Near the office in São Paulo, stopped in after work for some food and drinks with the team. Loved…read morethe place! I wish I could tell you everything I ate but I can't read Portuguese or can remember what everything was called. Service was amazing, our waiters were attentive and entertaining. The food was sooo good! The space was very relaxing and the architecture inside reminded me of a 1930's hotel. I would come back!!

This place is Marcelo's jam! Back in the day before my husband moved to California and married…read moresome girl, he used to come to this bar A LOT. So much that he actually had his own bottle of booze! From the first time he brought me to Astor, I was in love. It is a great bar with a lot of life and action, amazing drinks and food. What more could you ask for? I love drinking the "friendly caju", and I will eat bolinho de bacalhau and pastel all day long. It's just perfect bar food. It definitely gets BUSY here! Expect to wait, but once you get your seat, you can stay eating and drinking as long as your belly wants.

Old jazzbar (one floor up - be prepared to pay a cover fee for listening to music) turned into…read morehipster heaven. The service is bad (if they forget your order and/or you're not happy with the food, they won't compensate you for it in any way). BUT there is a way to enjoy this bar to the fullest: Take a seat at the big red bar at the bottom and order Pisco Passions and the Royal sandwich (a original recipe from Riviera's old days).

Sigh. I really, really wanted to like this place. The logo! The smart website! Alex Atala! We…read morearrived and were sort of taken aback by the hermetic look to the lobby bar. It's huge and showy, sure, but there was no music, the cocktails took quite a while to make (but I guess this is the side-effect of "mixology"), and I could never wrap my head around the stock ticker-like announcement of the upcoming music act on top of the wood accent wall. Where's the lovely green from the branding and website? Surely you can mine the retro logo a bit more with the decor as well, without being kitschy. Instead, Riviera is like a corporate office park's answer to high-end dining and drinking. Being a huge fan of Dalva e Dito for its gastronomy and for its ambiance, this was, then, a huge letdown. We sampled the oysters, which were delicious. We also had the fine steak tartare and the queijo na brasa, which approximated the delicious originals served at the beaches of Pernambuco. The fried chicken was not quite above boteco chicken, I'm sad to say. Drinks throughout dinner were consistently delicious, and everyone seemed to enjoy the live music. Although again, the recorded announcement preceding it further lays on that stiff, synthetic feeling to the place. I think this place aimed to be a heavyweight contender, with its all-star roster. But ultimately, it comes off as a profitable side project, with sub-par cuisine rubbed to a shiny and expensive veneer by the owners' fame.

This place has great service and fantastic food. The ambiance is very nice, as the walls are filled…read morewith memories of how life used to be and with beautiful art work. I came here for dinner and had fusilli com ragu. For dessert I had the tiramisu. The pasta was excellent and so too was the service. The menu is vast and offers a lot of pasta dishes, pizzas, sandwiches, and other appetizers. If you're looking for good Italian in Via Madelena then this is the place.

A contained cultural explosion passed 2am... What? It really doesn't make sense, but Genésio is…read moresomething I cannot quite explain what it is, really; menu is painted on the walls without any pricing but not to be on the pretentious side, simply because this place is really old, wait staff really kind and really polite, food is amazing, even though is way passed 2am, they still have a full bar and serving well potent drinks. If you feel uncomfortable about personal space, this might not be the place for you. Dining room is not small, but they try to squish as many tables as possible, next to us, a group working on their laptops, a large group of young hipsters, talking about biz and make music since one of them had a Spanish guitar, and even with these group making some tunes, it didn't affect sound ambience nor people's behavior in the room. Food: Polenta de Colher com Queijo de Cabra e Molho de Cogumelos (Polenta with Chevre and Shrooms) Bolinhos de Risoto de Alho Poró (Brazilian Leek Arancini) Bolinhos de Carne com Manjericão (Polpettine with Basil) Would come here anytime, food, ambience, wait staff, everything awesome!

Stars for the drinks and service; food was OK tho in large portions. With friends, order a…read morevariety of small pots to share. Bar Filial is a cosy gastropub in the Vila Madalena district that also hosts a cachaçaria. The drink list has 1 full page of different cachaça from Minas Gerais state alone, another of cachaça from other states, and yet another dedicated to caiprinhas. I recommend the caprinha com frutas vermelhas! Good place for drinks, chatting with friends and nibbles, no need to go anywhere else in the area unless you want to go pubbing or you really need someplace with live music.

Laid back spot. Paulistanos hang out here after hours. One of the few places opened late on a…read moreSunday night. Strong drinks, great service and they serve food until close.

First, a bit of clarity about the name: Here on Yelp, it is called "A Favorita da Vila" here, but…read morethe building signage, menu, napkin holders, and maps all say "Boteco a Favorita." Either way, it's the lanchonete and bar at Rua Morgado de Mateus, 195, in Vila Mariana The standout here is the friendly staff. Yes, the feijoada was heavy and hearty, the tamboril flaked well, and the parmigiana was the right balance of crisp and gooey, all priced as you'd expect. But it's the excellent service that make it a local favorite. The staff are quick to serve when you need them, but don't hover when you're just chatting with your friends or playing on your phone. Tables inside can be a little tight, so I sit outside when available

So here it is: food is good but depending from what waiter serves u! Go for the younger ones, they…read moreare more attentive and friendly. We were 4 at the table and plates came oddly before and after...what a pity. Guest selection and info at the entrance are kind of useless..."the place is full", then they let u enter if u speak a foreign language lol But will go back, the place is enjoyable

Like most people mentioned the real plus about dita cabrita is the ambiance. While yes you are…read morestill in SP, it seems you've somehow ended up in a small paradise with cool farm decor from the northeast. I thought the drinks were delicious and my lady friend couldn't believe they carried a certain cachaça from Minas Gerais (she's mineira). We had the camarão cremoso which was heavy but very tasty. Probably the best part was actually the appetizer which was a fried ball but omg can't remember what it was made of. Anyway the service was good and we got to have a fantastic night together so I got a soft spot for dita cabrita. Obrigado a todas.

This is a great restaurant if you want authentic family-style Brazilian food. I went with someone…read morewho is from Sao Paulo, so he ordered the items for me, but he told me this is really authentic Northern Brazilian food! And it was SO delicious :D The restaurant itself was very cute, with traditional & beautiful & festive decorations. We went for lunch, but I imagine the location is even more beautiful in the evenings. I would highly recommend this restaurant! They probably don't speak English, so practice your Portuguese before you go ;)