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harda

Is ifoof in Sao Paulo safe to walk to at night in 2026?

fmd_goodifoof · #streets #dinner #pinheiros
Staying near ifoof and wondering if the walk back toward Pinheiros is ok around 11pm on a friday, or if I should just grab a ride. Which streets around there get sketchy after dark? Also is it worth b… Staying near ifoof and wondering if the walk back toward Pinheiros is ok around 11pm on a friday, or if I should just grab a ride. Which streets around there get sketchy after dark? Also is it worth booking ahead for dinner in 2026?
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Image trixi ·

Assuming you mean Instituto de Física da USP, that stretch along Rua do Matão is quiet but poorly lit, so at 11pm on a Friday I'd take a ride rather than walk to Pinheiros. Booking dinner ahead is worth it for anywhere popular on a Friday.

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Image isabella ·

Fair point on the lighting, though the stretch past Cidade Universitária gets very empty once the gates close. I'd add that the walk down Rua Alvarenga has a few blind corners, so a ride is the safer call.

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Image evamarialu… ·

The stretch past Praça Jorge Machado Moreira gets pitch black once the campus empties, so yeah, just call a 99.

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Image isabella ·

99 or a cab, honestly not worth the risk.

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Image evamarialuehr ·

if you mean the nightlife spot on Rua Augusta rather than USP, that area's busy enough late on weekends that walking a few blocks feels fine, but I'd avoid the side streets off Rua Rego Freitas after dark, they go quiet fast. honestly just take a 99 or Uber, it's cheap and you skip the sketchy stretch. for dinner yeah book ahead, popular spots fill up days out.

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Image trixi ·

Consolação side gets rough past 1am too.

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Image trixi ·

Booking ahead matters less for the big name spots than for the small counters around Vila Madalena, where a table for two is gone by Thursday.

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Bar Parnapiacaba: worth the trip from São Paulo?

fmd_goodBar Parnapiacaba · #bars #parnapiacaba
I'm in São Paulo for a week in March 2026 and keep hearing about Bar Parnapiacaba. Is it worth the trip out there, or should I stick to bars closer to the center? Any tips on how to get there and what… I'm in São Paulo for a week in March 2026 and keep hearing about Bar Parnapiacaba. Is it worth the trip out there, or should I stick to bars closer to the center? Any tips on how to get there and what to order would help.
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paranapiacaba is the village, not a bar

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If you do go, avoid weekends because the train gets packed and the return times are limited. The Paranapiacaba station stop is a short walk from the old town, but the fog rolls in fast so bring a jacket even in March. Order the pastel and a caldo de cana at the little stalls near the funicular, that's the real local move.

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Image katie ·

idk if u mean paranapiacaba the old railway village, that's a day trip not a bar night, go for the fog & the cog train from prestes maia

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