Partygoers, don’t go hungry: on the way to the main street blocks, there are good restaurants
If you are planning to go somewhere roadblock at the Sao Paulo Carnival, don’t worry: you won’t go hungry. In the end, Palate selected excellent restaurants near the Carnival blocks, in regions such as Centro, Moema, Villa Mariana AND Pinesso you, the partygoer, don’t have to worry about what to eat there.
Check out, below, a selection by neighborhood of the best restaurants near São Paulo’s trendiest blocks.
Ibirapuera Park
Blocks like Agrada Gregos, Bicho Maluco Beleza, Vou de Táxi, Monobloco
Boys
Another restaurant option, now Portuguese. Gajos is a mix between bar and restaurant. On the menu snacks like Roasted Portuguese sardine (R$51, four units) and the cod fritters (R$ 7.50, one unit). From the main section, cod is one of the stars of the menu (from R$76) alongside several types of rice, such as the traditional duck rice (R$69), which features shredded bird meat, tomato, onion and bacon.
Where: Al. dos Arapanés, 1307, Moema. 5543-9749. 12.00/15.30 and 19.00/23.00 (Saturday, 12.00/midnight and Sunday, 12.00/22.00).
Bar do Alemão
To close the suggestions for lunch, Bar do Alemão. The restaurant, originally from the city of Itu, in 1902, is one of the main references in the city when it comes to parmesan. No wonder: In addition to being filling, the dish comes with a sauce worth eating and praying for. For four people it costs R$239 or R$89 for the individual version. The restaurant also offers a good selection of typical German dishes, such as Schnitzel (breaded pork fillet, potato and red cabbage salad, R$69) and eisbein (sliced pork shank, R$189 for two).
Where: Av. Juriti, 651, Moema. 5052-8333. 12/16 and 18/23 (Saturday 12/23 and Sun 12/21).
Jules
After lunch, how about a beautiful ice cream? You can find a good dessert option at Jules Bakery. In addition to having good bread, the house offers a very well served and tasty homemade ice cream (from R$ 13.90). Among the good flavors, green apple, crunchy macadamia, Sicilian lemon and a splendid mango and passion fruit.
Where: Al. dos Anapurus, 942, Moema. 5055-4537. 7am/8pm.
Rua Augusta
Blocks like Acadêmicos do Baixo Augusta, Salete Campari, Banda do Trem Elétrico
Urban cafe
The Urbe Café is located in a cozy, albeit cramped, house on Avenida Antônio Carlos, very close to Augusta, and offers a very interesting variety of drinks, from the most original preparations to the more classic ones. For example, the Santo Refresco (R$15), which comes with cold coffee, lemongrass, honey and lemon, and the Capuccino Urbe (R$14.50), with dulce de leche and lemon zest, are delicious. Furthermore, it is good to remember that the coffees are prepared according to the customer’s taste: filtered, with the AeroPress or with the help of a press.
Where: R. Antônio Carlos, 404, Consolação. 10/24 (Saturday 9/12; Sunday 9/22; closed on Monday).
The piece of pizza
You don’t want coffee, but you feel like having one good pizza? Pedaço da Pizza, as the name suggests, serves pizza by the slice. The business, also located in Antônio Carlos, near Augusta, has a simple proposition: the customer places the order at the counter and chooses the flavor. You will find, among other options, traditional ones such as margherita, Portuguese and peppers, but also shimeji with cabbage, 3 mushrooms and sweet options. Prices vary from piece to piece, but range from R$8.90 to R$14.20.
Where: R. Augusta, 1463, Bella Vista. 11/23 (Fri and Sat 11/5; Sun and Mon 16/23).
Urbanoid walkway
A good option for those who are in a group and want dishes to suit all tastes is Calçadão Urbanoides. It’s a street in Baixa Augusta that you think nothing of: you think it’s just a little food truck parking lot, without much to find there. However, as you progress along the walkway, you will find more things there. There are kebabs, snacks, burgers and even creme brulee. The prices of each stall might surprise you at first, but you can find good food at good prices. Just search.
Where: Rua Augusta, 1291, Consolação. Wednesday, 4pm/10pm. Thurs 4pm/10.30pm. Friday, 4pm/1am. Saturday, 12:00/1:00. Sunday, 12pm/11pm. Closes on Monday. and have.
center
Blocks like MinhoQueens, Explode Coração, Tarado Ni Você, Agora Vai, Bloco Pagu
Bar do Estadão
The house is well known for its ham snack, but it goes much further. PF at Bar do Estadão offers great everyday options, such as the Picadinho, for R$35, and the Alcatra, with fluffy white rice, beans in broth and crispy chips. There are also good options with chicken, such as the grilled chicken fillet (R$34), with Greek rice and traditional crispy chips.
Where: Viaduto Nove de Julho, 193, Center. 3257-7121. Open every day, 24 hours. Delivery via iFood.
City snack
New business by Janaína Torres Rueda and Jefferson Rueda, Merenda da Cidade has two proposals: during the day it serves the traditional PF; At night it serves delicious snacks. “Dona Onça and Casa do Porco were already excellent choices and Merenda da Cidade maintains the quality,” said Pedro Drudi, of Le Cordon Bleu, in a report on the best PFs in the Centre. “I’m in doubt between Tuesday’s PF, with steak, rice, mashed beans and farofa, comfort food style, and Friday’s, with fish, rice, delicious banana tartare and farofa, which makes me want to come back during the weekend.”
