Lonely PlanetOct 6
The Best Landmarks, Food and Culture in São Paulo, Brazil
Don’t miss these top experiences in Brazil’s coolest city, from spectacular green space to top-notch museums and best-in-class cuisine.
Sampa’s top spot for live jazz and blues
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- Leggera Pizza NapoletanaRestaurantvoted 6th best pizza in the world in 2026
- TokyoBarJapanese-inspired rooftop bar with karaoke
- Edifício CopanAttractionOscar Niemeyer's wave-like S-shape building, Latin America's largest residential
- Cuia Café e RestauranteRestauranttrendy café offering creative Brazilian dishes
- Bar da Dona OnçaBarlocal favorite for contemporary Brazilian food and cachaça cocktails
- Café FlorestaCaféold-school espresso
- FelBarclassy bar for long-lost cocktails of the 20th century
- PalomaRestaurantelegant wine bar
- Edifício EiffelSightapartment complex designed by Oscar Niemeyer
- Mercado MunicipalMarketsensory-overloading food market in a grand neobaroque building
- Bar do ManéBarfamed for epic sandwiches loaded with mortadella and cheese
- Hocca BarRestaurantfor salted-cod pasteis (fried, stuffed pastries)
- Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP)Museummodern art gallery with unique hanging 'crystal easels'
- A BaianeiraRestaurantinnovative dishes from Bahia and Minas Gerais
- CastelõesRestaurantSão Paulo’s oldest pizzeria, famed for its pepperoni
- SperanzaRestaurantmaking a classic margherita pizza since 1958
- Bráz PizzariaRestaurantranked fourth among world's best pizza chains in 2024
- Bar do Cofre SubAstorRestaurantunderground bar in an old bank vault
- Balsa BarBarhip, unpretentious rooftop hangout with great city views
- Blue NoteRestaurantNYC-style music bar with live jazz, samba, blues, bossa nova
- Bourbon Street Music ClubRestaurantSampa’s top spot for live jazz and blues
- BarrettoRestaurantintimate bar famous for jazz and samba
- Rabo di GaloRestaurantdelivers live samba, plus instruments for punters to jam
- Vila do SambaFast food
- Ó do BorogodóAttraction