Your First To São Paulo

Ryan takes us on his first trip to São Paulo, Brazil sharing the restaurants, coffee shops, and museums, that make the city. From mortadella sandwiches at the Mercado Municipal and dinner at A Casa do Porco to MASP, the Pinacoteca, and the historic Centro, he breaks down the places worth building a first visit around. Along the way, he dives into São Paulo's food culture, modern art, history, and sprawling urban energy.

Coffee

• CoffeeTaste, República https://www.instagram.com/coffeetaste.republica_sp/

• 1908 Coffee Station https://www.instagram.com/1908coffee.station/

• A2 Café Especial https://www.instagram.com/a2caffee/

• Santuário do Café https://www.instagram.com/santuario.docafe/

Food

• A Casa do Porco Bar https://acasadoporco.com.br/

  • CoffeeTaste, República is nearby for pre-dinner coffee.

• Shin-Zushi 新寿司 https://www.instagram.com/shinzushioficial/

• Clementina Bar de Vinhos https://www.instagram.com/clementina___sp/

• Mercado Municipal de São Paulo https://www.instagram.com/mercadaospoficial/

  • Bar do Mané https://bardomane.com.br/

    • Epic fucking mortadella sandwich.

  • Pastel de camarão com Catupiry: a giant fried pastry stuffed with shrimp and creamy Brazilian cheese.

• Mocotó Vila Medeiros https://mocoto.com.br/

  • Dadinhos de tapioca (dah-JEEN-yos jeh tah-pee-OH-kah): Fried cubes made from tapioca and queijo coalho, usually served with a sweet-spicy sauce.

  • Baião-de-dois (bye-OWN jeh DOYS): A Northeastern Brazilian rice-and-beans dish with rice, black-eyed peas, carne-seca, sausage, and queijo coalho. Mocotó's fuller v