With the advance in vaccination against Covid-19 and the return of many to face-to-face work, the São Paulo citizen resumes the habit of meeting colleagues when leaving the office for a snack, a cold beer and forgetting about the day at the firm.
In this more exciting scenario, happy hour is once again moving bars and restaurants that offer drinks and live music promotions for those who want to enjoy the night out.
The proximity of the end-of-year get-togethers also stirs the agenda of different addresses in São Paulo, which make reservations for group meetings, such as the agitated Seu Justino and Salve Jorge. Next, discover ten places that offer happy hour.
Despite the relaxation of restrictive measures to combat the coronavirus at this time, the pandemic is not over. So, if you decide to go to any of these places, remember to keep your hands sanitized, have your vaccination card up to date and wear a mask, which remains mandatory due to the advance of new, more transmissible variants of Covid-19.
A relaxed bar with live music, samba & pagode shows, cold beer & appetizers. At happy hour, which runs on Wednesdays and Thursdays until 8 pm, the caipirinha is sold in double and, when buying a bucket of three Original beers (R$ 53.70), the fourth is paid by the R. Aspicuelta, 585, Vila Madalena, western region, tel. (11) 98521-0970
Ciao
The pizzeria offers a three-hour get-together package that includes seven pizza flavors, such as pepperoni and carbonara, plus beer, gin and tonic, mojito, caipirinha, water and soda. The combined cost R$ 140 per person, and the tip is to enjoy the meeting on the upper floor of the space, with tables to share outdoors. Reservations by phone.
R. Cunha Gago, 46, Pinheiros, western region, tel. (11) 3530-6657
Bar step
On Saturdays, the bar in Santana serves five double gin and tonic options, from 4 pm to 6 pm. On Thursdays, the house drink costs R$19.90. Burgers and portions such as chicken coxinha are some of the options to accompany the gifts. During the night, rock concerts liven up the atmosphere.
R. Heliodora, 340, Santana, northern region. Instagram @degraubar
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit
In September, the Texas barbecue chain, with around 500 stores in the United States, opened its first branch in Brazil, in the Jardins region. From Monday to Friday, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, the second floor of the venue hosts a happy hour in which all alcoholic beverages in the bar have a 50% discount. Among the options, caipirinhas with vodka cost R$14.50 and long neck bottled beer for R$4.50. To eat, the tip is the smoked meat trays, a specialty of the house.
Al. Santos, 843, Jardim Paulista, west region, tel. (11) 2615-5135
Exquisite
The bar, which changed its address this year and underwent a redesign, offers a happy hour package that lasts three hours at a price of R$140 per person. The price includes beer, caipirinha, mojito, water, soda and Cusqueña, a Peruvian beer. The Latin food on the menu is all you need: there’s the house chili, breaded chicken fillet baits served with huancaína sauce, made with cheese and pepper, tapioca churros with dulce de leche with pisco sour, among others.
R. Artur de Azevedo, 2019, Pinheiros, western region, tel. (11) 2323-5432
Maremonti Trattoria & Pizza
At happy hour, which runs from Wednesday to Friday, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, the house offers drinks in double doses. The selection includes draft beer (R$ 13), red wine (R$ 52 a glass), sparkling wine (R$ 33 a glass) and four versions of gin and tonic, such as the one that combines mandarin with basil (R$ 34). To accompany, the tip is the Italian appetizers, such as the portion of arancini, a risotto dumpling stuffed with mozzarella and sun-dried tomatoes (R$ 45 with five units).
R. Elvira Ferraz, 250, Vila Olímpia, southern region, tel. (11) 3842-3449
The Pasquim Bar & Prose
Point at Vila Madalena, the place has a happy hour with draft beer, drinks, snacks and live music daily. On Fridays, the moscow mule is served twice from 12:00 to 20:00, with three foam options: ginger, mango with passion fruit and wild berries. Portions such as feijoada cake, fried chicken and six flavors of mini-pastels are suggestions for snacking. To try a little bit of everything, the tip is the all-you-can-eat appetizer, which costs R$34.90 on Mondays.
R. Aspicuelta, 524, Vila Madalena, western region, WhatsApp (11) 99919-7767
Save Jorge
The house’s happy hour attracts the public with cold beers and snacks from a bar in the historic center of São Paulo. The varied drink menu lists long-neck and craft beers, draft beer, wines, caipirinhas, tequila & drinks. To eat, the portion of feijoada dumplings accompanied by sweet and sour pepper jelly (R$ 42) and the sliced picanha on the plate, served with onion, farofa, vinaigrette and breads are popular – it costs R$ 199.80 and serves up to four people .
Antônio Prado, 33, center, tel. (11) 3107-0123
Your Justin
A good option for group enjoyment, the lively bar hosts an open bar for drinks during the week, packed with live music. On Thursdays, draft beer is served freely for R$ 42.90. Sunday is the day of the samba circles, which are accompanied by caipirinhas served in double. The house also offers space for group get-togethers, upon reservation by phone.
R. Azevedo Soares, 940, Vila Gomes Cardim, eastern region, tel. (11) 98893-3541 (WhatsApp)
Whiplash Bar
Newly opened in Jardins, the bar has a program with musicians from styles ranging from MPB to jazz, as well as a cocktail menu signed by the award-winning mixologist Marcelo Serrano. It is possible to make reservations for get-togethers with a personalized menu, which includes snacks, beer, caipirinhas, wines and even non-alcoholic drinks.
R. Dr. Melo Alves, 74, Jardins, western region. Instagram @whiplash_bar
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