Low-rise streets west of the centre where young chefs, wine bars, coffee roasters and a craft brewery have opened in old shopfronts.
Cora occupies a revived sixth-floor space above downtown Sao Paulo, chef Pablo Inca's short, shareable menu earning a Michelin Bib Gourmand seal.
OrderQueso de chancho and the lamb empanadas
TipThe building sat empty for over twenty years before this floor was restored to house the dining room and bar.
Borgo Mooca kept the name of its original Mooca house before moving to Santa Cecília, where it now serves a classic Italian menu in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
TipThe name recalls the original Mooca location; the restaurant itself now operates from this Santa Cecília house.
Sofá Café roasts its own specialty-grade beans for this Vila Buarque shop in downtown Sao Paulo, and trains baristas through its own social programme.
DrinkSpecialty espresso blend
Yerba + shares a Campos Eliseos storefront in Sao Paulo with a secondhand bookshop, pouring coffee and mate alongside focaccia under high ceilings.
DrinkYerba mate and filter coffee
Sofá Café buys beans scored above 80 points by the Specialty Coffee Association, roasts them itself, and blends them for its Vila Buarque shop in Sao Paulo.
BeansBrazil
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Custom blends
Beverino is an intimate Vila Buarque wine bar in Sao Paulo, where sommelier Bruno Bertoli pours only natural and biodynamic bottles by the glass.
PourAbout 250 labels curated by sommelier Bruno Bertoli
WineNatural and biodynamic wines, minimal chemical intervention
FoodWeekly-changing organic, seasonal plates
TipThe kitchen menu changes weekly with the wine list, so ask the server which dish was paired that day.
Rota do Acarajé is a Santa Cecilia botequim in Sao Paulo built around Bahian acaraje, abara and moqueca, with sidewalk tables and cachacas from Minas Gerais.
TryAcaraje (black-eyed pea and shrimp fritter)
Dogma's Santa Cecilia tasting room is where the Sao Paulo brewery began in 2015, pouring 20 taps of its own hop-forward beer, now brewed in a Mooca plant.
TipThis is the original bar, not just a tasting room: ask staff for the story behind the Rizoma Double IPA.
Domo Bar pairs dinner and drinks with acoustically treated listening in Vila Buarque, Sao Paulo, investing in hi-fi gear so the music carries the room.
TipIt opens at 19:00 Tuesday to Saturday with a full dinner menu and organic, biodynamic and natural wines by the glass.
Guided tour · 4 hours
Walking food tour of Vila Madalena: welcome drink, starters, traditional dish, dessert, and a grand finale with Caipirinhas and Samba. All included!
Day trip · 4 hours
Visit the key gastronomic sites of Sao Paulo. See lively local markets and be immersed in the culture of Brazil through the foods and flavors that make it so unique. H...
Guided tour · 2 hours
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.