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The best of São Paulo bars, pubs and botecos

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Bars with a view

See São Paulo from a different perspective

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High spirits

São Paulo's ten most inventive drinks

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Musical mix

We’ve got each night of the week covered for a drink with live music

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Best new bars

The beer garden at Les 3 Brasseurs, one of several new bars in SP

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Around the world in five botecos

We round up some of the city's classic local spots

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Beer lovers

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Melograno

Gourmet beers galore in this upmarket Vila Madalena bar

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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 Nacional

Sample the home brew at this lively Pinheiros microbrewery

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Cervejaria Ô Fiô

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

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Bar Número

See and be seen at this super slick joint

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At Nine

A lowlit cocktail joint decked out in leather and wood

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SubAstor

Sexy subterranea in red and black

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Jacaré Grill

It's a meat feast at this busy biker hangout

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Genésio

The discerning clientele makes this boteco buzz

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Exquisito!

Great ceviche and a unique Latino vibe

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Bars with a view

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Skye

Sip cocktails from the roof of the Hotel Unique

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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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Drosophyla

A secret garden hideaway with divine drinks

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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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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 Mariana

It doesn't have the PR of Vila Madalena or Jardins – and it's devoid of the rock 'n' roll cool of Baixo Augusta – but Vila Mariana offers plenty of spots for the post-work and post-study locals to knock a few back

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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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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

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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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The best of São Paulo bars, pubs and botecos

Bars with a view

High spirits

Musical mix

Best new bars

Around the world in five botecos

Beer lovers

Melograno

The Blue Pub

Cervejaria Nacional

Cervejaria Ô Fiô

The cocktail hour

Bar Número

At Nine

SubAstor

Great bar food

Jacaré Grill

Genésio

Exquisito!

Bars with a view

Skye

The View

Terraço Itália

Outdoor drinking

Drosophyla

Bar da Dida

Queen's Head

Barhoppers' guides

Bar hoppers' guide: Baixo Augusta

Bar hoppers' guide: Vila Mariana

Bar hoppers' guide: Bixiga

Bar hoppers' guide: Vila Olímpia

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