Cocktail Bars in São Paulo
This list includes four on the 50 Best world list.
50 BESTCocktail BarExímia
Created in 2024 by award-winning bartender Márcio Silva, Exímia, from the Latin for the constant pursuit of perfection, drinks its way through Brazil's diversity: native ingredients like amburana and cambuci, menus informed by anthropology and history, and food by chef Manu Buffara built to echo the cocktails. No. 20 on The 50 Best Bars 2026, up from No. 61 on the 51-100 list in 2025; now above Restaurante Locale in Itaim Bibi.
Rua Manuel Guedes 369, 2º piso, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo 04536-070Tue-SatFull profile
50 BESTCocktail BarTan Tan
Tan Tan began in 2015 as a small Japanese noodle bar conceived by Thiago Banares and grew into a hybrid of restaurant and bar in Pinheiros, fusing Brazilian and Asian flavors. The menu is refreshed annually around an open bar and an open kitchen, with food inspired by Japanese chuka.
Order thisDirty Collinswhite cachaça, tequila, olive, Tahiti limeR. Fradique Coutinho 153, Pinheiros, São Paulo 05416-010Tue-SunFull profile- Guilhotina50 BESTCocktail Bar
Guilhotina
Márcio Silva opened Guilhotina in Pinheiros in December 2016 with partners Rafael Berçot and Marcello Nazareth, and within a year it was a Tales of the Cocktail finalist for Best New International Cocktail Bar. A recent refurbishment left exposed brick, cathedral ceilings and a backlit counter among tropical plants. The drinks lean on Brazilian ingredients: Banho de Cheiro mixes gin, tonka bean syrup, rue and native cambuci fruit, and the alcohol-free Café da Tarde pairs cold brew with sweet potato water and spiced pineapple. A short food menu runs from crudos and small burgers to pancetta-charred octopus. It was No. 15 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2019 and on the 51-100 list in 2017 and 2018.
Rua Costa Carvalho 84, Pinheiros, São Paulo 05429-000Tue-Thu 18:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00, Sun-Mon closedFull profile - SubAstor50 BESTCocktail Bar
SubAstor
Underground cocktail bar beneath a traditional boteco.
R. Delfina 163, Vila Madalena, São Paulo 05443-010Full profile 
Cocktail BarSolara Bar
Solara is an award-winning high-end cocktail bar founded in 2022 in Vila Madalena, São Paulo. Since opening, it has quickly established itself as one of Brazil’s most distinctive independent bars, earning the Best Drinks Menu award from Prazeres da Mesa in both 2022, just 40 days after opening, and 2024, as well as three stars from the VEJA Comer & Beber guide. Its signature cocktail Manhattanhenge was also named one of the 10 best cocktails in São Paulo by VEJA SP. The bar’s house menu is conceived as a love letter to the sun: a curated collection of meticulously crafted cocktails built around sun-dependent ingredients, with each recipe requiring over 40 hours of preparation. Beyond its drinks, Solara stands out for its cultural relevance and positioning, being the only independent establishment outside North America certified by Bumble as a verified safe space for dates. Through The Sunshine Society, its annual international bartender exchange program, Solara brings acclaimed global bar talent to São Paulo, having hosted names from Thunderbolt, Barely Disfigured, Fable, Machete and Aruba Day Drink, connecting the city’s cocktail scene with some of the world’s most respected bars.
89 Original streetFull profile
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These are the cocktail bars specifically. The full São Paulo guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 15 with a map and filters.
