São Paulo is enormous and has no single postcard sight, so the hard part is knowing where to go and in what order. The São Paulo City Guides do that work for you: mortadella sandwiches and old pizzerias in the right neighbourhood, museums planned around their free and closed days, sunset spots and botecos, and the coast and hill towns an easy bus ride away. Every place gets a reason to go, the area and a practical tip, and the guides open in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the São Paulo City Guides
- 144 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six São Paulo guides
Food guide
24 places
Market counters and bar snacks, feijoada and pizza classics, the tasting menus that made the city’s name, Liberdade and the Arab centre, then sweets and coffee.
Things to do guide
24 places
Museums with their free days and closing days, old towers you can climb for the view, and the parks and neighbourhoods locals actually use.
Family guide
24 places
Parks and playgrounds, animals and hands-on museums, six plans for rainy days and food that works with children.
Nightlife guide
25 places
Cocktail and wine bars, rooftops for sunset, botecos with ice-cold draught beer, live music and food for after midnight.
Day trips guide
23 places
The beaches of Santos and Guarujá, quieter sand around Bertioga and the north coast, old towns, wine and mountains, all by bus or train.
Budget guide
24 places
Free museum days, parks and street art, views that cost nothing, cheap counter lunches in the centre and markets worth a browse.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Mocotó Vila Medeiros
Vila Medeiros, Avenida Nossa Senhora do Loreto 1100
A northeastern Brazilian family kitchen that grew into one of the country’s best-known restaurants. Order the deep, rich caldo de mocotó and the tapioca cubes with chilli jam, and expect a full room on weekend nights. From the food guide.
Farol Santander
Rua João Brício 24, Centro
A 1930s bank tower turned arts centre, with exhibitions on the lower floors, a skatepark on level 21 and a 26th-floor deck with a café. It is the easiest big view over the downtown skyline. From the things to do guide.
Vila de Paranapiacaba
Santo André, about 1h30 by train and bus
A railway village the British built in the 1800s, all wooden houses and a clock tower, often wrapped in fog. Take Line 10 to Rio Grande da Serra and the local bus up; at weekends, stalls sell cambuci jam and cachaça. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in São Paulo
Day one: walk Avenida Paulista with the things to do guide, ideally on a Sunday when it is closed to cars, then ride the metro to Luz and the centre for the station, the old towers and a cheap counter lunch from the budget guide, and end the night in a boteco from the nightlife guide. Day two: a morning in Ibirapuera Park and its museums, lunch in Liberdade or Pinheiros from the food guide, and sunset on the lawn at Praça Pôr do Sol. On a rainy or slow day, the family guide’s indoor plans fill the hours, or the day trips guide sends you down to the beaches at Santos.
São Paulo guides: your questions
What do the São Paulo City Guides include?
Six guides with 144 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. For each place you get why it is worth going, the neighbourhood, notes on opening days and a practical tip.
Where do I find my guides after buying?
Straight after payment the links appear on your order page, and they also come in your confirmation email. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in São Paulo?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working without signal, ticks and notes included. Opening places in Google Maps needs mobile data.
What languages can I read the guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the São Paulo guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and the full set of six is €19.99.
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