If you can’t do without a good layer of mozzarella or the intense flavor of cheddar, you surely understand that good cheese transforms any meal. To celebrate Cheese Day, celebrated worldwide on January 20, we have prepared a special list for you to enjoy the date in style in São Paulo.
The options range from pasta and hamburgers to the famous fondues. Check out these restaurants with cheese on the menu and discover new flavors to honor this beloved Brazilian ingredient.
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Where to try the best cheese in São Paulo?
Leila
Cheeses take center stage at this restaurant, which supports local producers in São Paulo and Minas Gerais. The main attraction is the Cheese Cart (R$ 70), which circulates around the dining room offering delicacies such as Canastra, Grana dos Lauras extra-aged cheese, and Cremoso de Cássia, always accompanied by farm-made jams.
📍 Leila Restaurant: Rua Colômbia, 270 – Jardim América
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Padaria 13 de Maio
With Italian roots and a wood-fired oven, this bakery in Moema exudes tradition. In addition to breads, the house offers Galletes (R$14 individual or R$74 large) in mozzarella or four cheese flavors, perfect for a quick and tasty snack.
📍 Padaria 13 de Maio: Avenida dos Carinás, 543 – Moema
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Oh Freguês
If you prefer a bar atmosphere, you need to visit Oh Freguês on Cheese Day. That’s because the establishment offers fried coalho cheese (R$39.90) as an accompaniment to the house drinks!
📍 Largo da Matriz de Nossa Senhora do Ó – Freguesia do Ó
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Carol Melo Doces
Chef Carol Melo presents adorable handmade sweets with impeccable aesthetics. To celebrate Cheese Day in São Paulo, we recommend the Coração de Julieta (R$ 6.70), a bonbon that perfectly balances cheese and guava paste.
📍 Rua Gaivota, 1458 – Moema
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Salt & Pepe
This Italian restaurant in the North Zone offers a variety of pasta dishes, but stands out for one specific appetizer. The Schiacciata Formaggio ( R$ 49) features long-fermented dough with mozzarella, goat cheese, and buffalo mozzarella, topped with Parmesan and Sicilian lemon zest.
📍 Rua Augusto Tolle, 135 – Santana
Le Jazz
With over 10 years of history, Le Jazz maintains recipes that have become icons of São Paulo cuisine. Among the customers’ favorite dishes is the Camembert Empanado (R$ 69) with honey, black pepper, thyme, and toast, which has been a hit on the menu for years.
📍Check out all the addresses here
John’s Burguer
Cheese lovers need to try the impressive Rei Brie (R$ 49.90). The burger comes with brioche bread, 160 grams of beef, cheddar, salad, and the special ingredient: 140 grams of breaded and fried brie cheese.
📍 Rua Roque de Morais 54 – Limão or Rua Leme da Silva 297 – Mooca
Rei Brie. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/John’s Burguer
Belô Café
How about celebrating Cheese Day with one of Brazilians’ favorite snacks? After its success in Belo Horizonte, this café opened its doors in São Paulo and brought with it the best of Minas Gerais. So, if you want to try authentic Minas Gerais cheese bread (starting at R$ 22) without crossing the border, there’s no better place. And it even has canastra cheese filling !
📍 Rua Padre João Manuel, 881 – Jardins
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Bullguer
Good news for vegetarians —or anyone who believes that a good sandwich doesn’t need meat. The Cheese Please (R$ 45) is the ideal option, replacing the traditional hamburger with fried and breaded Camembert cheese.
📍 Find your nearest location here
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Nico Pasta & Basta
This Italian restaurant in Ipiranga focuses on classic pasta dishes and homemade sauces. The menu’s favorite is Spaghetti alla Nico, which is finished inside a huge piece of Grana Padano cheese.
📍 Rua Costa Aguiar, 1586 – Ipiranga
Era Uma Vez Um Chalezinho
A guide to where to eat cheese in São Paulo would not be complete without it: fondue! Chalezinho is a traditional destination in the capital, offering a menu with several options of melted cheeses to share.
📍 Check out all the locations here
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