Important Reminder:The City Guide app will be sunsetting on December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Please visit our FAQ to learn more or to download our Swarm app.
Al. Tietê, 184 (R. Augusta x R. Haddock Lobo), São Paulo, SP
French Restaurant · Cerqueira César · 222 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Best steak tartare in the world. As an appetizer, I recommend the escargots or salmon tartare. It's hard, but try not to stuff yourself with the freshly baked bread and patê they serve as the couvert.
Japanese Restaurant · Jardim Europa · 14 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Great place to take sushi-haters when you're in the mood for raw fish--their cooked dishes are just as fabulous. Only place in SP that serves oh toro sashimi. And "brigadeiro" in a martini glass.
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 129 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: The Wine Cellar Dinner Menu is reserved for private events in an intimate setting, and the resulting food-gasm is incomparable. Hackleback caviar, butter-poached lobster, sautéed duck breast, oh my!
Sofia Case: Who says a sandwich can't be a party? Wheat bread, roast beef, watercress, cheddar & house dressing--For a while I convinced myself all I needed in life was this sandwich and Nip/Tuck.
Sofia Case: Frighteningly expensive, but one of the few places worth the price AND the calories. Take home the mozzarella, basil & lemon ravioli. Who needs a couch when you have the ultimate COMFORT food?
R. Bela Cintra, 532 (R. Fernando de Albuquerque), São Paulo, SP
Bar · Pinheiros · 393 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: The La Frontera Tacos are the best tacos I've EVER had. Okay, so I used to live in Virginia, not really the beacon of Tex-Mex food. But did you EVER think you'd find bangin' tacos in Brazil? Yup.
Condominio Porto Frade (Pier do Canal), Angra dos Reis, RJ
Ice Cream Parlor · 8 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: The best ice cream I've ever had in the world. I am so far from joking right now. Try as many flavors as you want (the staff is lovely) and settle for a serving of Avocado and Pistachio. SERIOUSLY.
Sofia Case: Get ready to forget all the ice cream you have ever tasted before. Try the "Pinguino" with Pistachio gelato--a generous scoop of heaven dipped in homemade dark chocolate magic shell sauce.
Brazilian Restaurant · Vila Madalena · 88 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Adorable little place with good food to boot! I recommend the pastéis to start, followed by the steak with creamy cheese sauce baggies (pictured). Walk around Vila Madalena afterwards to digest :-)
Sofia Case: The Kobe burgers just exude juice and flavor when you bite into them. The flavors combine perfectly to make the best gourmet burger... ever. Try not to cry, because you'll never want it to end.
Sofia Case: The salmon salad is OUT OF CONTROL. Smoked salmon + lettuce + dijon mustard sauce + dill cream cheese + potatoes + avocado + poached egg in a deep, feel good bowl. Takes the "lame" out of salad.
Terminal 1, near Gate A14 (FRA Airport), Frankfurt am Main, Hesse
Coffee Shop · Flughafen · 24 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Getting off an overnight flight has never tasted so good. The Chicken Caesar panini tastes like heaven (especially after an airplane dinner), and is heated just right. Start your day just right.
Italian Restaurant · Connewitz · 2 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: You can't go wrong with this unassuming hotel restaurant--so much so that we wined and dined there for 4 days in a row. I recommend the Caprese salad, salmon carpaccio with mussels and any pasta dish.
Sushi Restaurant · Avenida Paulista · 571 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: By now you must have realized the temaki is a Brazilian institution. At Temakeria & Cia, choose from one of the more exotic combinations, or opt for a divine, big, and fairly-priced Salmão Completo.
Sofia Case: Don't settle for a churrascaria in São Paulo, go for the RIO deal. The meats are absolutely divine, and the salad bar would make a vegetarian feel at home. I recommend the blue-ribbon Picanha.
R. Mourato Coelho, 1059 (R. Aspicuelta), São Paulo, SP
Dive Bar · Vila Madalena · 86 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Die hard barbeque fan? Fuhgheddaboutit. Ribs that have been steamed for 24 hours and that subsequently melt in your mouth is the way to go. Squeeze some lime juice on them for the full experience.
Sofia Case: If you are a born and bread (HA!) sandwich eater, give this place a go--pick your bread, meat, cheese, and spread from a nearly endless list of choices. Tip: Ciabatta bread goes well with everything.
Sofia Case: Lamb. With saffron rice. I'm so satisfied right now I can barely type this. Oh, and start with the Coalhada Seca, which can be described as the nectar of the gods (with a slight taste of sour cream).
R. França Pinto, 489 (R. Humberto I), São Paulo, SP
Argentinian Restaurant · Vila Mariana · 200 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Dr. Tchê, the owner and resident griller at La Parilla, takes his meat very seriously. Skip the appetizers and go straight to what matters: fraldinha and melt-in-your-mouth beef ribs.
