Born in Vitória da Conquista, in the interior of Bahia, Catarina Ferraz He didn’t start his journey right away in the kitchen. Graduated in Architecture and Urban Planning in Salvador, she left the capital of Bahia and landed in São Paulo to specialize in the area.
In 2017, paths changed, it was the year he decided to focus on the Gastronomy course. Shortly afterwards, she won a competition that took her to Italy, the same one that opened the doors for her to enter professional kitchens in the capital of São Paulo.
Renowned houses like Evvai , Clandestine It is Corrutela are on your CV before opening the Cais restaurant alongside chef Adriano De Laurentiis. Over the course of almost five years, she went from cook to sous chef and now takes on the role of head chef.
Away from the stoves of the restaurant specializing in seafood in Vila Madalena, Catarina also tries other flavors around the capital of São Paulo and shares her recipes below. favorite addresses for good food in São Paulo :
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Biu's Bar
Bar do Biu is where I go when I want to feel closer to my origins and eat food that tastes like home.
My usual go-to is the baião de Dois à moda, accompanied by a portion of pumpkin farofa and coalho cheese. The dried meat coxinha and sarapatel are also unmissable.
Biu's Bar: Rua Cardeal Arcoverde, 772/776 – Pinheiros, São Paulo – SP / Tel.: (11) 3081-6739/ Opening hours: every day, from 11am to 6pm.
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A Baianeira – MASP
With the same intention of feeling at home, I take advantage of my recurring visits to MASP to have lunch of sun-dried meat au poivre or a beautiful shrimp bobó at A Baianeira, a restaurant in the basement of the museum run by the chef Manuelle Ferraz .
You also can't miss the cheese breads with cassava starch and cheeses from Minas Gerais, which are the restaurant's flagship products, some of which are stuffed. Then just go up and enjoy the museum’s exhibits.
A Baianeira – MASP: Avenida Paulista, 1578 – Bela Vista, São Paulo – SP / Tel.: (11) 91107-4074 / Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, from 11:30 am to 3 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 11:30 am to 4 pm; closed on Mondays.
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Yorimichi Izakaya
I'm a big fan of izakayas, but it's Yorimichi, in Paraíso, that I go to when I want to eat alone at the counter and read a book.
Here my must-orders are corn tempura, fish head and anything from the grill, like yakitori, which are chicken skewers. If you have more people, I recommend ordering the delicious pork Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancake).
Yorimichi Izakaya: Rua Otávio Nébias, 203 – Paraíso, São Paulo – SP / Tel.: (11) 3052-0029 / Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, from 5:30 pm to 11 pm.
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Quito Quito Izakaya
Still talking about izakayas, my choice for cold dishes and quality fish is Quito Quito, on Alameda Campinas. The chef's famous Shimazushi Kaori Muranaka No comment needed: there are six units of daily fish nirigis marinated in soy sauce and Japanese mustard.
In addition to that, the sashimi combo of the day is also one of my most frequent requests.
Quito Quito Izakaya: Alameda Campinas, 1179 – Jardim Paulista, São Paulo – SP / Tel.: (11) 3586-4730 / Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, from 6pm to 10:30pm; closed on Mondays and Sundays.
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Takkø Café
In the center, Takkø is the right address for a Saturday breakfast after a race in the Minhocão. The cafe has a nice atmosphere with shared tables.
From the menu, I start with the oat musli and then I'm always in doubt between the tuna melt, a tuna paste with melted cheese, or the couscous, which contains bottled butter, fried egg, curd cheese and coriander. To accompany it, I order an iced latte or hibiscus tea.
Takkø Café: Rua Major Sertório, 553 – Vila Buarque, São Paulo – SP / Tel.: (11) 2889-8250 / Opening hours: Monday to Friday, from 8am to 7pm; Saturday, Sunday and holidays, from 9am to 6pm.
Source: CNN Brasil
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