This bookstore is fantastic. I walked in wanting to check the place out and was immediately greeted…read moreby a nice lady who only spoke Brazilian Portuguese. When she found out I spoke only a little Brazilian Portuguese and knew more English, she tried to find co-workers who knew English. The guy who ended up helping me a whole bunch in locating poetry books was awesome. He kept pulling out options that were of what I was looking for and others that were known to be from great authors. I ended up leaving with several books - all of them were so cool and were just my style. I am hoping these will also help me learn Brazilian Portuguese more on other mediums. The store is well organized on the floor the entrance / exit is located on. There is a lower level mainly filled with children books and things of that matter along with a cafe that I didn't get to check out because I was still browsing with books in hand. I totally forgot to go check it out after I had purchased my books so will need to go another time. There were two other upper levels - one with psychology, self help type books and more and then the highest level was small, but moderately filled with design, architecture, food, travel, music, and culture. I spent some time up here as there was a comfy armchair and not busy with people. There were some books up there I liked, but they were heavy and didn't want to take them back with me that day. Found that this bookstore was very close to where I was staying which was cool cause I was able to go back and forth to drop stuff off multiple times to free up my hands and lessen my carrying weight while I continued to explore the streets.

Must say that I was super happy to find this 'hidden' gem. I was pretty tired of the superficial…read morehype around coffee lab nearby. This place provides excellent coffee and nice quiet court yard behind the bookstore. I'm reading my kindle though, just saying.

I love this bookstore. The vibe, the collection of books, the space, everything is so nice,…read morecreative, positive. You will love visiting the bookstore. There is a nice restaurant inside, wonderful food and really upscale atmosphere. The price is reasonable for foreign tourists paying in dollars.

This is so far one of my favorite places in São Paulo. You…read morecan find any kind of book you may be looking for, either in Portuguese or in a foreign language - the most commons are English, German and French. From top best sellers to a hidden Scandinavian author. If they don't have the book you are looking for at the store they can import or bring in from another branch. You can start reading the first pages of your book while relaxing in one of the great puffs in the middle of the store, or simple listening to some jazz in the music room. Try also have a theater and some discount for people going to the movies. If you are studying "Brazilian" language and culture and are dying to meet some cool locals this is probably a great choice. The regulars here are people from a range of interesting backgrounds who are always up for meeting newbies.

For any book lover, this is a must visit. Situated on a busy street with shops, Livraria da Vila is…read morea classic and modern bookstore where you can browse for books, films, music, etc, sit in the café or read in their nooks.

What a wonderful bookstore! It has everything that a bookstore should to be loveable: huge…read moreselection of books, great multilingual selections, an adorable second story coffee shop...and adjacent to the metro! Love it.

Excellent, large new-book bookstore with an academic tilt. Loved it.read more