🍝 Why Nino Cucina Is the Restaurant Fashion Girls Whisper About in São Paulo
By Travel Chic Brazil | Updated August 2025
In a city where dining is practically an art form, Nino Cucina has managed to stay effortlessly relevant — not just as a restaurant, but as a ritual. Tucked into the stylish neighborhood of Itaim Bibi, this Italian gem is where São Paulo’s most fashionable women sip Negronis and flirt with pasta carbs like it’s 2003 and no one’s watching.
🕯️ The Atmosphere
Think: rustic Tuscan villa with just the right amount of São Paulo edge.
Dim lighting. Warm wood. Servers in crisp black aprons. A soundtrack that swings between indie Italian and bossa nova remixes. It’s intimate, without being pretentious — and always full by 8:30 p.m.
If Carrie Bradshaw were Brazilian, this is where she'd write her column over a spritz.
🍷 The Crowd
Creative directors in silky trousers
Models off-duty in blazers over bare skin
Power couples in Balenciaga boots
It’s giving fashion show afterparty disguised as dinner.
🍝 What to Order (From Someone Who Has... Frequently)
Tartare di manzo: The beef tartare is fresh, delicate, and served with addictive grissini
Gnocchi al tartufo: Soft, rich, and dressed in truffle cream — unapologetically indulgent
Carbonara Nino: A cult classic (made table-side if you ask nicely)
Tiramisù: Iconic. Creamy. Dreamy. Like your third glass of Barolo
Pro Tip: Ask for a table on the mezzanine for a view of the room — and everyone in it.
📍 Vibe Check:
📸 Perfect lighting for outfit photos? Yes.
🥂 First date or girls’ night? Both.
🪩 After-dinner cocktails nearby? Try G&T bar or Makoto rooftop.
🧭 Need-to-Know
📍 Nino Cucina & Vino – Rua Jerônimo da Veiga, 30 – Itaim Bibi
📅 Reservations required, especially weekends (via WhatsApp or site)
🕰️ Go around 7:15 for the full dinner arc (and golden hour snaps)
💼 Travel Chic Brazil Take:
If you only have one dinner in São Paulo, make it at Nino. Dress well. Order the tiramisù. And don’t be surprised if you run into someone who just walked off the SPFW runway.
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