Amidst the confusion caused by holiday commitments, get-togethers and the last few days of work before the break, it’s not uncommon for Christmas gifts to be left to the last minute and eventually replaced by uncreative options.
Food and beverage outlets in São Paulo, however, prepare kits and baskets with handcrafted and elaborate treats that arrive quickly at home —or are ready in stores— and which can serve as elaborate and delicious gifts.
Check out five of these options below, which can be ordered until Friday, the 24th — or even later, for whoever is more late.
Confectionery Marilia Zylbersztajn
The brand that bears the name of its creator —who has already worked in restaurants such as DOM— prepares food options with prompt delivery until 2 pm on Friday (24th). Among the creations, there is the Gâteaux de Voyage (R$ 50), a cake with walnuts, Turkish apricot and candied orange in a dough enriched with brown sugar and cachaça. There is also the RiMa kit (R$ 60), formed by a slice of Guaianá sheep’s cheese accompanied by a jar of banana jam or pumpkin with coconut.
In-store pickup – r. Fradique Coutinho, 942, Vila Madalena, tel. (11) 4301-6003
Deliveries with order via WhatsApp – (11) 96570-0094
Prompt delivery until Fri. (24), at 2 pm
Draco Still House
The distillery prepares special kits to give gin fans at Christmas — and guarantees delivery within 48 hours for orders in São Paulo and Campinas (SP). Among the packages, there are more generous options, such as the Draco Gin Tonic Bar Kit (BRL 330), which takes a 750 ml bottle of Draco Gin, a glass cup and three pots of botanicals (dehydrated hibiscus, pink pepper and juniper ) to increase the recipe, and the most economical, the London Dry Kit (R$ 100), which takes the gin that names the combo and a glass cup.
Orders for dracogin.com.br. Tel. And WhatsApp: (19) 95322-6473. Instagram: @dracogin
Coffee shop
The mix of bar and cafe thought of a basket of handcrafted items as a gift for those who love gastronomy. Anyone who spends R$349 will be able to give a lucky person a panettone, a bottle of wine or sparkling wine, a negroni made by bartender Márcio Silva and delicacies such as caponata, sardela and Italian baguette. A more economical option is the box with five cannoli (R$ 65) — the sweets appear in the traditional flavors, candied fruit and pistachio cream.
R. Manuel Guedes, 349, Itaim Bibi. Orders via WhatsApp: (11) 94140-4371. Instagram: @locale.caffe. Orders until 12/30 or while stocks last
Padoca do Maní
Until the 24th, chef Helena Rizzo’s bakery sells baskets of its own products, such as Feliz Doce Natal (R$ 120), with items such as cornmeal brigadeiros and mini cakes with guava and carrots with dulce de leche and walnuts. Another option is the Corporate Christmas kit (BRL 160), which includes a 1.2 kg Christmas fruit cake, a slice of rosemary focaccia, mini powder, caponata and passion fruit tea.
R. Joaquim Antunes, 212/218, Jardim Paulistano. Orders via virtual store (maniocapralevar.com.br) or by WhatsApp (11) 97493-0330. Delivery until fri. (24)
Country Winery
The Rio Grande do Sul winery that arrived in São Paulo recently prepares some special combos for gifts. The Piscina, for example, costs R$ 180.90 and goes with two glasses, a merlot rosé wine, a muscat and a little pot of tomato confit and Bruschette chips to go with it. For those more interested in sparkling wines, an option is the R$194.90 basket, which includes two glasses, a rosé muscatel and a brut sparkling wine, in addition to a cocoa wafer and a champagne bottle.
Av. Pedroso de Morais, 1.047, Pinheiros. Delivery to WhatsApp and tel: (11) 93947-3933. Site: vinicolacampestresaopaulo.com.br
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