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Steakhouses in São Paulo
São Paulo eats beef three ways: the gaúcho churrascaria with its rodízio of skewers carried to the table, the Argentine and Uruguayan parrilla, and a newer wave of butcher-led grills built around dry-aged, Angus, Wagyu and old-cow beef.
Churrasco began as the open-fire roasting of the gaúchos of southern Brazil and the Pampa. In the churrascaria it became rodízio: waiters circulate with skewers and carve beef, lamb, pork and sausage straight onto the plate, alongside a salad buffet. Picanha, the top sirloin cap, is the emblematic cut; fraldinha (flank), maminha (tri-tip), cupim (the zebu hump), costela (beef ribs) and the Argentine-style ancho and chorizo complete most menus. In most of Brazil churrasco is cooked over charcoal; wood embers are more common in the south.
In São Paulo the format has a long local history: Rodeio opened on Rua Haddock Lobo in 1958, and the Fogo de Chão chain, founded in Porto Alegre, opened its first São Paulo restaurant in Moema in 1986. Argentine and Uruguayan parrillas such as Corrientes 348 and El Tranvía arrived in 1997. Most steak restaurants cluster in Jardins, Itaim Bibi and Vila Olímpia.
About 80% of Brazil's beef cattle are Nelore or Nelore crosses, a zebu breed of Indian origin. Steak-focused restaurants increasingly advertise British breeds (Angus, Hereford, Brangus), Wagyu, beef from mature cows (vaca velha) and dry aging of 30 to 60 days, as at Osso and Cór.
Also in the city: other Fogo de Chão and Barbacoa units, NB Steak, Outback Steakhouse, Cabaña Argentina, Casa Porteña and further Pobre Juan and Corrientes 348 locations.
Listed by name, never by payment or score. Facts last verified: 20 Oct 2026.
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Michelin Guide101 BestA Figueira Rubaiyat
Jardins
Michelin Guide101 BestA Figueira Rubaiyat
Rua Haddock Lobo 1738, Jardim Paulista, São Paulo
Style Modern grill Price $$$ Beef Brazil · Brangus Why it is listedListed at No. 91 in World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2024; Michelin Plate 2024–2026; beef from the Rubaiyat group's own Brangus farm in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul.
Sources: enprimeurclub.com · enprimeurclub.com 2 · quintoandar.com.br · portalin.com.br · guide.michelin.com · gruporubaiyat.com
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Assador
Itaim Bibi · Est. 2025
Assador
Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3732 (B32 building), Itaim Bibi, São Paulo
Style Brazilian churrascaria Founded 2025 Why it is listedFirst São Paulo unit, opened in August 2025, of a Rio de Janeiro rodízio house open since 2018 on Aterro do Flamengo; same group as Corrientes 348; about 25 cuts in rotation.
Sources: seudinheiro.com · moneytimes.com.br
Not yet verified: fire, beef, aging, price
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Barbacoa
Itaim Bibi
Barbacoa
Rua Doutor Renato Paes de Barros 65, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo
Style Brazilian churrascaria Why it is listedSão Paulo churrascaria group with more than three decades of history; the Itaim Bibi flagship is its only city unit serving full rodízio, the mall units are à la carte (QuintoAndar, 2026).
Sources: quintoandar.com.br · guiadasemana.com.br
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Beefbar São Paulo
Jardins · Est. 2020
Beefbar São Paulo
Rua Barão de Capanema 320, Cerqueira César, São Paulo
Style Modern grill Beef A5 (Kagoshima, Japan) on the menu Founded 2020 Why it is listedFirst South American location of Beefbar, the group founded in Monaco in 2005; opened in September 2020.
Sources: moneytimes.com.br · forbes.com.br · baressp.com.br
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Cór
Alto de Pinheiros
Cór
Praça São Marcos 825, Alto de Pinheiros, São Paulo
Style Modern grill Beef Angus, Wagyu Aging dry-aged · 39–60+ days Why it is listedDescribed by IstoÉ/Folha as the first restaurant in Brazil specialised in dry-aged beef; aging tiers of 39 days and 40–60 days (Exame, 2024).
