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Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries across Brazil in the En Primeur Club guide.

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Brazil luxury dining and travel destination
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro carry the largest share of our guide’s dining and wine venues, with 233 EPC venues in São Paulo and 130 in Rio de Janeiro. Tasting menus include Brazilian ingredients and Italian techniques at Evvai in Pinheiros, and Amazonian ingredients at D.O.M. in Jardim Paulista. Tuju in Pinheiros holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, while Kuro in Jardim Paulista combines Japanese omakase with a sake programme. Across Brazil in our guide, 25 Michelin-starred restaurants hold 32 stars in total. In Humaitá, Oteque serves a seafood tasting menu and has an exceptional wine programme alongside sake. Paraty’s producers include Engenho D'Água, whose cachaças include oak-aged Coqueiro Ouro, and Alambique Paratiana, which has a Cachaça Museum and produces Paratiana Ouro and Prata. Wine bars include Plou in Perdizes, where the bar, shop and tastings focus on natural and low-intervention wines from France.

São Paulo tasting menus and starred dining

São Paulo’s starred restaurants are concentrated in Pinheiros, Jardim Paulista and nearby dining districts, with tasting menus and wine lists at the centre.

  • Tuju

    In Pinheiros, Tuju is a multi-level tasting-menu restaurant built around seasonal Brazilian ingredients, an open kitchen, and gardens. The list is extensive, and its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence places it among São Paulo’s strongest cellar-led dining rooms.

  • Evvai

    Also in Pinheiros, Evvai serves a single tasting menu that joins Brazilian ingredients with Italian techniques. It holds three Michelin stars in our guide and pairs that level of cooking with an extensive wine list.

  • D.O.M.

    In Jardim Paulista, D.O.M. focuses on Amazonian ingredients and Brazilian indigenous flavours through a tasting menu. It carries two Michelin stars in our guide, and its sommelier-led wine programme matches the restaurant’s precise format.

  • Maní

    Maní in Pinheiros combines tasting-menu and à la carte formats with creative Brazilian cooking led by Helena Rizzo. It holds one Michelin star in our guide and has an extensive wine list alongside Helena Rizzo.

Rio de Janeiro’s starred rooms

Rio’s starred dining in our guide sits in Humaitá, Leblon and Ipanema, with tasting menus and close-in counter formats leading the way.

  • Lasai

    In Humaitá, Lasai serves a tasting menu using produce grown by the restaurant and supplied by small farmers in Rio de Janeiro. The restaurant holds two Michelin stars, with an extensive wine list.

  • Oro

    Oro in Leblon serves Brazilian vanguard cuisine over fire through a tasting menu that leans on local ingredients and technical precision. It carries two Michelin stars in our guide, with an extensive wine list and a sommelier-led programme.

  • Oseille

    Oseille in Ipanema is an intimate counter with tasting-menu and counter-dining formats, shaped by modern French technique and Brazilian ingredients. It holds one Michelin star in our guide and pairs that with an extensive wine list and craft cocktails.

São Paulo’s wine bars and cocktail rooms

São Paulo’s drinking scene extends beyond restaurants, with recognised bars in Consolação, Pinheiros, República and Perdizes.

  • SubAstor

    In Consolação, SubAstor is a basement cocktail bar with a wine list and craft cocktails built around Brazilian ingredients. It has appeared on the World’s 50 Best Bars list in 2023.

  • Exímia Bar

    Exímia Bar in Pinheiros combines craft cocktails, classic cocktails and an elevated food programme in an intimate room. It has a World’s 50 Best Bars ranking and Top 500 Bars recognition, placing it among São Paulo’s most credentialed drinking programmes.

  • Plou

    Plou in Perdizes is a wine bar, shop and tasting space focused on natural and low-intervention wines from France. A Star Wine List award marks its place in São Paulo’s wine-bar circuit.

  • Gnomo Vinhos

    Gnomo Vinhos in Perdizes offers a wine selection that moves from classics to natural and biodynamic options. Its Star Wine List recognition marks it as a deliberate wine bar within São Paulo’s growing wine-focused drinking culture.

Coastal hotels and producer-led stops

Paraty and the coast add producer visits and a recognised wine bar, with the emphasis on cachaça craft and focused drinking rooms.

  • Engenho D'Água

    In Paraty, Engenho D'Água is a historic distillery that has produced cachaça since 1803. Its varieties include Coqueiro Azulada and the award-winning Coqueiro Ouro, a cachaça aged in oak barrels.

  • Alambique Paratiana

    Also in Paraty, Alambique Paratiana combines a Cachaça Museum with award-winning cachaças and Atlantic Forest surroundings. The distillery produces Paratiana Ouro and Prata, and its museum contains a collection of rare cachaças.

  • Vivan Wine Bar

    In Balneário Camboriú, Vivan Wine Bar brings a recognised wine-led format to a coastal city. Its Star Wine List award for 2026 places it among Brazil’s credentialed wine bars.

  • Purgatório

    Purgatório in Pituba is a themed speakeasy bar with craft cocktails and classic cocktails, and it has earned Top 500 Bars recognition. In Salvador, it gives the city a drinking room with international visibility and a deliberate cocktail focus.

Planning FAQ

Which neighbourhoods have the strongest serious wine lists in Brazil?

Humaitá in Rio de Janeiro and Santo Amaro in São Paulo are the clearest neighbourhoods for the exceptional wine programmes tracked in our guide. Jardim Paulista and Pinheiros also hold many wine lists in starred restaurants such as D.O.M., Tuju and Evvai.

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in Brazil in your guide?

Our guide includes 25 Michelin-starred restaurants in Brazil, and they hold 32 stars in total.

Where should I go for tasting menus in Brazil?

São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro both have multiple tasting-menu restaurants in our guide. Tuju, Evvai, D.O.M. and Maní are in São Paulo, while Lasai, Oro, Oteque and Oseille are in Rio de Janeiro.

Which places in Brazil hold Wine Spectator awards?

Tuju in Pinheiros holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, and Kuro in Jardim Paulista holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

City atlas

Cities in Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil
323 venues

São Paulo

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
172 venues

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Curitiba, Brazil
25 venues

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Florianopolis, Brazil
21 venues

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Salvador, Brazil
19 venues

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17 venues

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Santos, Brazil
15 venues

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7 venues

Goiania

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Blumenau, Brazil
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Campo Grande, Brazil
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