Vegan pizzeria and MasterChef bar in the north are gastronomic new features in SP

The list of new restaurants and bars in the capital of São Paulo continues to grow. Among the highlights of recent months are Rato Rosa, a vegan pizzeria in the Center, Martin Carbón, a bar owned by MasterChef Professionals winner Diego Sacilotto, in Santana, and the second unit of Cuia, a restaurant and café by chef Bel Coelho, in Pinheiros. . Discover more news below.

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The mix of restaurant and cafe by chef Bel Coelho, which is located inside the Megafauna bookstore, in Copan, gained a unit in Pinheiros. The menu, which highlights Brazilian ingredients, brings new features. This is the case of the vegan mushroom croqueta with Creole corn and avocado cream (R$ 38), the minced meat with corn farofa, banana, cabbage and perfect egg (R$ 80) and the choux stuffed with corn curau, guava, cheese and popcorn ice cream (R$34). Open every day, the hall has two floors surrounded by plants, handicrafts from various regions and a panel of books.
R. Mateus Grou, 80, Pinheiros, west region, @cuia_restaurante

Elevated Bar

The house dedicated to wines has new features. On Saturdays, it starts serving lunch, called Asado y Vino, with grilled meats paired with wines at discounted prices. The next edition is on the 23rd (Saturday), from 1pm to 5pm, with orders such as strip roast (R$98) and ancho steak (R$118). On Wednesday (27), there will be a dinner paired with wines from the Italian winery Antinori. Seven labels accompany the six stages of the meal (R$ 798) — there are only ten places available for reservation via WhatsApp. In addition, a new menu for two is served every day for R$180 per person, with cover charge, crudo, two main dishes and dessert.
R. Jesuíno Pascoal, 16, Vila Buarque, central region, WhatsApp (11) 97624-3916, @elevado_bar

Kimchi Festival

The spicy Korean pickle, made from the fermentation of vegetables such as chard, has its own day on the São Paulo calendar and is celebrated this Friday, the 22nd. To commemorate the date, the event features a gastronomic fair, in which the The public tastes kimchi and other typical dishes, such as topokki, rice noodles with spicy sauce. Completing the program are performances by K-pop cover groups and traditional Korean dance.
Pça. Coronel Fernando Prestes, s/nº, Bom Retiro, central region. Sat. (23), from 10am to 6pm. Free

Inn

Led by chef Fellipe Zanuto, the São Paulo food restaurant had its menu reformulated. Among the novelties are the pork tomahawk, served with biro-biro rice, corn farofa with bacon, vinaigrette and mayonnaise (R$ 94), and the herb sausage sandwich with country parsley and semi-cured cheese (R$ 62) . A special menu was created for children, with options for R$39, which includes dishes such as chicken fillet with rice and fries. A second unit is in Itaim Bibi.
R. Borges de Figueiredo, 82, Mooca, eastern region, tel. (11) 2291-5629, @hospedariasp

Jazz Experience – Dinner Festival

Le Cordon Bleu celebrates the culture of New Orleans with a night of live jazz and typical food on Monday (25). The menu, prepared by the gastronomy school’s teachers, features Cajun and Creole cuisine, which brings French and African influences. To the sound of the Living Room trio, the audience tries recipes such as jambalaya, a type of paella, and oyster gratin with cornbread crumble.
Le Cordon Bleu – r. Natingui, 862, Vila Madalena, western region. Mon. (25th), at 7pm. R$ 1,099, in cordonbleu.edu/sao-paulo/jazzexperience/pt-br

Martin Carbon

Winner of MasterChef Profissionais 2022, chef Diego Sacilotto has just opened his own bar in Santana, a neighborhood where other of his restaurants are located. The inspiration is Argentine: t-shirts from Buenos Aires teams and pictures of personalities such as Maradona decorate the walls of the room, and grilled meats are a highlight of the food menu, as well as the empanadas that come out of the oven every hour and rotate around the room on a baking sheet. On the alcoholic side, there are classic cocktails, such as the negroni (R$40), and others that are less well-known, such as the Cynar Julep (R$45), a drink made with Cynar 70 aperitif, sugar syrup, Tahiti lemon, grapefruit and mint .
R. Casa Forte, 493, Santana, northern region, @martincarbonbar

Pink Mouse

Recently opened in the Republic, the small pizzeria prepares Neapolitan-style vegan pies. The dough, opened and baked to order, is made with Italian flour and fermented for 48 hours. The poni combines chestnut-based cream, sliced ​​potatoes, olive oil and sage (R$48). You can eat at the counter or take it to go.
R. Rego Freitas, 311, República, central region, @ratorosa_

QT Pizza Bar

The pizzeria, voted 38th best in the world by the Italian 50 Top Pizza ranking, launched three pizza flavors and a starter designed by guest chefs. Among them, Luiz Filipe Souza, at the helm of Evvai, created a topping that combines fior di latte, cassava and artisanal sausage. Chilean pizza maker Nicolás Saavedra created la nostra diavola, slightly spicy, which has a sauce of
tomato, chorizo, stracciatella, honey fermented with garlic, pepper and olive oil. The round ones, in individual size, cost R$60 and will be available on the menu until the end of the year.
Al. Ministro Rocha Azevedo, 1.096, Cerqueira César, western region, tel. (11) 3064-9220 and (11) 96367-4656, @qtpizzabar