Folha de São Paulo, one of Brazil’s top newspapers, has published its annual magazine “O Melhor de São Paulo”, that selects the best restaurants, bars and specialty eateries in the city of São Paulo, the gastronomic capital of Brazil.

Folha had a specialist jury choose their favourites for 2019 and also polled its readers. Perhaps not surprisingly, given the size of São Paulo, the readers’ choice often includes establishments that have more than one branch in São Paulo.

So while it is difficult to eat badly in São Paulo, some of the restaurants you might look out for during a visit are.

Top restaurants in São Paulo according to the jury:

Best Restaurant: Maní

New: Charco

Family: Capim Santo

Arab: Sainte Marie

Asian: Komah

Brazilian: Balaio IMS

French: Ici Bistro

Italian: Evvai

Japanese: Aizome

Latin American: Barú Marisquería

Pizzeria: Carlos Pizza

Portuguese: Tasca da Esquina

Steak House: A Casa do Porco

Vegetarian: Quincho

Top restaurants in São Paulo according to the readers polled by Datafolha

Best Restaurants:

• D.O.M
• Figueira Rubaiyat
• Paris 6

Family: Coco Bambu

Arab: Almanara

Brazilian: Mocotó

Hamburger: Madero

Italian: Familia Mancini

Japanese: Aoyama

Mineira: Consulado Mineiro

Pizzeria:

• 1900
• Bráz
• Veridiana

Portuguese:

• Ora Pois
• Rancho Português
• A Bela Sintra
• Presidente
• Alfama dos Marinheiros
• Casa de Portugal
• A Quinta do Marquês

Steak House: Fogo de Chão