Where: R. Epitácio Pessoa, 98, República. 4210-4936. 12:00/15:30 and 19:00/22:00.
Villa Mariana
Blocks like Filhos de Gil, Bicho Maluco Beleza
Mapu
The bao- type of sandwich mounted on steamed white bread – is the main attraction of the house dedicated to Taiwanese street food. The traditional version of the snack (R$28) is filled with bacon, mustard preserves, peanuts and coriander; the chicken one (R$ 26), made with chopsticks, also contains cucumber, Korean hot sauce, wasabi mayonnaise and chives; and in the recipe called cogu bao (R$26), an unusual terrine of fried mushrooms shines. But, before trying the bao, be sure to order the homemade eggplant, breaded and served with sweet miso and soy sauce (R$31), or the crispy Taiwanese chicken (R$32). Do you have an appetite to spare? Try the Lu Rou Fan (R$28), a bowl of rice with cooked bacon, marinated egg with creamy yolk, pickled radish and chives. And, to sweeten it, try the ice bao, made of fried dough and filled with cream ice cream, peanut farofa and miso caramel (R$ 23).
Where: R. Áurea, 267, Vila Mariana. 5081-4070. 11.30/14.30 and 18.00/22.00 (Saturday 12.00/15.30 and 18.00/22.00; closed Sunday and Monday).
São Carlos snacks
If you like pressed and well-served snacks, you have to give the São Carlos snack bar a chance. Close to the university area of Vila Mariana, the house values practicality: there are few places available to sit and eat. The goal is to grab the snack (or order it for delivery) and leave. And it’s worth it: the x-salad (R$ 32.90), with homemade hamburger, lettuce, cheese, diced tomatoes and homemade mayonnaise, is the jewel of the house and shows how tasty and unforgettable they are snacks. pressed while still giving a crunchy taste. Do you like to eat a lot? Go for the x-tudo (R$40.90), which comes with everything that comes with the x-salada, plus bacon, ham, eggs and sliced green olives. To accompany it, the delicious house chips (R$ 19, 200 grams), accompanied by artisanal green mayonnaise, and the excellent Guaraná São Carlos (R$ 8.50).
Where: R. Magg. Maragliano, 433, Villa Mariana. 5573-5800. 5.30pm/10.30pm (closed on Sundays).
Bar Veloso
An obligatory stop not only for those passing through Vila Mariana, but for those arriving to walk around São Paulo, the Veloso Bar has one of the best coxinhas in the city. Crunchy and dry on the outside, but maintaining an unforgettable creaminess on the inside, Veloso’s coxinha is perfect for a snack, sipping a draft beer or one of the excellent house caipirinhas. They arrive at the table in portions of six (R$42), medium-sized, with soft dough and just enough catupiry to coat and moisten the chicken filling. The spicy touch is given by the homemade pepper with dedo-de-moça.
Where: R. Conceição Veloso, 54, Vila Mariana. 5pm/11.30pm (Saturday 3pm/11.30pm, Sunday 3pm/10pm and closed on Monday).
Pines
Blocks like Remember Me I’m Going, Bangalafumenga, You Are the Beast
La Guapa
The desire to bring a little more of their culture to Brazilians has become a reality Paola Carosella he opened the first La Guapa unit nine years ago with his partner, Benny Goldenberg. A new addition is the Sofia empanada (R$12.50), filled with a generous amount of beef and pork, tomato, mozzarella, onion, oregano, garlic, chili pepper, basil and olive oil. Other empanadas cost R$10.90, except the special ones. In addition to the novelty, it is worth trying the classic Salteña (meat, eggs, olives and potatoes) and the bitter-sweet Julieta (butter pastry with cream cheese, guava paste and fresh rosemary).
Where: R. dos Pinheiros, 248 B, Pinheiros. 3061-3661. 10am/10pm (Saturday and Sunday 12pm/10pm).
Goose Burger
The brand works with Angus cuts and the bread is prepared in collaboration with a famous bakery in Brazil. Furthermore, all homes are pet friendly. Among the good options to order, the Oca Burger (R$ 28 or R$ 40, depending on the number of burgers), with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion and house sauce. Also worth trying is the Provolóca (R$36-R$48), made with breaded provolone.
Where: R. Simão Álvares, 427, Pinheiros. From 11.30am to 11.30pm (closed on Mondays).
Piraja
The shrimp cake with seafood sauce (R$15) arrives at the table with syrup dripping on the surface; the gizzard cake (R$ 15), which surprises for its original combination of ingredients, inspired by the traditional Salete bar, famous for its cakes, open since 1975 in Rio de Janeiro; and angu pasta (R$15), stuffed with spinach and Serra da Canastra cheese.
Where: Av. Brig. Faria Lima, 64. Pinheiros. 3815-6881. 12h/00h (Mon, 12h/23h; Friday and Saturday, 12h/2h; Sun, 12h/19h).
Source: Terra
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