São Paulo
With one of the city’s most remarkable sound systems and a roster of world-famous DJs, this mixed gay-straight club is a well-established venue for the…
Must-see nightlife in São Paulo
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São Paulo
Arrive early to this outstanding boteco, a quick walk from Vila Mariana's metro station, where crowds fight over tables for some of the city's best…
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São Paulo
Dogma routinely dominates the top 10 ranked beers in Brazil on Untappd, and this no-frills taproom near Santa Cecília metro station is Sampa's best…
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São Paulo
Cozy and convivial, Ambar's long, welcoming bar is probably the single best spot in town to sip on juicy IPAs or a humidity-retreating pilsner or weiss…
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São Paulo
Friendly, supremely local and quintessentially São Paulo, it's worth traipsing into the North Zone for this authentic boteco to chase Doña Idalina's house…
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São Paulo
Pages of in-house-created cocktails are the calling at this hip den of mixology. At the helm, Veja magazine's 2017 bartender of the year, Márcio Silva, a…
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São Paulo
Both caffeine junkie and international connoisseur, there are few Brasileiras as crazy about coffee as the adorable Isabela Raposeiras, who runs this part…
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São Paulo
In the striking Edifício Copan, Dona Onça is one of downtown's best bars, not only for the packed crowds and excellent drinks, but for lauded chef Janaina…
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São Paulo
This neighborhood beer emporium – one of the city's first – has evolved into a full-on gourmet craft-beer refuge as the brew scene in Brazil continues to…
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São Paulo
This Kiwi-run, top-end coffee haunt serves cappuccinos that are as good as those in Italy. Beans are roasted out back while the little terrace…
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São Paulo
This dark and speakeasy-sexy bar sits below a boteco called Astor (extraordinarily great as well for food and caipirinhas), hence the name: SubAstor…
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São Paulo
This wildly atmospheric boteco is spilling over with football memorabilia from the owner's collection: more than 3500 pieces in all.
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São Paulo
Nick Cave was once a regular, celebrity chef Alex Atala oversees the menu; legendary Love Story has seen it all! It doesn't get going until 3am, and is…
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São Paulo
One of Sampa's most consistently great bars, this Rio-style boteco is an always-dependent Pinehiros staple for ice cold and perfectly creamy chope (draft…
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São Paulo
It's no secret Brazil is a beer country, so what's an oenophile to do? Bardega is one of the few wine bars in the city, where a wine-curious crowd sips…
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São Paulo
A Diageo World Class top finalist shakes and stirs the top-end mixology at this millennial haunt without the sort of prices that could drive one to drink …
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São Paulo
Hobnob with a high-brow crowd at this trendy cocktail bar on the rooftop of the five-star Hotel Tivoli Mofarrej. The rectangular bar with hovering retro…
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São Paulo
Named after a common São Paulo sight (neighborhood security watch huts that pepper fancier residential districts), Guarita ('Guardhouse') is the…
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São Paulo
Crowds spill up and down the sidewalk at this intimate walk-up nanobrewery in Pompeia. The 12 oft-changing taps offer a fair share of more experimental…
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São Paulo
Classic and forgotten cocktails mixed with the methodicalness of art restoration in a distinctly un-Brazilian setup. It's a novel, actual belly-up-to type…
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São Paulo
The bola da vez (hip choice of the moment) of São Paulo's gay clubbing scene, Jerome ensures an otherwise quiet Higienópolis street flanking a cemetery…
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São Paulo
Unsigned and built around a massive concrete support pillar of Edifício Copan, this 13-seat cocktail bar has brought a new level of mixology to downtown…
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São Paulo
A homage to the Velvet Underground started by well-pedigreed alternative nightlife empresarios in Sampa, this 2017 newcomer on the club scene skews retro,…
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São Paulo
Rua Augusta's hottest club, and one of the city's newest, Selva makes no commitment to any one genre – you get funk, electronica, pop, reggaeton – and the…
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São Paulo
This maritime-themed gay/straight nightclub mixes mirror balls and blue walls with nautical overload. Two large mezzanines stand sentinel above the large…
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São Paulo
This little-cafe-that-could brews some of the city's most sought-after 'third wave' coffee from a bright blue La Marzocco espresso machine that barely…
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São Paulo
You could barely fit the Village People into this tiny cocktail bar, the trendy anchor of Largo do Arouche's gay scene. Though a 2016 opener, it screams…
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São Paulo
Dress up a little for the rooftop bar on the top floor of the Hotel Unique, whose sleek design and unparalleled views make it the perennially perfect…
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São Paulo
Eclectic and funky, Lekitsch is part of the creative cradle of Praça Roosevelt, which is an established weekend gay-gathering point. Walls peppered in…
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São Paulo
This three-story hipster hideout off Praça da República draws inspiration from '50s-era hotel bars and lobbies, and rides a soundtrack steeped mostly in…
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São Paulo
Taiwanese investment brings this welcoming coffee stop and bakery to Praça da Liberdade. It does commendable espresso (R$4.50), filtered coffee and some…
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São Paulo
The flagship of this rapidly expanding juice-chain burns through 600 glasses daily, mixed with water, orange juice, milk or coconut water. Also offers…
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São Paulo
Good wine, light meals and a simple but elegant design built around a cleverly serpentine bar, this Jardins delight is especially popular with well-heeled…
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São Paulo
The São Paulo location of the now very well-established Scottish craft beer empire was their first foray outside Europe. Love or hate the brand, it's hard…
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São Paulo
São Paulo's most old-school luxury hotel, Maksoud Plaza, turned over its old piano bar to Spencer Jr, the city's most heralded mixologist, in a plea to…
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São Paulo
Steeped in Paulista history, Riviera was the epicenter of the intellectual counterculture for over 50 years before falling on hard times and shutting in…
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São Paulo
Third Wave it ain't, but this iconic coffee stop inside Edifício Copan has been at it since 1979 and makes for an excellent downtown pitstop for one of…
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São Paulo
For karaoke the old-fashioned way, head to this kitsch classic, which is decked out in Christmas lights, party favors, plug-in paintings and glowing…
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São Paulo
Although it lacks a bit of soul and character, you cannot deny the 40 taps pumping out Brazil-wide craft chope at this bi-level Vila Madalena bar. If…
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São Paulo
In upscale Itaim Bibi, Side is one to simply sit at a great bar and imbibe well-crafted cocktails. The bar itself, half inside the restaurant, half…