$$$$PorkRepublicaMon-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-17:00.
A Casa do Porco in República turns nose-to-tail pork from its own farm into a bar menu in Sao Paulo, keeping tables every day for walk-ins in arrival order.
OrderPorco San Zé, the house pork slow-roasted for six hours
TipWithout a booking, leave your name with the hostess from 11:00; Monday to Thursday 15:00 to 18:30 is quietest, and at weekends arrive before 11:00.
$$$$Northeastern BrazilianVila MedeirosMon-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-17:00.
Mocoto has served sertaneja cooking from the Almeida family since 1973 in Vila Medeiros, now run by chef Rodrigo Oliveira in Sao Paulo, a Bib Gourmand pick.
OrderDadinhos de tapioca, fried tapioca and cheese cubes
TipFounder Seu Ze Almeida opened the original house in 1973; his son Rodrigo Oliveira now also runs Balaio IMS and a Vila Leopoldina branch.
$$$$BrazilianCentroMon-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-17:00.
Bar da Dona Onça has run at the foot of Oscar Niemeyer's Copan building since 2008, chef Janaina Torres' popular Brazilian kitchen in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
TipThe bar occupies rooms 27 and 29 of Oscar Niemeyer's Edificio Copan; its pressure-cooker cozidos draw on recipes from across Brazil.
$$$$ItalianJardim EuropaMon-Thu 12:00-16:00, 19:00-00:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00; Sun 12:00-22:00.
Giulietta Carni grills thick Italian cuts over wood and coals next to sister room Nino Cucina, an industrial-look meat house in Sao Paulo's Jardim Europa.
TipThe open kitchen behind an iron door sits next to Nino Cucina, the same group's original pasta-focused restaurant.
Discover the only urban winery in São Paulo. Take an exclusive tour, learn about winemaking, and enjoy a 6-course dinner paired with award-winning house wines.
How did São Paulo become Brazil’s food capital? Walk its historic heart while tasting local life: 1 meal, 1 cake, 1 soft drink, 1 coffee or tea at handpicked venues wi...