This unpretentious little neighborhood restaurant would be entirely unremarkable, were it not for…read moretheir live music events (usually jazz) and an area for kids to play. As you walk in and up the steps to the restaurant area, it looks like you're visiting someone's grandmother's home in France, with the casually-planted greenery. The food and drink selection is quite limited, but the quality is decent, and the prices are reasonable. The only negative point I noticed is that they were a bit understaffed, so service suffers as the place gets full.

Resturante DENTRO do hospital! No almoço eles tem um buffet, fora dele tem diversas opções de prato…read morefeito (PF) no menu. Vários lanches e uma gama bastante ampla de comida e sobremesas. Preços muito bons, principalmente considerando que é uma das únicas opções na redondeza. E comida bem feita! Refeição bem servida e atendimento bacana.

Referencing the Mathilde Cheese Factory, a supplier to King Fernando II and the Royal House of…read morePortugal as far back as 1850, Casa Mathilde brings heritage recipes to Sao Paulo's Praca Antonio inside a spacious buildout with fair prices but questionable customer service. Now considered São Paulo's definitive Portuguese Bakery, five locations throughout the capital offering guests a bounty of sweets and savories beginning at 09h00 Monday through Saturday, it is over two stories that Casa Mathilde's flagship location stretches, level one comprised of cases expanding back to a display kitchen with comfortable seating along the sides. Popular to the point of filling floor two during lunch, a lack of Portuguese-fluency doing diners a disservice as staff is impatient even with the store 3/4-empty, it is recommended that guests obtain a marker upon entry and take a long look before ordering, as at least five-dozen items that change seasonally comprise Casa Mathilde's daily collection. Offering classics in addition to items targeting Brazilians and tourists, French Toast easily identifiable alongside Donuts labeled Bola de Berlim, it was alongside the latter stuffed with Dulce de Leche that five additional items were selected, the Portuguese Egg Custard flakey but a bit over-baked while "Pastel de São Bento" utilizes the same Shell but fills the center with finely ground Nuts and Sugar. On to Charniqueiras next, the taste and texture reminiscent of Brazil's Quindim Pudding beneath a caramelized top, it is inside Mathilde's eponymous Queijada that guests will find the taste of Citrus amidst granular consistency, the same forming the center of small orbs topped in Golden Walnuts with a crackling shell that makes one want to immediately book a flight to Sintra.

I lovvvveee the pastel de nata from this pastry shop. Having been to Portugal myself I would say…read morethat this place has the closest tasting pastel de nata/pastel de Belém to that of Portugal's, than I have ever had. It is not only light, but the inside is nice, creamy, and not overly sweet. The crust is crunchy and flaky, but not overly so. This is a great place to come to for coffee and/or a dessert with or without somebody. If you can sit upstairs by the window, it is a great place to spend your time enjoying your goodies while overlooking the historic downtown of Sao Paulo and doing some people watching.

Tell you the truth; I was reluctant to go to Starbucks, c'mon now... We are in Brazil, in the…read morecapital of tiny coffee shops, which are packed with awesome street finger foods like coxinhas and everything imaginable. BUT... Starbucks was one of the few (really) that marketed free wifi, and since I had a meeting to execute and was looking for Moema, I've decided to choose Starbucks, and it was awesome! Really, ordered what I'm used to ordering in Denver, an unsweetened green tea soy latte, and it was just the same as in the US. But now, now that I'm a fan of Starbucks in Brazil, I've gotta say, Starbucks in Brazil is better than the US one, why? 'Cuz they serve warm pão de queijo, and other Brazilian favorites! Plus this location in particular, is really nice, they have a few couches inside, but outside is where they have lounge chairs, tables, and sun umbrellas. Oh, plus free WIFI!