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lilli

Estanplaza Paulista 2026: good base for a first visit?

fmd_goodESTANPLAZA PAUILISTA · #paulista #masp #jardins
I'm booking a first trip to Sao Paulo in March 2026 and looking at the Estanplaza Paulista on Avenida Paulista. Is the location practical for walking to MASP and the metro, or would I be better off st… I'm booking a first trip to Sao Paulo in March 2026 and looking at the Estanplaza Paulista on Avenida Paulista. Is the location practical for walking to MASP and the metro, or would I be better off staying somewhere closer to Jardins? Any tips on the breakfast and whether the street noise is an issue would be great.
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Image marta ·

Avenida Paulista itself is noisy at night, so ask for a room facing Rua Haddock Lobo and skip the breakfast buffet for coffee at a padaria nearby.

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Image carola ·

Agree on the back rooms, though I'd still take the buffet once for the pão de queijo, then switch to Padaria Basilicata on Alameda Santos.

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Image marta ·

The padaria on Alameda Jaú, better queue.

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Image carola ·

Even those side-street rooms pick up the garbage trucks around 6am, so bring earplugs regardless of which side you book.

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Image marta ·

Ask for a room off Avenida Angélica too, deliveries start around 5.30.

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Image jacqueline ·

Beco do Batman side, quieter.

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Image carola ·

Rua Pamplona side, quieter after 10pm.

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Image marta ·

Corner of Alameda Santos, Sunday mornings.

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Haddock Lobo side still catches the 5am recycling truck.

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mareile

Brunch near Catedral da Sé in Sao Paulo 2026

fmd_goodBrunch da Catedral da Sé · #cathedral #saopaulo #brunch
I'm visiting Sao Paulo next month and staying near the Catedral da Sé, thinking about brunch there on a Sunday around 10am. Is that area fine to walk around that time, or should I stick to certain str… I'm visiting Sao Paulo next month and staying near the Catedral da Sé, thinking about brunch there on a Sunday around 10am. Is that area fine to walk around that time, or should I stick to certain streets? Also is the brunch worth it or are there better spots nearby?
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Sunday 10am near Sé is quiet but keep to the Rua Direita and Praça do Patriarca side and skip empty cross streets; brunch itself is mediocre so I'd walk to Rua São Bento instead.

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Yeah that side is calmer, but I'd add the Pátio do Colégio stretch, it's short and feels fine in daylight. Fwiw I'd grab coffee around Praça da Sé and eat later, the sit-down brunch places there are pretty forgettable.

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Image feli ·

The Sé metro exits spit you onto the wrong side, use the Anhangabaú one.

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Image agnieszkas… ·

Fair warning most sit-down spots between Sé and São Bento don't open till 11 on Sundays so plan the walk first

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