Sao Paulo
Those who have not yet bought a Christmas present have a good gift option in gastronomy. Below, discover a selection of recommendations tested by the Guia team, ranging from R$25 to R$365.
Mica Chocolate Tasting Box
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Brazilian olive oil
Serra dos Tapes, in Rio Grande do Sul, makes Potenza Blend Intenso olive oil (R$100 for 500 ml), which blends picual, koroneiki and frantoio olives. The product has herbaceous notes reminiscent of freshly cut grass. This works well for finishing pasta and risotto.
Available andm www.fazendaserradostapes.com.br
Carrot cakes
Cenoradas, a brand specializing in carrot cakes, has gifting options. Known for the chocolate bar filled with brigadeiro and carrot cake (220 g, R$ 52.90), the store also offers a crispy carrot cake cone (80 g, R$ 24.90), in addition to the Christmas launch, Cenotone with brigadeiro milk (R$ 4,89.50) and Christmas loot (R$ 37.50).
Available andm app.cardapioweb.com/cenoradas_itaim or via WhatsApp (11) 97633-3843
Award-winning artisan chocolates
Mica, winner of the Best of São Paulo Gastronomy special award in the chocolate category, offers four flavor options created for the month of December. Among them, espresso and croissant candies, with an intense chocolate shell, coffee ganache and crunchy croissant and gingerbread, with a shell and intense chocolate ganache, spices and honey. The orange crème brûlée option, with white chocolate shell, orange ganache and crunchy caramel duja and chocolate and caramel tart, with milk shell, toffee caramel, intense ganache and Oreo-type chocolate, are also part of the launch. They can be purchased individually, for R$8, or in thematic boxes, from R$30.
Availablel at: accon.ai/mica-chocolates
Pies to Impress
Pastry chef Luiza Lafer writes recipes to order. Highlights include the chocolate tart with tahini, brown sugar cream and sesame crunch with options for six (R$232) or ten people (R$295). Another tip is the passion fruit and raspberry cake, which comes in versions for seven (R$305) or 12 guests (R$365). You can also enjoy slices of treats at the bakery.
R. Virgílio de Carvalho Pinto, 409, Pinheiros, western region, tel. (11) 99651-6633, @luizalaferconfeitaria
Nougats
The Curitiba Hagi confectionery, which arrived in São Paulo in 2025, specializes in artisanal nougats. The treats are based on classic ingredients (honey, sugar, egg whites and almonds) with Brazilian flavors, like the mango and cashew nut bar (R$24).
R. Cônego Eugênio Leite, 629, Pinheiros, western region. hagi.com.br
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