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Overview
Most visitors experience São Paulo through its skyscrapers, traffic, and famous restaurants. We'll take you somewhere different. This small-group food tour explores the neighbourhoods of República and Santa Cecília through the bars, bakeries, street vendors, and family-run institutions that locals have been frequenting for decades. Along the way, we'll uncover the stories behind Brazil's most iconic foods, sample 12+ tastings ranging from street snacks to regional specialities, and gain an understanding of how migration, architecture, and working-class culture shaped South America's largest city. From cachaça tastings and legendary pork sandwiches to bustling street food stalls and old-school botequims, this is the São Paulo that exists beyond the guidebooks. With a maximum of just 8 guests, we'll explore a side of the city that many visitors simply walk past. This isn't about fine dining, it's an authentic taste of the real São Paulo through the eyes of a local tastemaker guide.
Meeting and Pickup
The meeting point Café Floresta is in the República neighbourhood. It is accessible by taxi from most of the city's central hotels. Uber is widely available, safe, and a popular mode of transportation in São Paulo, operating 24/7.
End Point
The tour concludes outside the Parish Santa Cecilia in the Santa Cecília neighbourhood. The tour duration is approximately 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group. Your guide can help you to find transport back to your accommodation if you wish.
Language Offered
English-GUIDE
Itinerary
1. Republica
2. Republica
3. Republica
4. Republica
5. A short Metro ride carries us into Santa Cecília, one of São Paulo's most characterful neighbourhoods. Long favoured by artists, musicians, students, and old-school residents who refuse to leave, it's a district where faded mansions, trendy bars, and family-run eateries comfortably coexist. Here we dive into dishes that tell the story of Brazil's Northeast. Baião de dois combines rice, beans, cheese, and dried beef into a deeply comforting dish that punches far above the sum of its parts. Alongside it comes rich black bean broth and impossibly crisp torresmo, the pork crackling that Brazilians treat with almost religious devotion.
6. We finish where many of São Paulo's best evenings begin: at a neighbourhood botequim. Cold chopp beer arrives alongside modern takes on Brazilian classics, including beef rib croquettes and tender chicken gizzards coated in bright green salsa verde. There's more to this São Paulo food tour than the food itself. It's a glimpse into the bars, bakeries, immigrant influences, and neighbourhood institutions that have shaped South America's largest city. While it's possible to eat well on your own in São Paulo, you'd be hard-pushed to uncover these stories, flavours, and local favourites without our tastemaker guides.
Inclusion
Led by professional tastemaker guides
Movable food feast with 7-8 stops around São Paulo
Bottled water included
12+ food tastings included, more than any other São Paulo food tour
Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in São Paulo (private tour or 9+ guests possible)
Exclusion
Alcoholic drinks
Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
- 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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