# Best Cafes in São Paulo

Specialty roasters and counter-service padarias across the city. · community starter list

A list of the 7 best cafes in São Paulo, including Coffee Lab (Vila Madalena, São Paulo). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Brazil](/brazil.md) / São Paulo
**Updated:** 2026-08-25 20:30:07

1. **[Coffee Lab](/e/coffee-lab---1414.md)** (cafe) — Isabela Raposeiras's Vila Madalena roastery, coffee school and cafe, pouring beans bought direct from growers as espresso, filter, AeroPress or Clever. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://revistaespresso.com.br/cafeterias/coffee-lab-sao-paulo-sp/, https://www.coffeelab.com.br
2. **[Padaria Bella Paulista](/e/padaria-bella-paulista---1415.md)** (cafeteria) — 24-hour institution steps from Avenida Paulista where counter regulars still take a pingado standing up beside trays of fresh pão francês. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.em.com.br/emfoco/2025/10/04/padaria-paulista-se-destaca-pela-qualidade-e-estar-sempre-aberta/, https://padariabellapaulista.com.br/, https://www.terra.com.br/noticias/padaria-aberta-24h-explodiu-em-sao-paulo-veja-como-a-bella-paulista-virou-icone-e-nunca-esvazia,9d34216f80cadb568cf194c0f5678952l4bf9rkw.html
3. **[Café Girondino](/e/cafe-girondino---1416.md)** (cafe) — Antique-filled café-museum near the Mosteiro de São Bento tracing its name to an 1875 downtown coffeehouse, reopened under new management in late 2024. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://todospelocentro.prefeitura.sp.gov.br/noticias/historias-que-todospelocentro-contam-cafe-girondino-um-espaco-em-comum-para-os-amantes-de-cafe, https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/viagemegastronomia/gastronomia/cafe-girondino-reabre-no-centro-de-sao-paulo-com-menu-para-qualquer-hora-do-dia/
4. **[Santo Grão](/e/santo-grao---1417.md)** (cafe) — Rua Oscar Freire flagship opened in 2003, the roasting heart of a São Paulo chain that runs curated microlot Brazilian coffees alongside its café-restaurant menu. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/viagemegastronomia/gastronomia/mudanca-a-vista-santo-grao-itaim-ganha-novo-endereco-em-2024/, https://santograo.com.br
5. **[89ºC Coffee Station](/e/89-c-coffee-station---1418.md)** (cafe) — Three-floor café on Praça da Liberdade since 2017 pairing Japanese-technique drip coffee and a 12-hour Kyoto-style cold brew with matcha-leaning Japanese-European sweets. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://wanessajulliet.com.br/89-coffee-station-liberdade-cafe-doces-de-matcha/, https://89coffeestation.com.br/nossa-historia/
6. **[Padaria São Domingos](/e/padaria-sao-domingos---1419.md)** (cafeteria) — Family-run Calabrian padaria in the Bixiga corner of Bela Vista, still baking naturally fermented Italian bread for a counter crowd five generations on. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.diariozonanorte.com.br/pao-italiano-com-alma-conheca-a-centenaria-padaria-sao-domingos-no-coracao-do-bixiga/, https://www.paoitalianosaodomingos.com.br
7. **[Urbe Café](/e/urbe-cafe---1420.md)** (cafe) — Farm-to-cup pioneer opened in 2011 near Rua Augusta's nightlife strip, roasting beans from founder Fabio Pereira's own Alta Mogiana farm alongside coffee cocktails. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://spcity.com.br/urbe-urbano-intimista-moderno-delicioso-e-tem-cafe/, https://www.urbecafe.com.br

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