Discover four new restaurants and bars open in São Paulo – 03/30/2024 – Restaurants

The capital of São Paulo continues to buzz with new gastronomy and cocktails. Among the establishments opened in recent months there are Brazilian menu restaurants and wine bars. See below.

Virado serves dishes to share in historic hotel

The San Raphael hotel, in Largo do Arouche, has just gained Virado, a restaurant that occupies the ground floor of the historic address, founded in the 1970s in the center of São Paulo.

In charge of the kitchen is Benê Souza, a 26-year-old chef who worked at Maní and Taraz. This is his first solo operation, following an invitation from the group that manages the hotel.

Souza presents a menu of dishes to share, following the trend in the capital of São Paulo. The varied recipes have a São Paulo soul. Don’t miss the roasted beetroot with caramelized pistachios, yogurt, mint, jalapeño and leek (R$36).

Another good option is the fish of the day with confit potatoes, Paris mushrooms, butter and capers (R$57). To top it off, try the pudding made with yogurt and served with curd, slightly acidic (R$ 22).

A bar in the center of the room, led by bartender Ingrid Shindo, serves drinks such as Caju Dentro (R$ 37), prepared with cachaça, Cynar, lemon juice and cajuína — created in conjunction with the Dentro bar, recently opened in right off Arouche.

The restaurant welcomes customers for dinner, Monday to Saturday, from 7pm to 11pm, but there are plans to open for lunch.

Edith is a French-inspired bar-bistro from the partners of Bia Hoi

Colorful neon lights with phrases in French share space with mirrors on the walls of Edith, a new bistro in Vila Buarque. The house belongs to the owners of Bia Hoi and occupies the former property of the Vietnamese restaurant in the city center, which moved to a larger space on the same street and gained another unit in Pinheiros.

The name is a tribute to singer Edith Piaf. French inspiration also appears on Dani Borges’ menu, which features casseroles, such as beef cheek bourguignon with carrot and onion, to be eaten with slices of rustic bread (R$59), and sandwiches, such as croque madame (R$39 ) or monsieur (R$ 35).

The bar counter shares the main role of the address. The menu is signed by mixologist Rafael Mariachi in partnership with bartender Estella Moraes, who prepare signature cocktails such as the old and the sea (R$ 38), with light rum, grapefruit, lemon, coumaru and maraschino liqueur.

Clementina highlights natural wines and Brazilian cheeses

A friendly dog ​​gives its name to Clementina, a wine bar opened in November in Pinheiros. You have to go down a staircase to access the relaxed room, with exposed brick, low lighting and small tables, which make people stay close and create an environment conducive to meetings.

The address specializes in natural, low-intervention and organic wines from small producers from different countries. There are around 50 labels, selected by partner Marcel Forte, which can be tasted by the glass or in a bottle — these, arranged on shelves, can also be taken home.

The curation extends to the food menu, which highlights Brazilian cheeses and artisanal charcuterie items. The cheeses can be tasted à la carte or on boards, such as Marins, which combines Spanish salami, cloud cheese, produced with raw milk by the award-winning Fazenda Atalaia, and blue from the forest, with goat’s milk, from Capril do Bosque. It comes with bread from the Assaz bakery and tomato chutney, for R$72.

Hidden in a wine store, Refúgio makes hearty wood-fired food

The main asset of Refúgio,nos Jardins, is to offer simple and tasty food, made with good techniques and quality ingredients. It’s an emotional food, says chef Carol Albuquerque, from Rio Grande do Sul with experience in Maní, Chez Claude, Taraz and renowned kitchens in France and Belgium.

There, the preparations are made over the coals of the barbecue and on the wood stove, in full view of anyone who enters the restaurant, which shares space with the Casa do Porto wine store.

Among the suggestions, the strip roast (R$ 126; 400 g) arrives at the table with green tomato vinaigrette and cassava farofa in butter. The meat is combined with side dishes such as broccoli with green parsley and fried garlic (R$ 25).