Sao Paulo - Liberdade - All Types

R. Barão de Iguape, 89, Sao Paulo 01507-000
11-3208-8819

Izakaya Issa

Small, shareable plates like pickled seaweed and far east pizza comprise most of menu, where shochu, caipirinhas and general libations are main attractions while food, in true traditional izakaya t... read more

R. da Gloria, 523 , Sao Paulo 01510-001
11-3207-8783

Karaoke Chopperia Liberdade

Wannabe pro singers from average Joes and Janes to students (and the famous, like Chloe Sevigny) in varying degrees of inebriation wait forever on the weekends for their turn to belt out beloved bu... read more

R. Galvao Bueno, 466, Sao Paulo 01506-000
11-3277-9682

Aska Lamen

One of Liberdade's busiest ramen houses resembles a textbook Japanese eatery, with seating at the counter, lucky cat and light wood counters and tables throughout. Crabby service is forgotten when ... read more

R. da Gloria, 148, Sao Paulo 01510-000
11-3241-1129

Sendai

An uncrowded joint that gets it right, probably because it's been in the family so long. When patrons roll up to sit at the wood counter, hand over their trust to the sushi man/owner, he quietly, s... read more

R. Americo de Campos, 9, Sao Paulo 01506-010
11-3208-8604

Nademoya

Only come to Nandemoya when you're feverishly famished, otherwise it's a wasted experience. Brazilians pack this faceless banquet-cum-dance hall with bad halogen lighting to gorge on Japanese and C... read more

R. Galvao Bueno, 425, Sao Paulo 01506-000
11-3207-8511

Nikkey Palace Hotel

Old hotel purpose-built for Japanese community goes easy on trappings, but location is chief. Textured white wallpaper adorns super-basic rooms that could use more light; furniture is light wood an... read more

R. Tomás Gonzaga, 57, Sao Paulo 01506-020
11-3277-9124

Kintaro

Shoebox-size hole-in-the-wall boteco manned by Japanese-Brazilian sumo brothers serves sumo food from display case—protein-heavy, like lots of tofu and eggs over rice—for those who need... read more