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Bars

The best of São Paulo bars, pubs and botecos

  • Highland fling

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

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  • High spirits

    São Paulo's ten most inventive drinks

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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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  • Sing it back

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

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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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Beer lovers

Melograno

Melograno

Gourmet beers galore in this upmarket Vila Madalena bar

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The Blue Pub

The Blue Pub

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

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Cervejaria Ô Fiô

Cervejaria Ô Fiô

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

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Cervejaria Nacional

Cervejaria Nacional

Sample the home brew at this lively Pinheiros microbrewery

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The cocktail hour

SubAstor

SubAstor

Sexy subterranea in red and black

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At Nine

At Nine

A lowlit cocktail joint decked out in leather and wood

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Bar Número

Bar Número

See and be seen at this super slick joint

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Great bar food

Bottagallo

Bottagallo

Brilliant bar food and a bustling atmosphere

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Exquisito!

Exquisito!

Great ceviche and a unique Latino vibe

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Jacaré Grill

Jacaré Grill

It's a meat feast at this busy biker hangout

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Bars with a view

The View

The View

Sip your drink slowly and marvel at the view

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Terraço Itália

Terraço Itália

A high-rise lounge bar with an unbeatable view

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Skye

Skye

Sip cocktails from the roof of the Hotel Unique

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Outdoor drinking

Bar da Dida

Bar da Dida

A simple, friendly gem of a bar with tables outside

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Drosophyla

Drosophyla

A secret garden hideaway with divine drinks

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Queen's Head

Queen's Head

A windowless pub with a bonus tropical beer garden

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Barhoppers' guides

Bar hoppers' guide: Baixo Augusta

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 Olímpia

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 Mariana

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: Vila Madalena

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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Latest features

Highland fling

Highland fling

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

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Around the world in five botecos

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

Izakaya invasion

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

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