Sources: istoe.com.br · exame.com · baressp.com.br
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Corrientes 348
Vila Olímpia · Est. 1997
Corrientes 348
Rua Comendador Miguel Calfat 348, Vila Olímpia, São Paulo
Style Argentine parrilla Beef Argentina · Hereford Founded 1997 Why it is listedThe group's original restaurant, opened in 1997 at No. 348, the number in its name; Argentine beef, Hereford from San Luis (Money Times, 2026).
Sources: seudinheiro.com · quintoandar.com.br · moneytimes.com.br
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D'Brescia
Itaim Bibi
D'Brescia
Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima 3167, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo
Style Brazilian churrascaria Why it is listedRodízio of 25 cuts from a churrascaria brand that began in Santo André, in Greater São Paulo (Money Times, 2026).
Sources: moneytimes.com.br
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Michelin GuideDinho's
Jardins
Michelin GuideDinho's
Rua Professor Azevedo Amaral 70, São Paulo
Style Other Why it is listedGrill house founded in the 1960s by Lebanese immigrant Fuad Zegaib and run by his son (QuintoAndar, 2026); in the Michelin Guide Rio de Janeiro & São Paulo 2026 selection.
Sources: quintoandar.com.br · enprimeurclub.com
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Michelin GuideEl Tranvía Itaim Bibi
Itaim Bibi · Est. 2016
Michelin GuideEl Tranvía Itaim Bibi
Rua Leopoldo Couto de Magalhães Júnior 1372, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo
Style Uruguayan parrilla Price $$$ Fire wood Beef Angus Founded 2016 Why it is listedMichelin Plate 2024–2026; Itaim Bibi branch (2016) of a group founded by a Uruguayan family in Higienópolis in 1997; imported Aberdeen Angus grilled over wood embers.
Sources: enprimeurclub.com · enprimeurclub.com 2 · baressp.com.br · guide.michelin.com
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Feed
Itaim Bibi
Feed
Rua Doutor Mário Ferraz 547, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo
Style Modern grill Beef Brazil Why it is listedButcher shop and restaurant of cattle rancher Pedro Merola, selling beef from Fazenda Santa Fé in Goiás and partner ranches (Forbes Brasil, 2014).
Sources: forbes.com.br · baressp.com.br · exame.com
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Fogo de Chão Moema
Moema · Est. 1986
Fogo de Chão Moema
Avenida Moreira Guimarães 964, Moema, São Paulo
Style Brazilian churrascaria Founded 1986 Why it is listedFirst São Paulo restaurant of Fogo de Chão, the churrascaria chain founded in Porto Alegre; opened in 1986.
Sources: fogodechao.com · quintoandar.com.br
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Giulietta Carni
Jardim Europa
Michelin GuideGiulietta Carni
Rua Jerônimo da Veiga 36, Jardim Europa, São Paulo
Style Florentine bisteccheria Price $$$ Why it is listedAdded to the Michelin Guide São Paulo in 2025; Michelin Plate 2025–2026; Italian kitchen combined with churrascaria grilling.
Sources: enprimeurclub.com · enprimeurclub.com 2 · guide.michelin.com
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Michelin GuideLe Bife
Itaim Bibi · Est. 2015
Michelin GuideLe Bife
Rua Pedroso Alvarenga 1088, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo
Style French brasserie Beef Angus Founded 2015 Why it is listedMichelin Bib Gourmand 2024–2026; opened in 2015 with consulting from chef Erick Jacquin; one cut with sauce and unlimited sides.
Sources: enprimeurclub.com · enprimeurclub.com 2 · quintoandar.com.br · lebife.com.br
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Martín Fierro
Vila Madalena
Martín Fierro
Rua Aspicuelta 683, Vila Madalena, São Paulo
Style Argentine parrilla Why it is listedArgentine restaurant with more than 40 years of history that began by selling only empanadas.
Sources: saopaulosecreto.com · theinfatuation.com · baressp.com.br
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Michelin Guide
Osso
Itaim Bibi · Est. 2022
Michelin GuideOsso
Rua Bandeira Paulista 520, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo
Style Modern grill Beef Wagyu, Angus, Curraleiro Pé-Duro Aging dry-aged · 30–60 days Founded 2022 Why it is listedFirst restaurant outside Peru of butcher Renzo Garibaldi, opened in 2022; Michelin Plate 2024–2026; beef dry-aged 30 to 60 days.
