Sao Paulo
As Christmas approaches, dinner planning becomes a major focus. In addition to traditional roasts, decisions include what to serve as starters, side dishes and desserts.
There are those who prefer to venture into the kitchen to think about the complete menu, while others cannot do without help in putting together the menu. For these, restaurants, rotisseries, bistros and supermarkets in São Paulo prepare dishes – and even complete dinner kits – to order until the date arrives.
Check out 11 places below that have options for cooking a Christmas meal.
Parisian bistro
The house offers the Christmas dinner kit, in versions priced at R$495 and R$610. The former includes items such as slices of salmon, golden shoulder with applesauce and mango chutney and chocolate mousse. The second kit includes dishes such as octopus carpaccio with mint vinaigrette and toast, lamb shoulder and chocolate mousse. Both kits serve two people. There are also separate dish options, such as duck confit with potatoes, vegetables and mushrooms (R$168).
R. Augusta, 2,542, Jardim Paulista, West Region. Orders until 12/23. Collection of orders: 24/12, at 12 p.m. Such. (11) 3063-1675. @bistrot_de_paris
Bosco
Inspired by Italian cuisine, he suggests the duo of burrata with honeycomb and grilled almonds (R$155) and the seafood sausage (R$190, 500 g) as starters. Pork loin is served with dried figs, Italian ham and Grana Padano cheese or with mushrooms and pancetta (R$155, 500 g). The menu also offers pastas, pies and five dessert options, including homemade tiramisu (R$290, 1.4 kg).
R. João Moura, 976, Pinheiros, western region. Orders until 12/17. Collection of orders: 24/12. Pick-up time must be scheduled by phone. (11) 93422-9554. @bosco.restaurant
Crossroads
The supermarket chain offers five kits containing items to prepare dinner, with prices between R$119 and R$519. There are options for up to five people. Each package includes two kilos of roast Christmas bird, plus other assorted roasts and sides. The five-person kit includes 800g roast loin, cod pie, creamy rice with dried meat, cashew and celery farofa, potato salad with ham and chicken sausages. You can also order a side kit, which replaces the meat with items such as escondidinho ham.
Carrefour Hiper Limao – av. Otaviano Alves de Lima, 1,824, Limão, northern region. Orders until 12/22. Order collection before 12/24. More addresses on carrefour.com.br. @carrefourbrasil
Casa Fabri
Chef Tiago Fabri has launched a special catalog of 25 recipes. Long-cooked meats include lamb stinker, braised in red wine with vegetables, herbs and spices (R$120, 500 g), wagyu ossobuco, with meat broth, herbs and vegetables (R$150, 750 g) and termite Casquerado (R$180, 1 kg). To accompany, there are suggestions like the homemade farofa, which contains bacon, eggs, carrots, red onion and parsley (R$45 500 g) and potato mille-feuille (R$50 400 g). The catalog also offers desserts – such as coconut pavement with pineapple (R$75, 500 ml) -, antipasti, pastas, tarts and themed biscuits.
Av. Pavão, 956, Moema, southern region. Orders before 12/21, at least three days in advance. Order collection before 12/24, according to the agreed time. WhatsApp (11) 93957-6665 or email tiago@casafabri.com.br. @_casafabri
Santo Antônio House
The restaurant serves a classic Italian trio with focaccia, Italian bread and grissini (R$78) and burrata with Parma ham, cherry tomatoes, arugula and pesto (R$90) as a starter. Main dishes include roast lamb shoulder (R$290 500 g) and boneless rib with potato gratin and roast (R$325 500 g). Pastas such as brie tortelli with truffled and roasted parmesan fonduta (R$235 500 g) and lamb lasagna with parmesan fonduta and roasted (R$245 500 g) can also be ordered. The menu is completed by tiramisu (R$190 500 g) and dulce de leche mousse tart (R$205 500 g).
