The More Than Just a… Guide to São Paulo with Tatiana Wlasek
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Tatiana Wlasek

The More Than Just a… Guide to São Paulo with Tatiana Wlasek

Tatiana Wlasek is São Paulo in human form, layered, electric, impossible to pin down. Founder of Alma, an experience atelier crafting immersive celebrations and culturally rich experiences for brands and private clients, event producer, former bar and restaurant owner, co-creator of underground party label MBR, experience designer, mother, and children’s book author, she moves effortlessly between chaos and curation. Tatiana turns moments into stories people never forget. Fueled by the ecstatic rhythm of São Paulo and grounded by the silence of discovery, she creates with soul, edge, and a little bit of beautiful disorder.

Conselheiro Listening Bar — location photo

Conselheiro Listening Bar

Elevado Conselheiro blends natural wines, sharp cocktails, vinyl-driven sets, and a beautifully understated interior that feels equal parts classical historic and late-night cultural salon. What starts as “just one drink” usually turns into hours of people-watching, intimate conversations, and quietly extending the night.

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Garimpo Bar — location photo

Garimpo Bar

Part bar, part vintage treasure hunt, Garimpo mixes cocktails, music, retro objects, and carefully curated nostalgia into a space that feels more discovered than designed.

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TAN TAN — location photo

TAN TAN

Tan Tan moves effortlessly between ramen bar, elevated culinary experience, and awarded cocktail destination. Steam rising from the kitchen meets impeccably balanced drinks, selected soundtracks, and what starts as dinner usually stretches into another round.

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Copan — location photo

Copan

More than a modernist landmark, Copan functions like a vertical neighborhood, where longtime residents, artists, office workers, and curious visitors all cross paths beneath Oscar Niemeyer’s iconic curves. What begins as architectural sightseeing quickly turns into an afternoon of wandering through bookstores, coffee counters, cocktail spots, and small cultural discoveries that feel unmistakably São Paulo.

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Cuia Café e Restaurante — location photo

Cuia Café e Restaurante

All-day dining spot in São Paulo, helmed by renowned Brazilian chef Bel Coelho. Go for ontemporary Brazilian cuisine: organic, native ingredients and agroecology, featuring everything from artisanal coffee and pastries to full plates like baião de dois.

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Livraria Megafauna - Copan — location photo

Livraria Megafauna - Copan

Highly curated, independent bookstore located on the ground floor of the iconic Edifício Copan in downtown São Paulo. Founded by publishing professionals and architects, it is celebrated for its intentional book selection, cultural programming, and attached café.

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Galeria Pivô — location photo

Galeria Pivô

Galeria Pivô is an autonomous, non-profit art space and research platform in São Paulo, Brazil, dedicated to artistic exchange and contemporary experimentation.

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fel — location photo

fel

Intimate cocktail bar located on the ground floor of the iconic Edifício Copan in downtown São Paulo

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Paloma — location photo

Paloma

Natural wine bar inside one of São Paulo's iconic buildings with cafeteria-style tables and pink clipboard menus.

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Brisa do Barú — location photo

Brisa do Barú

Intimate seafood restaurant in the ground floor of the Edifício Copan in São Paulo

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Casa de Francisca — location photo

Casa de Francisca

Hidden inside the historic Palacete Tereza Toledo Lara, Casa de Francisca blends intimate concerts, impeccably curated Brazilian music, exceptional food, and one of the city’s most atmospheric interiors into an experience that feels suspended outside ordinary São Paulo time. Each floor reveals a different rhythm, crowd, and perspective, turning a simple night out into something quietly transcendent.

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FLO atelier botânico — location photo

FLO atelier botânico

Part flower atelier, part concept store, part cultural oasis, FLO blends sculptural arrangements, carefully curated ceramics, books, vintage-inspired objects, workshops, and sensory experiences into a space that feels more like an aesthetic philosophy than a shop. Between floral installations, intimate events, and glasses of natural wine tucked among the greenery, what begins as a quick visit usually turns into hours of slow discovery and inspiration

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Tatiana Wlasek
Tatiana Wlasek

Tatiana Wlasek is São Paulo in human form, layered, electric, impossible to pin down. Founder of Alma, an experience atelier crafting immersive celebrations and culturally rich experiences for brands and private clients, event producer, former bar and restaurant owner, co-creator of underground party label MBR, experience designer, mother, and children’s book author, she moves effortlessly between chaos and curation. Tatiana turns moments into stories people never forget. Fueled by the ecstatic rhythm of São Paulo and grounded by the silence of discovery, she creates with soul, edge, and a little bit of beautiful disorder.