São Paulo bars & pubs guide – Bar & pub reviews – Time Out São Paulo

Beer lovers

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The Blue Pub

A lively after-work spot which serves a decent selection of beers on tap

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Cervejaria Ô Fiô

Journey round Brazil with the impressive menu at this Morumbi watering hole

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Cervejaria Nacional

Sample the home brew at this lively Pinheiros microbrewery

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Melograno

Gourmet beers galore in this upmarket Vila Madalena bar

The cocktail hour

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Bar Número

See and be seen at this super slick joint

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SubAstor

Sexy subterranea in red and black

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At Nine

A lowlit cocktail joint decked out in leather and wood

Great bar food

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Bottagallo

Brilliant bar food and a bustling atmosphere

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Bar da Dona Onça

Superior snacks and meals at this downtown joint

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Jacaré Grill

It's a meat feast at this busy biker hangout

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Bars with a view

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The View

Sip your drink slowly and marvel at the view

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Terraço Itália

A high-rise lounge bar with an unbeatable view

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Skye

Sip cocktails from the roof of the Hotel Unique

Outdoor drinking

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Bar da Dida

A simple, friendly gem of a bar with tables outside

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Queen's Head

A windowless pub with a bonus tropical beer garden

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Drosophyla

A secret garden hideaway with divine drinks

Barhoppers' guides

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Bar hoppers' guide: Bixiga

Rua 13 de Maio in Bixiga, SP’s Italian heartland, is a gritty pick-and-mix of a street, where classic rock, pizza and bare-bones bar culture rule – no posers allowed

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Bar hoppers' guide: Vila Olímpia

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em - the office workers, that is. The high-rise offices in Vila Olímpia make this the perfect haunt for a post-work cocktail or two

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Bar hoppers' guide: Baixo Augusta

These gritty, fun streets are packed most nights, leaving ample opportunities for trouble. Of the good kind. Join the punks, rockers and hipsters and party on down on possibly the coolest street in the city

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Bar hoppers' guide: Vila Madalena

The crowds stake their claim early on Rua Aspicuelta as Vila Madalena limbers up for the weekend; but just a few blocks from the hubbub, the bohemian neighbourhood’s flipside shows its face

Latest features

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Izakaya invasion

Team saké and Japanese eats at the city's best izakayas - Japan's answer to the gastropub

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Highland fling

The best bars in São Paulo for a wee dram of whisky

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Around the world in five botecos

Botecos are at the heart of the city’s democratic food and drink culture. We round up five classic spots, each representing a different cuisine

Bars

The best of São Paulo bars, pubs and botecos

Izakaya invasion

Highland fling

Bars with a view

Sing it back

High spirits

Beer lovers

The Blue Pub

Cervejaria Ô Fiô

Cervejaria Nacional

Melograno

The cocktail hour

Bar Número

SubAstor

At Nine

Great bar food

Bottagallo

Bar da Dona Onça

Jacaré Grill

Bars with a view

The View

Terraço Itália

Skye

Outdoor drinking

Bar da Dida

Queen's Head

Drosophyla

Barhoppers' guides

Bar hoppers' guide: Bixiga

Bar hoppers' guide: Vila Olímpia

Bar hoppers' guide: Baixo Augusta

Bar hoppers' guide: Vila Madalena

Latest features

Izakaya invasion

Highland fling

Around the world in five botecos