Cafés

Cafés, juice bars, bakeries and lanchonetes, São Paulo style

São Paulo's best cafés and coffee shops

Octavio Café

A vast, curvaceous, timber-clad temple to the bean

Il Barista

One of the city's original gourmet coffee houses

Suplicy

Fresh roasted beans for real coffee lovers

Cristallo

Serving outstanding panettone since 1953

Coffee Lab

Learn the art of coffee tasting at this specialist café

Oscar Café

A retro-chic spot on swish Rua Oscar Freire

Wi-Fi workspots

Sofá Café

Sink in to a sofa with a coffee and your laptop

Ekoa Café

Coffee with a conscience at this eco café

Santo Grão

High-class coffee-drinking and people-watching

São Paulo's best places for ice-cream

Bacio di Latte

Italian-style gelato par excellence

Stuzzi

A mecca for lovers of Italian-style ice cream

Pâtisserie Douce France

A bakery, café and ice cream parlour all in one

Best bakeries

Itiriki

Sweet treats at this Japanese bakery

Pão ­

Indulge in organics at this compact bakery

Benjamin Abrahão

A classic city bakery, famous for its pastries

Classic downtown cafés

Café Girondino

Coffee the old-fashioned way in the city centre

Café No Vidro

A no-frills devotee to filter coffee

Padaria Paulistana

Perfectly frothy coffee at the Mercado Municipal

Best for breakfast and brunch

  • Blés D’Or
    Blés D’Or

    One of the best continental breakfasts in town

  • Las Chicas Gourmet Garage
    Las Chicas Gourmet Garage

    A small but perfectly formed choice of eggs, granola and toast, served until midday

  • The brunch bunch
    The brunch bunch

    Read our round-up of some of the best weekend brunch spots

  • Santo Grão
    Santo Grão

    Linger over the serious smoothies and a solid selection of eggy breakfasts

  • Pain et Chocolat
    Pain et Chocolat

    Bountiful breakfasts made for the weekend

  • Emiliano
    Emiliano

    A decadent but excellent weekend brunch choice, with bubbles included

Café features

Novelaria Knit Café

Novelaria Knit Café

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