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2 levantine places in São Paulo we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in São Paulo | Levantine across every city.

Almanara ★ 4.1

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Almanara has served Lebanese staples near Praça da República since 1950, the chain's flagship for sfihas, falafel and kibe in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

OrderClosed sfihas (sfihas fechadas) of beef or vegetables

TipThe Basilio da Gama house is the original; Almanara now also runs branches inside several Sao Paulo shopping malls.

Brasserie Victória ★ 4.4

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Brasserie Victória has served Lebanese food since Dona Victoria opened it on Rua 25 de Marco in 1947; now on Avenida JK in Sao Paulo, it is still family-run.

OrderThe kaftas, open or folded sfihas, kibe, labneh with pitta, and the nut-filled atayef pancakes.

TipFor a quick bite, the take-away counter runs until 21:00 Tuesday to Sunday; the nut-filled atayef make the best finish in the dining room.

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