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Sao Paulo

As the biggest city in South America, São Paulo is the continent’s melting pot and also its financial powerhouse. The city is defined by its enormity – the traffic jams, the number of bars and restaurants, the amount of helicopters in the air, homes with bodyguards and the scale of the cultural divide.
 

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Essentials

01 Avoid travelling by car between 07.30 to 10.00 and from 17.00 to 20.00 - São Paulo redefines rush hour..
02 Most cab drivers speak little or no English; always have your directions written down before you enter the cab to prevent any confusion..
03 Check the weather forecast. It often pours down in the afternoon and when it does the traffic stops. .
04 Carry a driving license or ID with you at all times. Most buildings won’t let you in without one..
05 Enjoy the nightlife. While other cities pretend that you can go out every night of the week, in São Paulo you actually can..

Hotels

Premium
Fasano hotel
Rua Vitorio Fasano 88, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 3896 4000
fasano.com.br

Dependable chain
Grand Hyatt São Paulo
Avenida das Nações Unidas 13, 301, Brooklin
+ 55 11 2838 1234
saopaulo.grand.hyatt.com.br

Independent and easy
Hotel Emiliano
Rua Oscar Freire 384, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3069 4369
emiliano.com.br


Dining

On the tiles
Lions
Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio 277, centro
+ 55 11 3104 7157
lionsnightclub.com.br

Wine bar
Divine Wine Bar
Alameda Jaú 1844-C, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3063-3961
divinewinebar.com.br

Late drinks
Balcão
Rua Dr Melo Alves 150, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3063 6091

Drink after dinner
Número
Rua da Consolação 3585, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3061 3995

Private dinner
D.O.M.
Rua Barão de Capanema 549, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3088 0761
domrestaurante.com.br

Dinner with colleagues
Lorena 1989
Alameda Lorena 1989, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3081 2966
lorena1989.com.br

Afternoon tea
The Gourmet Tea
Rua Mateus Grou 89, Pinheiros
+ 55 11 2691 2755
thegourmettea.com.br

Working lunch with colleagues
Rodeio
Rua Haddock Lobo 1498, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3474 1333
rodeiosp.com.br

Weekend brunch
Casa Tavares
Rua da Consolação 3212, Jardins
+ 55 11 3062 6026
casatavares.com

Gourmet coffee
Coffee Lab
Rua Fradique Coutinho 1340, Vila Madalena
+ 55 11 3375 7400
coffeelab.com.br

On the tiles
Love Story
Rua Araujo 232
+ 55 11 3231 2505

Late bite
Spots
Alameda Ministro Rocha Azevedo 72, Cerqueira César
+ 55 11 3283 0946
restaurantespot.com.br

Late drinks
Filial
Rua Fidalga 254, Vila Madalena
+ 55 11 3813 9226

Drink after dinner
Bar da Dida
Rua Melo Alves, 98

Private dinner
Dalve e Dito
Rua Padre Joao Manuel 115
+ 55 11 3085 4148

Dinner with colleagues
Kinoshita
Rua Jacques Felix 405
+ 55 11 3849 6940

Afternoon tea/drink
Le Vin
Alameda Tietê, 184
+ 55 11 3081 3924

Lunch on your own
La Frontera
Rua Cel. José Eusébio 105, Higienópolis
+ 55 11 3159 1197

Need-to-impress clients lunch
A Figueira Rubaiyat
Rua Haddock Lobo 1738, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3087 1399
rubaiyat.com.br/

Working lunch with colleagues
El Tranvia
Rua Conselheiro Brotero, 903, Santa Cecília
+ 55 11 3667 8108

Mid-morning coffee
Padaria Benjamin Abrahão
Rua Maranhão 220, Higienópolis
+ 55 11 3258 1855
benjaminabrahao.com.br

Business breakfast
Octavio Café
Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima 2996, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3074 0110
octaviocafe.com

Fast breakfast
Galeria dos Paes
Rua Estados Unidos 1645, Jardim America
+ 55 11 3064 5900
galeriadospaes.com.br

Reading

Newsagent
Dock News
Rua Haddock Lobo 1503, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3082 9449


Shopping

Cozy shopping mall
Shopping Cidade Jardim
Avenida Magalhães de Castro 12, 000, Morumbi
+55 11 3552 1000
shoppingcidadejardim.com

Something for yourself
Osklen
Rua Oscar Freire 645, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3083 7977
osklen.com

Something for the kids
Fábrica Ideias
Rua Aspicuelta 135, Vila Madalena
+ 55 11 3034 3044
fabricaideias.com

Lost luggage - where to buy dress shirts
Richard’s
Rua Oscar Freire 1129, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3062 6784
richards.com.br

Something for someone you love
Jack Vartanian
Rua Bela Cintra 2175, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3061 5738
jackvartanian.com

Something for the kids
Plastik
Rua Dr Melo Alves 459, Cerqueira César
+ 55 11 3081 2056
plasticsp.com.br

Lost luggage - where to buy shirts
Brooksfield
Rua Oscar Freire 690, Cerqueira César
+ 55 11 3083 6584
brooksfield.com.br

Something you can't get anywhere else
Cris Barros
Rua Vitório Fasano 85, Jardim Paulista
+ 55 11 3082 3621
crisbarros.com.br


Thank yous

Food and Wine
Casa Santa Luzia
Alameda Lorena 1471, Jardim Paulisa
+ 55 11 3897 5000
santaluzia.com.br

Two hour tour

01
Museu da Língua Portuguesa (Portuguese Language museum) Praça da Luz, centro
+ 55 11 3326 0775
museulinguaportuguesa.org.br

02
Pinacoteca do Estado (Museum) Praça da Luz, Bom Retiro
+ 55 11 3324 1000
pinacoteca.org.br

03
Mercado Municipal (municipal market) Rua da Cantareira 306, Sé
+ 55 11 3313 3365
mercadomunicipal.com.br

04
Galerie Vermelho Rua Minas Gerais 350
galeriavermelho.com.br

05
Museu do Futebol Praça Charles Miller (Estádio do Pacaembu)
+ 55 11 3663 3848
museudofutebol.org.br


Transport

Helicopter Charter
Lider Aviação

+ 55 31 3490 4500
lideraviacao.com.br

Car with bilingual driver
Premier Way

+ 55 11 3783 6003
premierway.com.br

Norbert Car Service

Sao Paulo
+ 55 11 9951 4500

Get a cab
Get a cab or a private driver, or check the distance and walk.
Sao Paulo


Fitness

Running route
Burle Marx’s landscapes
Ibirapuera Park

Good gym
Bioritmo Academia
Avenida Paulista, 2073, Terraço 2 (Conjunto Nacional)
+ 55 11 3145 6555
bioritmo.com.br