A lot of high quality stores for bathing suits, shoes and other clothes. Pharmacy on the ground…read morefloor in case you forget anything or just need to shop. The restaurants are on the top floor and Madero for the lamb burger is TOP!!! You shouldn't skip this during your shopping spree. Great location across from a hotel. Not many people speak English but use a translator app and you'll be fine.

This was a pretty decent mall well located in an area with other smaller stores and restaurants…read more The stores and boutiques in the mall are fairly typical offering mid-range to fairly upscale items. There are several floors and one floor is dedicated almost entirely to a food court and restaurants. The entire place is fairly new and clean...it's well-maintained. While this place is not fantastic, there are some good shopping options here. I would not make this mall a destination, but if you happen to be in the area, this is a good spot to go to.

I have tried several sushi places here in the Sao Paulo Brazil city and all have been pretty good…read more The Emporio Santa Maria stood out amongst the rest as the space is beautiful and spacious. The service was also top notch and they were amazingly responsive to all our request and ordered food. All the sushi we ate was fresh and cut well. I especially liked the fatty tuna which was exceptional. Another great thing about being in Brazil is that compared to prices in the US it was an absolute steal. I would have easily paid $400 for the sushi we ate and it was all high quality. I am certainly visiting this sushi restaurant again when I am back.

The food at this establishment was overpriced and not so good. You already made a comment about the…read moreEmporio restaurant, and now I've been able to confirm. Firstly, the food is very time consuming and not very good, as the tables are already cleaned and my colleagues seated at the table cleaning a table. The smell of the detergent used was horrible. In conclusion, I would not recommend this restaurant.

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.

There are lots of options for grocery and health food shopping in Itaim, but this new little…read moreorganic quitanda has a perfect mix of the items you need for healthy cooking on a daily basis. With a focus on dried goods and a wall dedicated to cereal bars and low sugar chocolates, it's a great place to stock up on healthy snacks for the week. Brightly lit and well organized with friendly staff, I tip my hat to the owner on the launch of this great new addition to the neighborhood. I'll be back soon to see if they can step up their produce game with some more exciting options.

This is the closest I've come to a Kmart/Walmart big box option in SP. They redesigned the store…read morelayout with a huge focus on the grocery section. It's surprisingly full of organic veggies and fruits though the variety is not amazing. When moving to the city, this is a good place to come stock up on all of the necessities - from a hanging rack for laundry (say goodbye to dryers) to school supplies to kitchen appliances you can find pretty much everything you might need besides furniture. They also have a big snacks and sugary drinks section next to the beer so good for throwing a big party as well. The problem with this store and all others like it in Brazil is that the cost benefit ratio is poor. The quality of most things is bad and the price not that low. They do have some cheap Havanas if you need to bring a bunch of gifts back with you though not of the coolest designs. For an added bonus, many of the store's attendants are outfitted with rollerblades in order to get around faster. They totally crack me up every time. I'm still hoping to see someone do some tricks when out of sight of their boss, but most just seem to be trying not to fall.

My tip is be sure to hit the garage on the 3rd floor before going to the 4th floor to get a…read moreshopping cart. Good grief this took me 3 days to figure out. Big shop. Huge in fact. You can probably get just about anything here is my guess. Wines/beer reasonably priced. As is the food/produce in general. Checkout was easy even with my limited Portuguese. They take debit and credit cards but I only used credit. If you are coming from the Mariott you want to take the walk bridge over the main road (Kubitschek or something like that) which deposits you on the 2nd floor (I think).