MANI in São Paulo – Among Latin America's Top 50 Michelin Restaurants?

🌆 Ambiance: Graffiti, Vibes, and Brazilian Soul Walking in, I was hit with colorful graffiti lining the halls—total Brazilian energy! 🎨✨ It’s like the city’s street art collided with a fancy dining room. Perfect for snapping pics between courses (or while struggling with bread… more on that later). 📸 🍴 The Fine Dining Experience: A Rollercoaster of Flavors Lunch tasting menu: 680 BRL + 13% service fee. 🤑 Starter surprises: First, they brought giant shrimp chips—crunchy, addictive, and bigger than my face! 🍤 But the bread? 🥖 Hard as a rock! I legitimately struggled to take a bite. 😂 The main event: Each dish was a wild ride of sweet, sour, spicy, and bitter—like ！🇧🇷🌶️ The veggie courses left me confused (think unexpected textures and flavors… imagine biting into something that tastes like a mystery potion 😵), but the shrimp and beef saved the day! The beef was top-notch quality—tender, juicy, and worth every chew. 🥩❤️ Dessert drama: Classic Brazilian sweetness—so sugary, my teeth ached! 🍰🍭 If you love desserts that hit you with a sugar rush, this is your jam. Me? I needed a coffee IV afterward. ☕ 🎁 Michelin Perks: Swag & Snacks Post-meal, they handed out a Michelin-approved goodie bag! 🛍️ Inside: more shrimp chips (score! 🍤), a copy of the day’s menu, and a sleek tote. Fancy, but honestly? The real souvenir was the “what did I just eat?” feeling. 😂 🤷♂️ Final Verdict: Fun, Quirky, and Unapologetically Brazilian Was it the best meal of my life? Nope. But was it an experience? 100%! 🌟 If you’re into adventurous eats and want to taste Brazil’s bold flavors (and survive rock-hard bread), MANI’s worth a shot. Just come with an open mind… and maybe a snack for later. 😉 #Brazil #SaoPauloFood #FoodAdventures #HiddenGems #BrazilianCuisine