Our first pão de queijo stop in São Paulo was Pão de Queijo Haddock Lobo, the small Jardins shop whose history goes back to 1968. We ate warm cheese breads, watched local customers come and go, then continued through the neighbourhood.
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At Muli in São Paulo, we ate an octopus burger, Tuna Fries and squid with lime. After exploring the city’s substantial meat cooking, this was a meal that showed us a different side of its food scene.
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Caipirinhas at the street window, warm sesame bread and two sandwiches to share. Our favourite at Z Deli’s Alameda Lorena restaurant was Wagyu Pastrami.
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Small sandwiches, shared Original beer and a sweeter caipirinha at Monte Carlo, the corner boteco near our hotel in São Paulo.
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We stopped at Botanikafé Jardins for an americano and sparkling Mamba Water before lunch at Z Deli. The plant-filled room became a favourite São Paulo café memory.
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Pão de queijo is Brazilian cheese bread made with cassava starch and cheese. Usually small and baked, it has a lightly coloured outside and a soft, elastic centre.
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We stopped at Confeitaria Colombo in Centro for Pão de Mel. The stained glass, towering mirrors and historic dining room made the visit memorable.
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A short stop at Fornalha in Copacabana brought us our favourite coxinha of the Brazil trip: a generous chicken filling with creamy requeijão.
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Our first morning in Rio began at Panadero with a cold ham-and-cheese sandwich and coffee brewed at the table through a hanging cloth filter.
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Discover 16 Brazilian foods and drinks, from pão de queijo and coxinha to churrasco and açaí, with our real Rio and São Paulo visits.
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