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The best of São Paulo bars, pubs and botecos

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    Izakaya invasion

    Drink sake, have a bite and relax

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    Bars with a view

    See São Paulo from a different perspective

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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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    Sing it back

    Step up to the mic for four minutes of fame at the best karaoke bars

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    High spirits

    São Paulo's ten most inventive drinks

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Beer lovers

Cervejaria Nacional

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Cervejaria Nacional

Sample the home brew at this lively Pinheiros microbrewery

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The Blue Pub

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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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Melograno

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Melograno

Gourmet beers galore in this upmarket Vila Madalena bar

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Cervejaria Ô Fiô

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Cervejaria Ô Fiô

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

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The cocktail hour

At Nine

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At Nine

A lowlit cocktail joint decked out in leather and wood

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SubAstor

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SubAstor

Sexy subterranea in red and black

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Bar Número

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Bar Número

See and be seen at this super slick joint

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Great bar food

Genésio

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Genésio

The discerning clientele makes this boteco buzz

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Bottagallo

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Bottagallo

Brilliant bar food and a bustling atmosphere

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Bar da Dona Onça

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Bar da Dona Onça

Superior snacks and meals at this downtown joint

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Bars with a view

Skye

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Skye

Sip cocktails from the roof of the Hotel Unique

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Terraço Itália

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Terraço Itália

A high-rise lounge bar with an unbeatable view

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The View

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The View

Sip your drink slowly and marvel at the view

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Outdoor drinking

Bar da Dida

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Bar da Dida

A simple, friendly gem of a bar with tables outside

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Drosophyla

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Drosophyla

A secret garden hideaway with divine drinks

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Queen's Head

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Queen's Head

A windowless pub with a bonus tropical beer garden

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Barhoppers' guides

Bar hoppers' guide: Vila Olímpia

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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: Vila Madalena

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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

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Bar hoppers' guide: Baixo Augusta

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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: Bixiga

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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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Latest features

Around the world in five botecos

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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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Highland fling

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Highland fling

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

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Izakaya invasion

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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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