Hostels

Hostelling International Praça de Arvore
R. Pajeu, 266

Original funky ’60s/’70s decor in converted large residential house.

Cultural centers

Itau Cultural Institute
Av. Paulista, 149

Bank on getting a cheap dose of culture.

Parks

Parque Ibirapuera
Av. Pedro Alvares Cabral, 1415

400 acres of leisure, plus teens swapping spit in the grass.

Tandoor
R. Doutor Rafael de Barros, 408, Paraiso

Northern Indian dishes in Mughal-empire inspiration.

ART
Museums

Museu de Arte Moderna Sao Paulo - MAM
Parque do Ibirapuera, Portao 3, Vila Mariana

Small, but don’t knock it for its size.