R. Dr. Renato Paes de Barros, 415 (R. Tabapuã), São Paulo, SP
French Restaurant · Itaim Bibi · 89 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Largest mussels I've ever seen in a magic butter & white wine sauce + rare & thinly sliced magret de canard + ile flotante make for the happiest ending you can buy for only R$ 50 during Resto Week.
Armenian Restaurant · Santana · 213 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Come alone so you can moan into the Cheese & Garlic Esfiha as you eat it. The single most amazing and juiciest piece of food I have ever put in my mouth. Worth the trip to Santana/end of the world.
Sofia Case: The Queijo Quente Especial is a great substitute for the good ol' grilled cheese. Between two slices of homemade wheat bread is a generous spread of requeijão and white mozzarella cheese.
Fruit and Vegetable Store · Bixiga · 11 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Melhor pastel da região! Sequinho e com recheio de qualidade. O de queijo e de frango com catupiry são os mais saborosos. E melhor, custa apenas R$ 3,50!
Top Center Shopping (Piso Paulista, Quiosque), São Paulo, SP
Coffee Shop · Avenida Paulista · 16 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: O cookie de Double Chocolate é para matar a vontade de comer chocolate e deixar morta! Super macio, nada de artificial e extremamente saboroso. Peça o cartão de fidelidade e o 11o cookie é grátis!
Japanese Restaurant · Cerqueira César · 73 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Explosão de sabores 💥🐠 Combinações inusitados em um ambiente íntimo porém badalado. Sensacional as ovas marinadas no shoyu e destaque para o sashimi de sockeye salmon direto do Alasca 🎣⛄️
Middle Eastern Restaurant · República · 284 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Kebab for R$ 12 😱 O molho de alho que eles usam para temperar o shwarma é viciante. Ambiente aconchegante e equipe simpática. Só aceitam dinheiro & débito 😉
R. Tutóia, 451 (R. Dr. Rafael de Barros), São Paulo, SP
Italian Restaurant · Paraíso · 244 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: A apresentação é de cantina mas o gosto é de Fasano. O penne gratinado ao molho pomodoro 🍅 com calabresa seca, espinafre e e provolone é levemente defumado e deixa um gostinho de quero mais ❤️🍝
R. da Cantareira, 306 (R. A Box 33), São Paulo, SP
Seafood Restaurant · Mercado · 38 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Esse lugar é o PARAÍSO 🌴🐚 As ostras são frescas, enormes e saborosas. Pedi uma porção para dividir e comi tudo sozinha 🙊 É bom nesse nível.
Street Food Gathering · Baixo Augusta · 217 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Ambiente despretencioso e ótimo passeio. Combine a Witbier do Mr. Jones (R$ 15) com uma porção de acarajé para dois (R$ 20). Peça um chorinho de camarão para o super simpático acarajé-master! 🍤😉
Sofia Case: This chicken makes me love life. Juicy, well-seasoned and tender with that perfect charbroiled taste. Ask for fries as a side and dip them in the house mayonnaise with herbs.
Sofia Case: Lobster mac and cheese is DIVINE 😍 Huge chunks of lobster meat in a creamy white cheddar sauce flavored with truffle oil. Order w/o the mushrooms and cornbread crust to avoid taste overload.
Breakfast Spot · Sultanahmet · 113 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: This typical Turkish breakfast is a treat ☕️♥️ Fresh cheeses and jam are absolutely divine. Great option for when you want to eat something to keep you full all day.
R. Armando Penteado, 33 (R. Alagoas), São Paulo, SP
Bakery · Higienópolis · 113 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: ENCONTREI O MELHOR SANDUBA DA CIDADE 😱 Frios fatiados na hora com patê, no pão francês único e insubstituível = sucesso 👍🏼 Peça no balcão o sanduíche de pastrami fatiado com patê de gorgonzola.
Sofia Case: Felicidade define ouvir a atendente dizer "todos têm chocolate." 🍪 Melhores cookies do BRASEEEEL! Não perca: cookie de goiabada & chocolate branco, nozes & chocolate chip.
1571 Sherman Ave (btwn Davis St & Grove St), Evanston, IL
Burger Joint · 95 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Nothing better than a plain, double-cheeseburger with American cheese 🧀😍🍔 This is one of the best smash burgers I’ve ever had! A side of French Onion fries made it a truly memorable feast.
Italian Restaurant · Fulton River District · 24 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Dining here is a magical experience ♥️ Admire the Chicago skyline while you drink wine, eat the world’s greatest truffled cacio & pepe 🍝 and delight yourself with seared rare Italian steak 🥩...
706 Main St (btwn Sherman Ave & Custer Ave), Evanston, IL
Italian Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews
Sofia Case: Actually a very nice Italian resto in Evanston 🇮🇹 Bring your parents here! Funghi fettucine is wonderful—just ask for the small size, it will be enough for 1.