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Is Bar Parnapiacaba worth the trip from central Sao Paulo?
Getting out to Barra Funda takes a while but the coxinha alone justifies the trip imo.
Fair warning teh place is spelled Pariquiçaba not Parnapiacaba, so double check before u map it.
google maps will just autocorrect u anyway so the spelling barely matters. just type "bar pariquiçaba" and let it do its thing
good catch, that spelling trips everyone up. if u search the wrong one you'll end up somewhere random, so def worth fixing before u head out.
the coxinha is legit but honestly the bolinho de bacalhau is what i go back for. barra funda isnt that far either, maybe 15 min from centro on the linha vermelha.
agreed on the bolinho, the cod inside is properly flaky not pasty. one thing tho, linha vermelha drops u at Barra Funda station and it's still a solid 10 min walk, so factor that in. go before 7 if u want the good tables.
bolinho de bacalhau over the coxinha any day, but 15 min is optimistic once u count the walk from the metro.
I'd say it's more of a mission from centro than "a while" implies, but the coxinha holds up. Weeknight crowds are thinner so you'll actually get a table without the wait.
Weeknights, way quieter. Worth it.
yeah quieter for sure but botequim-style spots still fill up after 8, so go early if u want a seat
Opening a bank account in Sao Paulo 2026 as a foreigner?
CPF first, no bank moves without it, but Wise covers rent and bills fine short term while you sort the paperwork.
agreed on the order, but add a comprovante de residencia to the list, banks want a utility bill in your name and a hotel letter often gets refused at the counter. Inter or Nubank tend to be less painful once the cpf lands
Inter charges a fee for the boleto, so factor that in.
that utility bill thing is teh real bottleneck honestly. Nubank might dodge it sometimes but dont count on it. wise card covered most of my stuff anyway.