Kintaro

R. Tomás Gonzaga, 57, Liberdade

11-3277-9124

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Shoebox-size hole-in-the-wall boteco manned by Japanese-Brazilian sumo brothers serves sumo food from display case—protein-heavy, like lots of tofu and eggs over rice—for those who need it more in order to keep drinking than to gain weight. Drunk Japanese salarymen hold up the rear while locals and students spill from the counter to the very few tables on the sidewalk. Recent sumo fight scores are kept on wall, and you’d easily miss this place if it weren’t for the red lanterns and blue textile hanging out front. Ideal place for a warm-up before hitting the sushi restaurants nearby.