Av. João Carlos da Silva Borges, 764, Granja Julieta, southern region. Orders until 12/21. Collection of orders: 24/12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Such. (11) 4328-6205. @casasantoantonio
From the fair to the ball
Among the savory dishes, you can order lentils with green grapes, pomegranate seeds, bay leaves, mushrooms and optional bacon (R$78, 500 g; R$146, 1 kg), the cheese quiche — Minas Fresal, Standard and Parmesan — (R$88, 15 cm in diameter) and the ham tart, which contains white wine with orange and fresh herbs (R$92, 15 cm in diameter). diameter), with optional pineapple jam. Among the treats, you can order garland cakes with brownie flavors filled with pistachio brigadeiro and traditional (R$202, 1 kg; R$404, 2 kg) and red velvet, with red dough, cream cheese cream and vanilla pod colored green (R$192, 1 kg; R$384, 2 kg; R$576, 3 kg). Cakes, tarts and honey bread are also in the catalog.
R. Marcos Azevedo, 109, Pinheiros, West Region. Orders until 12/20. Order collection before 12/24. Such. (11) 99775-8931. @dafeiraaobaile_cafe
Dalva and Dito
Led by chef Alex Atala, it offers four flavors of pies: shrimp (R$390, 1.3 kg), cod (R$350, 1.3 kg), ribs (R$189, 1.3 kg) and chicken (R$132, 1.3 kg). Roasted meats include turkey (R$980, 3.5 to 4 kg) and lamb shoulder with potatoes (R$380, 1 to 1.2 kg). It also offers toppings, such as garlic farofa (R$80, 500 g), and desserts, such as walnut tart (R$320, 1.2 kg). In the restaurant market, Brazilian fruit panettone (R$98) and chocolate chip panettone (R$105) are available for immediate delivery, as well as Christmas cookies with colored icing to decorate (R$35, five cookies and three colors of icing).
R. Padre João Manuel, 1.115, Cerqueira César, Central region. Orders until 12/17. Order collection: 22 and 23/12. Such. (11) 99383-7351. @dalvaedito
Make hummus. Not war
Without leaving aside the inspirations of Middle Eastern cuisine, it offers more than ten options of dishes sold separately. One of them is the beef kafta prepared with cranberries and pistachios and accompanied by a pomegranate, orange and herb sauce (R$315 per kilo, with options from 500 g). Turkey alla Turkish is the roasted option: it contains herbs, grape molasses and is stuffed with vine leaf cigars (R$650, 5 kg). To sweeten it, there is the banana tart with tahini, chocolate, dates and chestnuts (R$280, 900 g).
R. Oscar Freire, 2,270, Pinheiros, West Region. Orders until 12/16. Order pickup or delivery must be arranged via WhatsApp (11) 99176-5171. @makehommus
Gastronomy of Petí
The menu includes options that recall traditional recipes to celebrate the date, such as turkey stuffed with artisan breadcrumbs, orange sauce and white wine (R$750, 5 kg), and other more inventive ones. This is the case of the wagyu roast beef, accompanied by caramelized onions, pine nut paçoca and roast sauce (R$700, 1.5 kg). It also offers Moroccan couscous with grilled green beans, smoked almonds and pomegranate (R$215, per kilo) and a creamy Belgian chocolate tart with fresh figs, dried fruits and Bourbon whipped cream (R$315, approximately 1.3 kg).
R. Cotoxó, 110, Pompeia, western region. Orders until 12/19. Collection of orders: 24/12, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Such. (11) 98508-2186. @petirestaurant
Quincho
Among the vegetarian and vegan options, highlights include artichoke hearts with carrots, button mushrooms and red wine (R$229, 1 kg), roasted pumpkin with spices and honey served with herb ricotta and gremolata (R$129, 1.1 kg) and gnocchi with lemon cream, mushrooms, Tulha cheese and fresh herbs (R$189, 1 kg).
R. Mourato Coelho, 1.447, Vila Madalena, western region. Orders until 12/18. Order collection or delivery: 12/23. Such. (11) 91278-2240. @quincho.sp
Tre Bicchieri
The menu offers whole roasts, such as turkey (R$240 per kilo) and ham (R$185 per kilo). It also offers couscous from São Paulo (R$350 per kilo), Christmas rice (R$60 per kilo) and farofa with bacon, eggs, onion and parsley (R$50 per kilo) to order.
R. General Mena Barreto, 765, Itaim Bibi, western region. Orders until 12/20. Order collection: from 12/22. WhatsApp (11) 98040-4000. @trebicchieiri_
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