Sao Paulo - Vila Madalena Pinheiros - Nightlife

R. Lisboa, 191, Sao Paulo 05413-000
11-3082-7904

Ringue Lounge

Restaurateur Cassio Machado has retained the kitsch factor of his former eatery in the same location, re-envisioning it as a bling-y boxer-playboy den. Dedicated to the sweet science, photos depict... read more

R. Delfina, 163 , Sao Paulo 05443-010
11-3815-1364

Sub Astor

Push past red velvet curtains to enter New York-style speakeasy housed literally under the guise of Astor bar/restaurant hidden in the basement. Posters of sexy pin-up girls on the walls and barmen... read more

R. Alvaro Anes, 97, Sao Paulo 05421-010
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Bar Secreto

Invite-only bar where Madonna reportedly swapped spit with a Brazilian boytoy is anything but secret; getting in requires clue-ing in. Well-connected fashionistas, musicians, TV personalities and t... read more

R. Mergenthaler, 829, Sao Paulo 05311-030
11-2189-3700

Pacha

Super-club outpost has interlocked rooms, outdoor area, munchie service, and sofas conveniently strewn around and the Domo. VIPs observe from their thrones lolcated in the terrace tiers arranged li... read more

R. Aspicuelta, 644 , Sao Paulo 05433-011
11-3812-4342

Posto 6

One of the four congested boho bars on Vila Madalena's busiest corner is named after the legendary surfing spot in Copacabana, and its theme pays homage to the easy, big-haired heydays of 1960s Rio... read more

R. Delfina, 163 , Sao Paulo 05443-010
11-3815-1364

Bar Astor

Off-side bohemian gem inspired by Rio de Janeiro’s back-in-the-day bars raises the nostalgia level up a notch, with found 1950s marble countertop brought over from Philly to white tiled walls... read more

R. Horacio Lane, 21, Sao Paulo 05432-030
11-3814-4087

O do Borogodo

A gritty, underground, live-samba joint of concrete and brick where dancing is the modus operandi. Shows start late in the evening and end late in the morning; on weekends, the party gets hot in th... read more

R. Aspicuelta, 533, Sao Paulo 05433-011
11-3097-9904

Sao Cristovao

Three thousand five hundred photos and other memorabilia jamming the walls commemorate a certain moment in Brazilian soccer history. Place's named after the Rio de Janeiro team that won only one ch... read more

R. Fidalga, 254, Sao Paulo 05432-000
11-3813-9226

Filial

This classically boho boteco was bestowed as the best bar at which to end the night by Veja magazine, an accolade proven by the number of throngs persisting at wee hours in the morning irrigating t... read more

R. Wisard, 489, Sao Paulo 05434-080
11-3032-2116

Empanadas Bar

Palm-sized, filled empanadas keep the history of this O.G. boteco alive. Being one of the biggest bars in the area means turnover is quick, but that green tint on the walls might also be the reason... read more

R. Rodesia, 34, Sao Paulo 05435-020
11-3815-7200

Mercearia Sao Pedro

Open-air bar with an Olympic-pool-sized covered patio is Vila Madalena’s eccentric souvenir, one of the last original businesses in the area still swinging in prime action. Bohemians old and ... read more

R. Deputado Lacerda Franco, 293, Sao Paulo 05418-000
11-3813-3111

Bar Do Cidao

The biggest kept secret in Brazil. It's name means 'Citizens Joint' . Easy to see why. All the greats of samba come to grab a beer and perform here in front of fans - artists, painters, poets... read more