São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Friday, May 10, 2019
We have the top three picks for this Friday, and below there is a list of bars and lounges that are always a good option.
LIVE:
Zé Ramalho, Falamansa and Rastapé (Limão) – Three legendary names of the forró music, the most popular rhythm from Northeastern Brazil, will be performing in Centro de Tradições Nordestinas tonight.
Singer Zé Ramalho and bands Falamansa and Rastapé promise to make everyone dance until the late hours.
Centro de Tradições Nordestinas – Rua Jacofer, 615, Limão.
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PARTY:
Baile do Leão (Centro) – The so longed for Baile do Leão is back to Lions Nightclub tonight.
The best of black music will be playing on the dance floor of one of São Paulo’s most traditional clubs.
Lions Nightclub – Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, 277, Centro.
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MÚSICA BRASILEIRA:
Raquel Tobias (Vila Madalena) – The remarkable singer Raquel Tobias will be starring tonight at Pau Brasil, a bustling samba house in the artsy-bohemian Vila Madalena.
Following Tobias in this show will be Tiago Andre (guitar), Nilce Reis Claudio Temoteo (tantan) and Reinaldo Raimundo “Careca” (pandeiro).
Pau Brasil – Rua Inácio Pereira da Rocha, 54, Vila Madalena.
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LOUNGES, BARS & PUBS:
Banana Café (Itaim Bibi)
For indulging in tasty sandwiches and having a great time among locals, make sure to check Banana Café. If you feel like trying something special, ask for the drink “pena rosa”, made of herbs, vodka, açaí, and ginger.
Banana Café – 12 PM – 1 AM.
Rua Jerônimo da Veiga, 198, Itaim Bibi – Tel: (11) 2613-3005
Entrance: Free
Boteco Todos os Santos (Vila Madalena)
Those looking for a bustling warm-up for the night, or even an after-party, should head to Todos os Santos. Fun is guaranteed at this bar, which always plays live music for a predominantly 30 to 40-year-old audience.
Todos os Santos – from 5 PM on.
Rua Aspicuelta, 585, Vila Madalena – Tel: (11) 2574-1157
Entrance: Free
Boteco Seo Joaquim (Mooca)
A meeting point among thirty-year-olds from São Paulo’s Zona Leste, Boteco Seo Joaquim offers creative drinks and a traditional feijoada every Saturday, from 12 PM on.
Seo Joaquim – 12 PM – 1 AM
Rua Visconde de Inhomerim, 1034, Mooca – Tel: (11) 2306-2189
Entrance: Free
Frank Bar (Bela Vista)
In the exquisite Maksoud Plaza lies Frank Bar, a bohemian tribute to the one and only Frank Sinatra. Having a reputation for its excellence, Frank Bar was elected one of the world’s best 100 bars in 2017 and 2018 by “The World’s 50 Best Bars”. It was also chosen as “the best in São Paulo” by Folha de S.Paulo newspaper in 2016 and 2018.
Frank Bar – 6 PM – 2 AM
Maksoud Plaza, Rua São Carlos Do Pinhal, 424, Bela Vista – Tel: (11) 3145-8000
Entrance: Free
Bar do Luiz Nozoie (Saúde)
Most bars have their tradition, but Luiz Nozoie’s there has a unique beer ritual: before being served on the tables, beer bottles literally dive into freezing water with coarse salt for 20 minutes. Seafood appetizers are also a must at Nozoie’s.
Bar do Luiz Nozoie – 6 PM – 11 PM
Avenida do Cursino, 1210, Saúde – Tel.: (11) 5061-4554
Entrance: Free
Bar Zur Alten Mühle (Brooklin)
Working in Brooklin for almost four decades, the bar fills São Paulo’s bohemian scene with the original German spirit. At Zur Alten Mühle, one can find great German labels and try classic German dishes, like Eisbein, Kassler, and Paprikaschnitzel.
Bar Zur Alten Mühle – 12 PM – 12 AM
Rua Princesa Isabel, 102, Brooklin – Tel: (11) 5044-4669
Entrance: Free
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