Restaurant Week celebrates 15 years with 180 participants in SP; know where to eat

This chilly week in São Paulo is full of events and activities for those who like to eat well.

Starting with Restaurant Week, which celebrates 15 years in Brazil. Present in more than 20 cities in the country, the event reaches its 29th edition in São Paulo this Thursday, the 15th, with 180 participating houses. With the theme “Releituras – From Classical, to Brazilian Originality”, the festival runs until October 15th.

Fans of gastronomic competition realities have the chance to feel the taste of being on the jury of Netflix’s “Iron Chef”, this Monday (12) and Tuesday (13), when Giovanna Grossi and Rafa Gomes reproduce the battle from the small screens at the Animus restaurant, in Pinheiros.

See these and other gastronomic tips for this week in São Paulo.

‘Iron Chef’ Duel

In the Netflix reality show, novice and renowned chefs from across the country compete against each other in an attempt to impress the jury. For this Monday (12) and Tuesday (13), the public will be able to feel the taste of participating in the attraction, since the cooks Giovanna Grossi and Rafa Gomes will reproduce the duel for the clientele of the Animus restaurant, in Pinheiros, of which Grossi is chef. For R$ 680, it will be possible to taste not only the host chef’s recipes, but also the five dishes prepared by the challenger, in a relay of ten courses.

Animus – r. Vupabussu, 347, Pinheiros, west region. 12th and 13th at 7pm. Information and reservations on Instagram @animusrestaurante

Negroni Week

Until Sunday, the 18th, the cocktail event brings together São Paulo bars that offer versions of Negroni created for the date. Trinca, in Pinheiros, for example, prepares a drink that mixes Campari Negroni, gin, amaro and a house vermouth with a touch of cocoa — the option costs R$ 35. In addition, those who consume the drink at the bars Boato, Cão Véio , Caulí, Cineclube Cortina, Fechado, Guarita and Locale Caffè win collectible posters with a QR code that gives access to an NFT with benefits.

addresses in negroniweek.campari.com/pt-br

flavors of korea

Those who pass through Avenida Paulista will be able to taste, for free, dishes, snacks and drinks typical of Korean cuisine in an exhibition about the cuisine of that country. You can taste shrimp-flavored snacks, meatballs, rice crackers and even soju, a traditional spirit. On weekends, more elaborate options are prepared, such as jjapaguri, a combination of two types of instant noodles with meat, pepper and vegetables, which appears in “Parasite”, an Oscar-winning South Korean film.

Korean Cultural Center in Brazil – Av. Paulista, 460, Bela Vista, central region, tel. (11) 2893-1098. Mon. to Fri., from 11 am to 6 pm; Sat. and Sun., from 12:00 to 18:00. Until 9/10. Free of charge

São Paulo Gastronomic

Promoted by Eataly, the festival takes place from Monday (12) to October 9 within the gastronomic complex itself. The program features dinners signed by renowned chefs, free workshops and discounts on products from the emporium. The dinner agenda includes names such as Katia and Bianca Barbosa (22/9); Claude and Thomas Troisgros (29/9) and Alex Atala and Rubens Salfer (6/10). The menus are harmonized and cost R$ 450. To learn more about the event’s schedule, visit Instagram @eatalybr.

Eataly – Av. pres. Juscelino Kubitschek, 1489, Vila Nova Conceição, south region, Instagram @eatalybr. Until 9/10. Tickets via sympla.com.br. See more at eataly.com.br

Sao Paulo Restaurant Week

Starts this Thursday, the 15th, another edition of Restaurant Week. With the theme “Releituras – From Classical, to Brazilian Originality”, the edition brings together 180 addresses in the capital of São Paulo to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the festival in the country. The menus are divided into five categories —traditional, plus, premium, diamond and gourmet burger—, which, in turn, are divided into lunch and dinner. The values ​​start from R$ 39.90 and can reach R$ 149 — at the end, it is still possible to add R$ 2 to the account for a social action. Houses such as Abraccio, Amazônia, Badauê, Buteco do Jacquin and Mimo participate in the event, which runs until October 15th.

See the complete schedule and menus at restaurantweek.com.br