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Dating in Sao Paulo 2026: how do people actually meet?

fmd_goodBar Parnapiacaba · #apps
I'm moving to Sao Paulo later this year and trying to get a read on the dating scene before I land. Do people mostly meet through apps, or is it still common to strike up something at a bar like Bar P… I'm moving to Sao Paulo later this year and trying to get a read on the dating scene before I land. Do people mostly meet through apps, or is it still common to strike up something at a bar like Bar Parnapiacaba? Curious what surprised outsiders most about the norms there.
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spent a few weeks there last year & what struck me was how much happens through friend groups and repeat spots, not cold approaches. paulistanos are warm but guarded at first, so being a regular at a padaria or bar beats one-off charm. pão de queijo small talk actually works

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The repeat-spot thing is real, but I'd add that a padaria regular near your own apartment matters more than a famous bar like Parnapiacaba.

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Apps dominate, but bar approaches still land fine.

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yeah but daytime spots too, not just nights

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depends on the neighborhood tbh

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Best dishes at Novo Sabor in Sao Paulo 2026?

fmd_goodNovo Sabor · #restaurant #dishes #food
Visiting Sao Paulo next month and Novo Sabor keeps coming up. What should I actually order there and is it worth going out of my way for in 2026? Visiting Sao Paulo next month and Novo Sabor keeps coming up. What should I actually order there and is it worth going out of my way for in 2026?
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Go at lunch for the prato feito, it's cheaper and the moqueca tastes better when the kitchen isn't slammed.

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I'd go for the feijoada if it's on the weekend menu, but confirm the current address on Rua Augusta before you trek out there.

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the vatapa too, if they still do it

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Worth checking their Instagram before you go, they moved once already and the Augusta pin was stale for a while. Weekend feijoada usually starts around noon and the queue builds fast after 1pm.

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