São Paulo Food Tour: Exploring Brazil's Culinary Culture & History

Embark on a 5-hour guided private food tour in São Paulo to discover the rich culinary culture and history of Brazil. Taste authentic local products, visit renowned establishments and hidden gems, and immerse yourself in the vibrant food scene of Vila Madalena.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • State of São Paulo - Explore the acclaimed venues, undiscovered treasures, and culinary processes that transform a simple ingredient into a signature dish of the region. Indulge in genuine regional delicacies that tantalize every sense, including pão de queijo, coxinha, brigadeiro, various nuts, exotic fruits, pastel, aromatic coffee, cachaça, and…
What's Included
  • Included VAT, taxes, handling charges, tolls, and parking fees
  • Private driver for groups over 4, otherwise guide-driven
  • Travel in fully-equipped vehicles
  • All tastings and samples included
  • Pick-up and drop-off at any address, such as hotels or airports
  • Licensed bilingual private tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Meals and drinks
  • Tips. (optional)
Meal Options
  • Pastel - The pastel is a thin, crispy crust delicacy shaped rectangle holding various fillings inside before being deep-fried in vegetable oil.
  • Coxinha - Coxinha is a breaded and fried dough-based snack filled with chicken, shaped to loosely resemble a chicken drumstick.
  • Pão de Queijo - It’s a delightful small, baked cheese roll, very popular…
Additional Information

Embark on a 5-hour personalized guided journey in São Paulo to delve into its culture, customs, and history in the prism of food. Explore the rich diversity of Brazil’s ingredients, fragrances, tastes, recipes, and characteristic meals influenced by native customs, African communities, and waves of immigrants from around the globe.
Savour genuine local…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Donna_h
Jan 10, 2025
Had a great time. - We had a really nice time spending 3 days with Donilo. Great host, especially experiencing the subway system. Never would have done it alone. Glad to have had someone who is experienced and knows the city.
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Skyler
Dec 23, 2024
Worthwhile Way to Experience the City - We visited São Paulo with a group of couples, and this trip was a great intro to the city. Laura met us promptly on the morning of our tour with a luxury van for transport. We first visited a shopping market & bakery for a sampling of traditional pastries and an explanation of some unique Brazilian foods in the store. Laura next took us to a neighborhood farmers market; we tried some street food and fresh fruit. Which neighborhoods have farmers’ markets varies by day of the week. Third, our driver got us to the Municipal Market. This is a very unique place (at least for a visitor from the US). Vendors have various fruits, meats, and seafoods - some of each were unique or exotic. Our guide had arranged a final traditional lunch for us before our tour ended. This was a great experience.
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Loretta_b
Dec 9, 2024
I had an excellent time... - I had an excellent time with Doris. She was very knowledgeable about all the restaurants and bakeries and all the different foods we ate and their origins and history.
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454cuylers
Dec 5, 2024
Fantastic History and Food Tour! - Camila and Eduardo were excellent hosts. We spent 8 hours with them and it was never a dull moment. We learned a lot of Rio history, saw sights and ate foods we never would have found or tried on our own. If you have a chance this is the tour for you!
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Eric
Nov 10, 2024
Exceptional Food Tour of São Paulo! - We had a wonderful tour with Dóris today exploring the foods of São Paulo. Dóris was super-friendly and knowledgeable about São Paulo, Brazil, and their food. She was excited to share her city with us. We visited a bakery, a farmers market, an excellent pão de queijo shop, the Municipal Market, and a lovely coffee shop, All the food we tasted was excellent. And we had so much fun with Dóris! She recommended a number of restaurants of various cuisines for us to try near where we were staying. I highly recommend this tour.
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236tinav
Sep 9, 2024
Well worth it! - We had an amazing time! Our guide was so knowledgable and kind. She went out of her way to make sure we were happy and she shared so many great stories. They were very accommodating and we couldn’t have asked for a better experience! excellent food!
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C5244ctjoanp
Aug 27, 2024
SP gastronomic tour with Doris - the best! - Doris - our tour guide on our 5-hour gastronomic tour of São Paulo - was terrific! She is such a passionate expert on all things SP and she showed us great spots, and was very thoughtful and generous with her time and info. She tailored the tour to our pescatarian preference. She also made recommendations for the rest of our time here as well, and was candid and considerate with our general Qs about SP. We appreciated the personal pick up and drop off. Organizing the trip and details in advance with the tour agency (Gregtur) couldn’t have been easier or more pleasant.
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Trishyaroslav
Aug 6, 2024
Amazing tour with Doris - Great tour with Doris. She has a lot of energy and are very enthusiastic to talk about history and food of São Paulo. Very convenient, I was picked up from the hotel and returned also there. We’ve been in places that are not obvious for regular tourist
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Ihop1985
Jul 10, 2024
Great food and guide - We had a great experience with Ilan. He was incredibly kind, helpful, and knowledgeable finding some of the best food in all of São Paulo for us to sample and try. The highlight was a trip to a coffee shop with some of the best beans in Brazil followed by some amazing chocolate. I would do this again in a heartbeat and recommend anyone to take this trip
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Diana
Jun 1, 2024
A MUST do tour in São Paulo with Vicky! - The gastronomical tour of São Paulo with Vicky is a MUST! She took us to a typical padaria to have a Paulista “breakfast” & coffee, near Itaim Bibi. The ambiance was lovely. Then we headed to the huge municipal market in the old downtown area. The building is art deco with gorgeous stained glass, and many stalls selling fresh fruits, seafood, meats, etc. Plus lots of restaurants with pasteles and other typical foods. It was a dream! We had a drink and pasteles, tried some yummy tropical fruits and purchased items to take home like brazil nuts. Next we went to another area and saw a restaurant called A Casa do Porco, and got to go in the kitchen (with a hairnet, haha) to see the food preparation. We ended up eating there the next night and it was fantastic! Vicky also took us to Cachaçeria SP to try different specialty cachaças. What a lovely experience. Highly recommend a tour with Vicky!!
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