Veloso Bar is a bar in Vila Mariana, São Paulo.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Coxinha de frango com catupiry
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Address: Rua Conceicao Veloso 56, Vila Mariana, Sao Paulo - SP, 04110-120, São Paulo
Frango Bar has run since 1987 in a 19th century house in Freguesia do O, Sao Paulo, pairing 400-plus beer labels with grilled chicken and coxinha.
DrinkMore than 400 beer labels, six on draft
FoodCoxinha with catupiry and grilled chicken with fried polenta
TipThe grilled chicken comes with fried polenta, farofa and salad: add a coxinha with catupiry from the petiscos list.
Bar da Dona Onça has poured drinks at the foot of Oscar Niemeyer's Copan building in central Sao Paulo since 2008, run by chef Janaina Torres.
DrinkCaipirinhas alongside a full bar
FoodPressure-cooker cozidos from across Brazil
TipGo for the stew of the day rather than the printed menu: the cozidos rotate by region and season.
Bar do Léo has run its Republica boteco on Rua Aurora in Sao Paulo since 1940, pouring draft chope beside made-to-order sandwiches at the counter.
DrinkDraft chope
FoodMade-to-order sandwiches and quick plates
TipIt closes early by boteco standards: go for a late lunch chope rather than a nightcap.
Tan Tan is Thiago Banares' small Pinheiros cocktail bar in Sao Paulo, ranked No. 24 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2025, the only Brazilian bar in that top 50.
DrinkDirty Collins: white cachaca, tequila, olive and Tahiti lime
FoodAsian-leaning bar snacks
TipBook ahead for weekends; the room is small and splits between the bar counter and the open kitchen.
Exímia Bar reopened in Itaim Bibi, Sao Paulo, in 2026 with cocktails built on Brazilian ingredients like pau-brasil, amburana and jabuticaba.
DrinkAmerindio: rum, bourbon, Golden Massala liqueur, pau-brasil, amburana
FoodNone, drinks-only bar
TipSome cocktails need 48 to 60 hours of prep and the menu is updated often with the seasons, so ask staff which drinks are new.
Guilhotina Bar is an informal Pinheiros cocktail room in Sao Paulo that reopened in 2026 after a four-month refit with a new drinks and food menu.
DrinkChá do Naza: Johnnie Walker Black Label, Irish whiskey, spiced mate tea, lime and mango
FoodBar plates such as octopus carpaccio, tuna ponzu and glazed ox tongue
TipSit at the counter: the bar is built around service that puts drinkers face to face with the bartenders making their drinks.
