Bakeries in the city center: good, quality food
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Finding bakeries in downtown São Paulo is not a difficult task, as the city is known precisely for its gastronomic variety .
Nowadays, bakeries offer much more than just bread and cakes. You can find meals, pies, sweets and lots of quality food in the excellent bakeries in downtown São Paulo.
Let’s check out some of the best bakeries in the city center?
Santa Efigenia Bakery
One of the most highly recommended in the city, the Santa Efigênia bakery was founded in 1956 by Portuguese immigrants and is located right in the center of São Paulo, at number 57 on Rua Santa Efigênia, located in the neighborhood of the same name.
The bakery won an award from the Brazilian Bakery Magazine, but also from Abip (Brazilian Association of the Bakery Industry), being considered one of the 100 best bakeries in Brazil .
This unit in the Center, the main branch, is one of the most sought after in the city, so it is important to avoid rush hour, because it is difficult to get a seat.
The place has hundreds of types of bread, cakes and sweets and offers themed lunches, such as Christmas and June, depending on the month of the year. It's definitely worth a visit!
The Daily Pain
This one is located in the Pátio Paulista shopping mall, in Bela Vista, and is present in more than 100 countries. And it couldn't be left off the list. In addition to having healthy bread as one of its pillars, many people know it for its quality and flavor.
Some of the highlights are the basket of artisanal breads, which allow visitors to try different flavors, and the croissants.
The dough is of the highest quality and the breads always come with French butter, jams or cocoa cream with hazelnuts.
Santa Teresa Bakery
A must-see in the Historic Center of the capital of São Paulo, do you know why? It is the oldest in São Paulo and Brazil! It was founded in 1972 and is located at number 150 on Praça Dr João Mendes.
It has everything: breads, sweets, cakes, pies, meals, savory snacks... And one of the highlights is definitely a savory snack, known as coxa creme.
In theory it's a coxinha, but in practice... You'll have to try it. It's the house's speciality, much sought after by all visitors. Furthermore, it's highly recommended for its excellent prices!
Monastery Bakery
In the 6th century, Saint Benedict demanded that monasteries have a bakery, vegetable garden and orchard, among other spaces to serve the community. And this was the case when the Monastery of Saint Benedict was founded in Sé, São Paulo.
It was in 1999 that the monastery began offering visitors breads, cakes, sweets, as well as fine jams whose recipes have been preserved for centuries. Only the Benedictine monks know the secrets of preparing the breads and cakes.
The orange brioche, the green olive bread with olive oil and the Santa Escolástica cake, with apple, cinnamon and walnuts, are highly recommended and some of the most popular dishes at the restaurant. Those who have tried them say they are incredible!
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