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Bars & Nightlife The guide was updated: 2024-09-11

The hometown of electro-hipster group CSS, São Paulo's eclectic nightlife is the best in Brazil. Bela Vista has plenty of live music and draws a mixed crowd, while Vila Madalena and adjoining Pinheiros are full of trendy, bohemian nightspots and clubs where you can enjoy a nice cold beer and check out the scene. The Jardins district offers upmarket bars for a more mature as well as the LGBT crowd. Head to the bar at the Fasano Hotel for the best Caipirinha you are likely to taste anywhere. Itaim Bibi and Vila Olímpia are where you will find the trendy up-and-coming clubs.

Empanadas

Empanadas

Empanadas is a simple but cosy bar selling good Brazilian beers together with empanadas — the savoury Argentinian pastries that are popular throughout South America. Choose from a variety of stuffings or opt for a different snack to compliment your drink.

All of Jazz

All of Jazz

Experience the warmth and hospitality of All of Jazz, a venue and bar known for its exceptional live jazz and bossa nova performances, along with its selection of imported drinks and appetizing bites.

Café Piu Piu

Café Piu Piu

Café Piu Piu is a lively nightclub that plays a wide range of Brazilian music from live samba to MPB as well as jazz and rock. The venue draws a mixed crowd and stays open well into the early hours of the morning.

D-Edge

D-Edge

D-Edge is a cool, hip underground venue with elaborate lighting and design, where DJs play everything from hip-hop to punk and heavy metal. Check the regularly updated schedule to see what's on the night you're going out.

Bar do Luiz Fernandes

Bar do Luiz Fernandes

Bar do Luiz Fernandes is a traditional, relaxed neighbourhood bar that has been serving up homemade appetizers and bottled beer since 1970. The laid-back atmosphere is the perfect place to unwind and enjoy a cold beer. If you're feeling hungry, be sure to try the speciality beef croquettes (bolinho de carne), which are a local favourite.

Empório Alto dos Pinheiros

Empório Alto dos Pinheiros

Empório Alto de Pinheiros is a delightful counter-service bar and shop, offering the finest and rarest examples of Brazil's craft beer scene. With a vast selection of 800 beer labels and 43 draft beers, you're sure to find something to satisfy your taste buds. And if you're feeling peckish, the bar also serves up a range of appetizers to accompany your drink.

Bar Veloso

Bar Veloso

Bar Veloso is an award-winning Rio de Janeiro-style bar serving the city's best coxinhas — a popular street food in Brazil consisting of shredded chicken meat, covered in dough, shaped into a chicken drumstick, then breaded and deep-fried. You’ll also find other tasty appetizers and famous caipirinhas. As you might expect, Bar Veloso gets quite busy, so be sure to arrive early to get a table.

Skye

Skye

Elegant rooftop bar and restaurant at Hotel Unique offering as the name suggests, a unique (and impressive) panoramic view over the city, plus equally impressive food and cocktails and a crimson red pool.

Bourbon Street Music Club

Bourbon Street Music Club

Bourbon Street Music Club is an awarded live music bar bringing the fun and magical atmosphere of New Orleans’s legendary street to São Paulo with its jazz and blues nights. Be sure to visit their website to see what’s on while you’re in town.

Capitão Barley

Capitão Barley

If you're a fan of craft beer, then Capitão Barley is the place for you. Boasting a diverse beer menu and mouth-watering bar grub, it offers the ultimate relaxed atmosphere for anyone seeking a refreshing drink. Whether you're a beer connoisseur or just looking for a laid-back spot to enjoy a cold one, Capitão Barley has you covered.

Canto da Ema

Canto da Ema

Canto da Ema is a beloved disco club and the best place in São Paulo to dance forró, a hip-swivelling, musical genre from the northeastern region of Brazil. But if you don't know any of the moves, don't worry, they do offer forró classes for beginners. There's also a bar and a restaurant with typical food from the northeast.

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