Bars in São Paulo

Bar Astor in Vila Madalena is one of São Paulo's most acclaimed cocktail bars — a Brazilian speakeasy-inspired venue consistently recognized in Latin America's 50 Best Bars for its exceptional cocktail craftsmanship and its stylish 1950s interior. The bar's remarkable contributions to elevating Brazilian cocktail culture and its extraordinary atmosphere of casual sophistication have made it a landmark destination for discerning drinkers across São Paulo.

Bar Brahma is the most historically significant bar in São Paulo — a 1948 Art Nouveau institution on Avenida São João where Brazilian musical legends, writers, poets, and politicians have congregated for over 75 years, and where live samba and choro performances have continued without interruption as one of the most authentic Brazilian cultural experiences available in any city. The bar's extraordinary interior (all original 1940s tiles, ornate bar counter, and painted mirrors) and its remarkable musical heritage create a bar of genuine Brazilian cultural monument significance.

Bar Original in Pinheiros is a São Paulo craft beer and cocktail institution that pioneered the craft beer revolution in Brazil — a beloved neighborhood bar consistently recognized for its excellent rotating selection of Brazilian craft beers and its role in developing the sophisticated beer culture that has transformed Brazilian bar culture over the last two decades. The bar's extraordinary contribution to Brazilian craft beer literacy and its excellent Pinheiros neighborhood atmosphere create a bar of genuine São Paulo drinking culture significance.

Empório is one of Vila Madalena's most beloved bar institutions — a cornerstone of São Paulo's most vibrant bohemian neighborhood that has served as a social hub for the city's creative class for decades with its unpretentious atmosphere, excellent chopp, and extraordinary location at the heart of one of the best nightlife streets in Brazil. The bar's remarkable role in the community fabric of Vila Madalena and its consistent quality create a neighborhood bar of genuine São Paulo cultural significance.

Skye Bar on the rooftop of Hotel Unique is São Paulo's most design-iconic rooftop bar — a watermelon-slice-shaped rooftop pool bar designed by Ruy Ohtake with extraordinary 360-degree views over the city that have made it one of the most photographed bar spaces in Latin America. The Hotel Unique's extraordinary curved concrete architecture and the Skye Bar's sophisticated cocktail program create a rooftop bar experience of genuine Brazilian architectural and lifestyle significance.