Sources: enprimeurclub.com · enprimeurclub.com 2 · ossosp.com.br · quintoandar.com.br · exame.com · tnh1.com.br
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Pobre Juan
Vila Nova Conceição
Michelin GuidePobre Juan
Rua Comendador Miguel Calfat 525, Vila Nova Conceição, São Paulo
Style Argentine parrilla Beef Uruguay, Japan · Angus, Wagyu · grain-fed (Angus, 200 days) Why it is listedUnit of an Argentine-style parrilla brand founded in São Paulo in 2004; in the Michelin Guide 2026 selection (Michelin Plate); Uruguayan Angus and Kagoshima Wagyu (Money Times, 2026).
Sources: enprimeurclub.com · enprimeurclub.com 2 · moneytimes.com.br · quintoandar.com.br
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Rincon Escondido
Vila Madalena
Rincon Escondido
Rua Madalena 69, Vila Madalena, São Paulo
Style Argentine parrilla Why it is listedParrilla that also runs grilling courses and themed dinners, including Brazilian and Japanese A5 Wagyu and dry-aged menus (Exame, 2024; Money Times, 2026).
Sources: moneytimes.com.br · exame.com
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Rodeio
Jardins · Est. 1958
Rodeio
Rua Haddock Lobo 1498, Cerqueira César, São Paulo
Style Brazilian churrascaria Founded 1958 Why it is listedOpened in 1958; in October 2025 the owners announced a move to Haddock Lobo 1448, in a space designed by Isay Weinfeld, planned for April 2026 (BNews SP).
Sources: bnewssaopaulo.com.br · rodeiosp.com.br · baressp.com.br
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Rubaiyat Faria Lima
Itaim Bibi
Rubaiyat Faria Lima
Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima 2954, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo
Style Modern grill Price $$ Beef Brazil · Brangus Why it is listedRestaurant of the Rubaiyat group, founded in 1957, which raises Brangus cattle on its own farm in Mato Grosso do Sul to supply its restaurants.
Sources: guide.michelin.com · bloomberglinea.com.br · gruporubaiyat.com
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Templo da Carne Marcos Bassi
Bela Vista
Templo da Carne Marcos Bassi
Rua Treze de Maio 668, Bela Vista (Bixiga), São Paulo
Style Brazilian churrascaria Why it is listedNamed after butcher Marcos Bassi, one of the professionals credited with changing the beef trade in Brazil; run by his family since his death (Forbes Brasil, 2021).
Sources: forbes.com.br · baressp.com.br · restaurantsforkings.com
Not yet verified: fire, beef, aging, founded, price, status
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Urus
Jardim Europa · Est. 2022
Urus
Praça do Vaticano 321, Jardim Europa, São Paulo
Style Modern grill Beef Brazil · Angus, Caracu · grass-fed Founded 2022 Why it is listedServes only beef from mature cows of taurine breeds, mostly Angus plus small lots of the Brazilian Caracu (Forbes Agro, September 2025); began in Cuiabá in 2017 and moved to São Paulo in 2022.
Sources: forbes.com.br · tnh1.com.br · portalin.com.br · baressp.com.br
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Varanda Grill
Jardins · Est. 1996
Varanda Grill
Rua General Mena Barreto 793, Jardim Paulista, São Paulo
Style Modern grill Beef Brazil · Angus, Wagyu Founded 1996 Why it is listedOpened in 1996 by Sylvio Lazzarini, a former president of the Brazilian cattle breeders' association; all beef is now Brazilian, after early menus relied mostly on Argentine and Uruguayan imports; no dry aging (Bloomberg Línea, January 2026).
Sources: bloomberglinea.com.br · moneytimes.com.br · guide.michelin.com · quintoandar.com.br
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Frequently asked questions
What is a rodízio?
A fixed-price service in which waiters bring skewers of grilled meat to the table and carve portions until the diner signals to stop, usually with a card or token; a salad and side buffet is included.
What is picanha?
The cap of the top sirloin (rump cap) with its fat layer, Brazil's signature churrasco cut, grilled on skewers or sliced into steaks.
What beef do São Paulo steakhouses serve?
Most Brazilian beef comes from Nelore and other zebu cattle. Steak-focused restaurants often specify Angus, Hereford or Brangus, imported Argentine or Uruguayan beef, Wagyu, or mature-cow beef, and several dry-age in house.
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