R. Joaquim Antunes, 210 (Av. Rebouças), São Paulo, SP
Brazilian Restaurant · Jardim Paulistano · 382 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: Classic dishes such as feijoada, a hearty bean, beef, and pork stew, get a modern spin here; the chef and her husband both worked at El Celler de Can Roca, one of Spain’s molecular gastronomy temples.
Brazilian Restaurant · Cerqueira César · 214 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: Chef Mara Salles still uses the recipes she learned from her mother. Order the tender duck braised in spicy cassava broth, followed by house-made tapioca ice cream.
Northeastern Brazilian Restaurant · Vila Medeiros · 975 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: Paulistas drive 45 minutes from the city center to sample Rodrigo Oliverira’s northern Brazilian specialties: mouthwatering torresmos (fried pig skin) and rich mocofava (cow-hoof soup with sausage).
R. Treze de Maio, 1004 (Av. Brigadeiro Luiz Antonio), São Paulo, SP
Pizzeria · Bixiga · 308 tips and reviews
Travel + Leisure: Thanks to its sizable Italian community, São Paulo is famous for outstanding pizza; don’t miss the classic Neapolitan margherita here.