Sao Paulo - Nightlife - BlackBook Guides

R. Doutor Renato Paes de Barros, 127, Sao Paulo 04530-000
11-3079-4028

Sao Pedro Sao Paulo

Hard-core retro drinking den gives instant VIP membership to those who buy a bottle of whiskey, labeled and saved by the bar for the next time the customer comes in. Wood paneling and dark ceiling-... read more

R. Guaimbé, 365, Sao Paulo 03118-030
11-6606-1105

Pharmacia Bar

White-hot location. On the corner is an old, old house that used to be a pharmacy. Totally frozen in time, black and white pictures of people from other eras, jars of old medicines and preserved ug... read more

R. Princesa Isabel, 102, Sao Paulo 04601-000
barzur.com.br/

Zur Alten Muhle

Handiwork of georgic bar’s founder-slash-carpenter Wilhelm Heying still lives on past his death. Homeslice originally opened the drinking spot for fellow German immigrants in the middle of Te... 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

R. Dr. Melo Alves, 98, Sao Paulo 01417-010
11-3088-7177

Bar da Dida

A dozen tables glowing with candles, set up under the night sky in adjacent emptied-out lot seems like a spontaneous proposal but is actually status quo for bar named after no-nonsense owner who se... 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

R. Barra Funda, 969, Sao Paulo 01152-000
11-3661-1500

Clash

Clash flexes from dance venue to live shows spot, sometimes within the same night. Cavernous space with high ceilings and enormous video screens give it a lot of air but the thirsty should prepare ... read more

R. Augusta, 591, Sao Paulo 01305-000
11-3129-7040

Studio SP

Street art in the form of wheat-pasted posters on the walls to handiwork on the bathrooms' tiles provides an apt backdrop for Studio SP's m.o., which is to host up and comers from Brazil's world of... read more

R. Brigadeiro Galvao, 871, Sao Paulo 01151-000
11-3666-8971

CB Bar

Distinctly rockers' bar in a converted warehouse inspired by '50s American diner. Rockabilly to The Clash tribute bands dirty up the stage, while new Brazilian rock bands exercise their right to ma... read more

Av. Sao Luis, 272, Sao Paulo 01046-000
11-3151-5299

Alberta #3

Bob Dylan presides over the festivities at this downtown bar from the same people behind Astronete, who named it after the folk singer's almost-eponymous song. Bulbed letters of bar's sign serve as... read more

Rua Joaquim Antunes 367 , Sao Paulo 05415
55-11-4306-0367

JA367

A quick, daytime stroll down Rua Joaquim Antunes -- actually located in Pinheiros -- and you’re likely to miss JA367. Try again at sundown, when the clandestine bar lights up with live jazz, ... read more

R. Barra Funda, 1066, Sao Paulo 01152-000
11-3666-0611

Alley

Club goes for the under-the-radar vibe. Low ceilings to keep the heat level high, dark corners and small spaces for closer encounters of the flirting kind. Massive window with lookout over train tr... read more

Alameda Santos, 981, Sao Paulo
11- 3266-3692

The View Bar

The view from atop this 30th floor ritzy hotspot is what you're paying for, regardless of how many lackluster canapès and flounders you order. Abate your fiscal conscience and common sense b... read more

R. Quata, 633, Sao Paulo 04546-044
11-3846-8136

Moca Bonita

Set in the best spot in Vila O, chilled sea-faring resto-bar with sea faring antiques scattered around- somebody’s old pirate grandpa’s things stylishly arranged. Wooden decks and ropes... read more

R. Bela Cintra, 567, Sao Paulo 01415-000
11-3259-3793

Fun House

Refuses to be put into a box. Lots of cool cats in this ex-colonial mansion. Allegedly founded by Iggy Pop – rumour has it , but that’s just a rumour. Who cares? Chill lounge upstairs w... read more

Av. Ipiranga 318/324, bloco C, Sao Paulo 01046-010
11-3259-0157

Bar do Museu

It's worth every minute of getting lost to find low-key Bar do Museu, hidden on the second floor of an office building with I.D. required for entrance. Dark, authentically old-time bar was once a c... read more

Av. Cidade Jardim, 60, Sao Paulo 01454-000
11-3083-0399

Pandoro

Reopened, historical ‘50s-style boteco serves its signature caju amigo drink (cashew apple juice, gin, sugar) to uptown businessmen who tend to close deals over liquor and linguica. French-ca... read more

Av. Sao Joao, 677, Sao Paulo 01035-000
11-3333-3030

Bar Brahma

Brazilian singer and MPB hero Caetano Veloso put into history the corner where Bar Brahma sits in his song "Sampa," a stunning, mid-20th-century locale whose chandeliers and architecture have been ... read more

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