There's a Mexican paleta craze in São Paulo and it seems you can't turn the corner without finding…read morean artisanal maker of the ice cream popsicles. Los Ticos is a small local chain and their newest outpost is a welcome addition to Vila Madalena. The popsicles here cover a number of flavor profiles: creamy (cremosos), stuffed (rellenados), fruity (frutados), specialty (especiales) and hot (calientes). While you can easily find a mango or watermelon pop, you're probably going to be more interested in flavors like, El Tropical (pairing açai with banana) or Puerto (yogurt with port wine). I went with the filled variety of banana stuffed with nutella and it certainly hit the spot. I did however find the nutella a little overpowering, less is more sometimes. Similarly, you can get strawberry stuffed with condensed milk or a creamy pistachio. I skip the ice cream and head right for the paleta.

Amazing chocolatier chain. Offers a variety of sweet treats, in addition to coffee. Every time I…read morevisit Brazil, I try and find a Kopenhagen location to bring home some goodies. My go to choices are: chumbinho and lingua de gato. I highly recommend trying their delicious chocolates.

You can find imported products here. It looks like a market for expatriates. The market is small…read morebut there are good options. Prices are higher than average.

Hmmmmm Padaria Juriti... This place is awesome for their simplicity, yet they make a lot of food,…read moreplus they have a small market inside, from yogurt, cookies, to everything else you can imagine when it comes to snacking. Service is great and food even better! I had a bowl of açaí and IMHO, the best looking so far in the city, topped off with fresh fruit and honey, a X Ceratti (X=cheese) in a fresh French roll, it was not greasy as I was expecting but very flavorful, and some sweets... Sweets at that time of the night were not as fresh, I could have lived without it, but to top it off, I had a chopp. Great food, great service, and no frills!

Yum! Chocolate croissant was delicious and huge. The pastry puff with cream was ok but small so it…read morewasn't too bad. The cinnamon small roll was pretty decent but also very sweet. I was a little disappointed that the cappuccino was made from a powder and only partially dissolved on the bottom of my cup. It had such great potential, foamed with a dusting of cinnamon. Get some freshly squeezed orange juice. Still, good breakfast stop and the lunch menu looked promising.

Kopenhagen is a very traditional chocolate brand in Brazil. They have all sorts of chocolate…read moregoodies: from plain bars to "pao de mel" (resembles 2 layers of ginger bread with caramel sauce in between, dipped in chocolate ), to truffles. They also have a coffee bar which serves a very decadent cappuccino (pieces of chocolate melted in coffee and milk, whipping cream on the side and a little cookie as a treat ). Must have!!!

Italian gelato and chocolate shop with locations around the world. easy grab and go and some…read moredelicious gelato, mostly chocolate flavors of varying percentages but went with maracuya with bits of fruit in it. little icy but good.

The best vegan ice cream I've ever had. Seriously. If I could, I would eat ice cream only here…read more There are lots of flavors and only one of them had gluten. I tasted a few and then chose hazelnut and Tanzania, which is a really dark rich chocolate. Mixing these two tastes like a Ferrero Rocher and I haven't had that combination since I became vegan 4-5 years ago. So good. The pricing is $10 reais for every 100 g of ice cream and they weigh it right in front of you. I thought the pricing was fair, cheaper than some of the other ice cream chains that aren't vegan. The decor in this place is really cool too. They have a chalkboard wall with quotes and drawings, and there are lots of plants all over. There's also an upstairs seating area where you can plug in electronics and work if you need to. O melhor sorvete vegano que eu já comi na minha vida. Se eu pudesse, só comeria sorvete aqui. Tem bastante sabores e só um sabor tinha glúten. Eu experimentei um monte e escolhi avelã e Tanzânia, um chocolate bem escuro. Essa mistura da o sabor de ferrero rocher, que eu não como desde que virei vegana. O preço foi $10 reais por cada 100 gramas de sorvete, que eu achei um preço bom comparado com os preços das sorveterias que não são veganas. Foi mais barato do que um sorvete no baccio di latte. Adorei a decoração também. Tem uma parede preta cheia de desenhos e coisas interessantes. Tem também uma área de sentar lá em cima que tem tomadas para trabalhar se precisar.

Great pastry and coffee. Ofner is a Brazilian chain bakery cafe. They also carry chocolate and…read moreseasonal chocolate gifts. Their pastry is tops in both quality and freshness. It is one coffee shop we frequent whenever we are in Brazil.