that you visit Tanka. It is located smack in the middle of Liberdade, right across Liberdade Square (Praça da Liberdade) and the Liberdade Metrô Station (Line 1-Blue). It is actually located on the second floor of a hotel, but out on the front of the building is a noticeable sign that explains the pricing of the buffet. It is an Asian buffet (a mix of Chinese, Korean and Japanese offerings), complete with a whole variety of textures and styles. There is even a section dedicated for fried/skewered foods and a noodle bar (udon/ramen) Along with the food, there is also a dessert bar which is included in the price. Another welcome feature of this place is that you can pay about R$8 (around US $2.55 in today's conversion rate) for unlimited drink refills (soft drinks and ice tea). Those of you that have been in Brasil know that drink refills are not the norm here, so it is a relief that you won't have to keep spending money on more drinks The place is pretty big: there is the main dining area, an outdoor patio and a separate indoor area for a more private setting. Even so, you can definitely expect a huge crowd at almost any hour which you might visit Most of us that have experience with Asian buffets in the States may have come across those that are dirty or something off. To me, Tanka is pretty clean, well-run and the most important part... the food didn't seem funky and overdone. i actually went tonight to eat with a friend and there was this Chinese dish made with squid, peapods and carrots. Oh man, it was pretty fresh, lightly seasoned and with crunchy peapods... definitely my favourite offering of the night Tanka may not be cheap and perhaps not the best buffet in São Paulo, but i have nothing really to complain about here

Looking for Asian stuff? Well, here in SP there are not too many options like it in the US. Towa…read morecarries all the basics, from fresh tofu, to ready to eat foods like dumplings and sushi rolls. But their variety is pretty weak, and crowded, really hard to walk inside the store and the cashier does all the math sans calculator, last time I went I was overcharged... Be aware.