Sao Paulo · Pinheiros
Pinheiros has grown into Sao Paulo's most interesting bar district, dense with cocktail rooms, jazz basements, and craft taprooms within a few blocks. The bars below are the ones that anchor a night here, and each one keeps its own profile on the site.
COCKTAIL BARS · $$$ · ★ 4.7
Tan Tan is the award listed cocktail and noodle room that put Pinheiros on the map. Google reviewers rate it 4.7. Reserve, and order the sake highball.
HIDDEN GEMS · $$$ · ★ 4.7
Noir is a low lit cocktail room for a late, quiet drink. Google reviewers rate it 4.7. Best after 10pm midweek.
COCKTAIL BARS · $$$
Raiz Club is a speakeasy under Jacaranda, built by APTK Spirits for live jazz and classic cocktails. Best for a seat near the band. Reserve on weekends.
CRAFT BEER · $$ · ★ 4.6
Bar Veronese pours a focused craft beer list in a relaxed room. Google reviewers rate it 4.6. Good for beer first drinkers.
LIVE MUSIC · $$ · ★ 4.6
Ze Noiz runs live music for a late night crowd. Google reviewers rate it 4.6. Best for a band night with friends.
COCKTAIL BARS · $$ · ★ 4.6
Luis is a neighbourhood cocktail room with a steady local following. Google reviewers rate it 4.6. Good early on a weeknight.
COCKTAIL BARS · $$ · ★ 4.5
Vyttalo runs a compact cocktail list in a small room. Google reviewers rate it 4.5. Best for a quiet pre dinner round.
COCKTAIL BARS · $$ · ★ 4.5
Tonatiuh brings agave drinks and a Mexican slant to Pinheiros. Google reviewers rate it 4.5. Good for mezcal and tequila fans.
AFTER WORK · $$ · ★ 4.5
VerMu Town builds its list around vermouth and aperitivo. Google reviewers rate it 4.5. Best for an early evening drink.
AFTER WORK · $$ · ★ 4.5
The Ham Bar pairs charcuterie with an after work crowd. Google reviewers rate it 4.5. Good for a casual round with plates.
Use this guide as a route through Pinheiros or as a checklist for a long weekend in Sao Paulo. Reservations are flagged where they matter. For the wider picture, see the full Sao Paulo bar guide, the city's best cocktail bars, and our pick of the best rooftop bars in Sao Paulo.