Bar/pub

Wall Street Bar
R. Jeronimo da Veiga, 149

Trading pints for stock at this bar, whose drink prices mimic the ups and downs of the NYSE.

Mediterranean

Brasserie Kosebasi
R. Jeronimo da Veiga, 461

A whirling dervish of Turkish delights from Zagat-rated international chain.

Brazilian

Trindade
R. Amauri, 328

High-end dining against airbrushed backdrop.

Chinese

Ping Pong
R. Lopes Neto, 15

Resurrecting a steamed slice of the ancient Chinese silk trade route.

Contemporary/mix

Kaá
Avenida Juscelino Kubitscheck, 279

Winner of Wallpaper’s 2010 Design Awards as Best New Restaurant.

Bar/pub

Sao Pedro Sao Paulo
R. Doutor Renato Paes de Barros, 127

Retro, high-society drinking den with old-school whiskey club.

American

PJ Clarke’s
R. Dr. Mario Ferraz, 568

Step back into America’s heydays and do as Frank (Sinatra) did: Tip well, and eat a lot.

Fast Food

Hamburguinho
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2883, Itaim Bibi

Historic, bare-bones burger joint joins blue- and white-collar guys.

Arab

Esfiha Paco
R. Tabapua, 658, Itaim Bibi

Esfiha Paco remains radically under-hyped but has the best esfihas in town.

Melia Jardim Europa
R. Joao Cachoeira, 107, Jardins

Top-of-the-line has hints of grandeur, eco-friendly Green Floor keeps it down to earth.