Nelita

São Paulo, Brazil

• Accolades
• No.26 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2024
• No.21 Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2023

With white linen curtains and a wainscotted turquoise façade, Nelita stands out among Rua Ferreira de Araújo's many informal bars and bakeries. Chef Tássia Magalhães' menus are equally elevated, but the atmosphere she creates alongside her women-led team is as warm and unfussy as a neighbourhood trattoria. Named after her mother, Nelita shines with playful renditions of Italian classics. Ask for a spot at the marble counter to watch the chef and her team at work in the open kitchen while you make the tough choice between the la carte and a five or 11-course tasting menu to taste dishes such as trout, carrots and puff pastry, or quail, chocolate and onion. The a la carte highlights include fresh pasta made daily and house-made butter, while sommelier Danyel Steinle's wine list is a lovingly curated spread of whites, oranges and rosés, many of which are Brazilian.

Key Information

• Tasting menu from $159
• Lunch: Sat Dinner: Mon – Sat
• +55 11 3798 9827
• Visit Nelita's Website

Location

R. Ferreira de Araújo 330, Pinheiros, São Paulo, SP 05428-000