Pinheiros

Restaurants, galleries and a market

São Paulo

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The vibe

Next to Vila Madalena, Pinheiros concentrates much of São Paulo’s food scene: chef-driven restaurants, cocktail bars, a municipal market and art galleries. The Instituto Tomie Ohtake shows exhibitions in a colourful building.

Good to know

Pinheiros Market highlights produce from every region of Brazil: perfect for tasting unfamiliar fruit.

When to go

In the evening, for dinner and drinks.

Getting there

Metro to Faria Lima or Fradique Coutinho (Line 4).

The story

How the neighbourhood came to be

Pinheiros is one of the city’s oldest districts: it grew from a 16th-century Indigenous village on the river. Long a working-class suburb, it changed with the arrival of the metro and now draws chefs, designers and start-ups.

Did you know?

1The Instituto Tomie Ohtake is named after a Japanese-born artist, a major figure in Brazilian abstract art.
2Largo da Batata, the area’s main square, takes its name from an old potato market.

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