São Paulo Restaurant Tips by Lady_Disdain

Restaurant Name: Street food, "per kilo", general, recipes....

Kilo restaurnts are everywhere in São Paulo - from the simplest and cheapest to very sofisticated!

They are common in the business areas (Av. Paulista, Brigadeiro Faria Lima) and are usually open only for lunch. This is where people eat everyday when working out and is a good way to try "everyday" food. Just take a plate, serve from the buffet and pay for the weight. There will be a salad section then hot dishes (usually two or three meat or chicken selections and side dishes). There will usually be a brown bean stew (feijão) that is eaten with rice by everyone and, on Wednesdays, the tradicional feijoada (black beans stewed with dried meats).

And you can see all the locals as well!


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Theme: Buffet
Comparison: less expensive than average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter

Restaurant Name: Petit France

This is a small patisserie near MASP and Paulista.

The desserts are excellent (it is voted best patisserie and dessert in São Paulo nearly every year) and it has a very wide selection. Croissants, quiches and other savoury treats are very good as well.

The tea house is not large, but well decorated. The outside tables are very pleasant for a morning cup of coffee (you can find me there on Saturdays, with a cup of hot chocolate and the newspaper).


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Theme: Coffeehouse
Comparison: about average
Prices: less than US$10  » Currency Converter
Address: Al Jau, between Av Pamplona and Campinas
Directions: From Av Paulista, turn left into Pamplona (Jardins side). Al Jaú is the second street.

Restaurant Name: Dai

A very reasonably priced (R$ 25,00 for the buffet) and varied japanese buffet.

The food is very fresh, the sashimi is well cut (tuna, salmon and white fish), the sushi spread is different every night (hot rolls, salmon skin, california, etc.) and you can order temaki at the table. There is also a selection of hot dishes (tempura, yakissoba, spring rolls and others) and a great rice salad.

If you prefer, there is also a menu.

Favorite Dish: The buffet!

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Theme: Japanese/Sushi
Comparison: about average
Prices: US$11-20  » Currency Converter
Address: Al Jau, just after Pamplona
Directions: Next to Trianon Park