Five Star Restaurants in Sao Paulo

Aside from working hard, the country's economic engine has a reputation for eating well. With Brazil's highest GDP per capita and a bevy of business travelers, São Paulo can support the sort of pricier menus that tend to make celebrities of their chefs, such as Salvatore Loi of Restaurante Fasano and Alex Atala of D.O.M. From the more-recent arrivals in the city's southern neighborhoods of Vila Olimpia, Itaim, Moema, Morumbi, Brooklin and Jardins to the mainstays in and around the downtown, São Paulo has stocked up on five-star restaurants.

A city of immigrants, not only from the rest of Brazil but also countries in the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and Europe, São Paulo's proverbial melting-pot culture has rubbed off on (or perhaps spiced up) its stove tops. Lebanese and Japanese fine-dining establishments, like Arabia and Aizomê, have joined the elite ranks of the five-star Italian restaurants, like Terraço Italia and Fasano.

Meanwhile, the city has hardly lost sight of Brazil's rich culinary heritage. Customers sitting under the 130-year-old fig tree at A Figueira Rubaiyat enjoy beef raised on the restaurant's private cattle ranch. And while Fogo de Chão has gained international fame with outlets across the United States, the original in São Paulo continues to win awards as the best rodizio-style (all-you-can-eat) steakhouse in town.

With so many world-class eateries from which to choose, selecting the top 10 five-star restaurants in this town was a tall task. Like a garçom slicing off a piece of picanha (rumpsteak), we had to make our cuts wisely. Stalwarts like Pomodori and Vento Haragano were left on the chopping block to make room for newcomers like Tre Biccheiri and Jam Warehouse. But we feel our list, like the restaurants on it, is bound to delight. So grab a fork, bib, credit card and your appetite. A plate with São Paulo's brand of luxury tourism awaits.

Skye

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Av. Brigadeiro Luis Antonio 4700
Jardim Paulista (inside the Unique Hotel)

Restaurant with one of the best views of São Paulo...
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A Figueira Rubaiyat

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Rua Haddock Lobo 1738
Cerqueira Cesar

Under a fig tree...
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Restaurante Fasano

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Rua Vittorio Fasano 88
Fasano Hotel

Dine with the elite...
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Restaurante Acrópoles

Rua Haddock Lobo 885

Scrumptious Meals...
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Hannover

Avenida Cotovia 445

For Dinner and Dessert...
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Suntory

Alameda Campinas, 600
Jardim Paulista

The Epitome Japanese Cuisine...
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Antiquarius

Alameda Lorena, 1884
Jardim Paulista

A True Portuguese House...
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Restaurante Don Curro

Rua Alves Guimarães, 230
Pinheiros

Incomparable Paellas...
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Paddock Jardim

Rua da Consolação, 222

A Combination of French & Brazilian Cuisine...
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Aizome

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Alameda Fernão Cardim, 39

A "provocative" take on traditional Japanese cuisine...
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Walter Mancini Ristorante

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Rua Avanhandava, 126

The fine-dining jewel in the Mancini family's cap...
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South's Place

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Av. Roque Petroni Jr, 850

A meaty menu...
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Grill Hall Prazeres da Carne

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Rua Pedro de Toledo, 1361

Vila Mariana churrascaria with extensive wine list and Japanese food...
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D.O.M.

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549 Rua Barão de Capanema

Taste of Brazil...
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Fogo de Chão-Santo Amaro

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Avenida Santo Amaro, 6824

Brazilian Barbecue at its best...
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Baby Beef Rubaiyat - Faria Lima

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Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2954
Itaim Bibi

The steakhouse in one of São Paulo's most distinguished restaurant groups...
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Morocco

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Rua Sirena, 375

Moroccan and Mediterranean restaurant to start the night... bar and balada into the morning...
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Pitangueira Camburi

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Estrada do Camburi, 1529

Fine local cuisine with a beachfront view...
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Jam Warehouse

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Rua Lopes Neto, 308

Jamboree with great Japanese food...
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Tre Bicchieri

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Rua General Mena Barreto, 765

Fresh face in Sampa's five-star Italian restaurant family...
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