Cafe São Paulo Dhanmondi — Restaurant in Dhaka Metropolitan

New cafe in Dhanmondi 📍 @cafesaopaulobd

TAPAS: Mixed Grilled Tapas- Took this platter and found it to be the most bang for the buck! Each and every item was delicious, special shoutout to the amazing dips! Consists of herbs crusted mutton chap, grilled beef steak, spicy chicken meat, grilled sausage served with bread and yogurt dips. Price BDT 1000+

ENTRÉE: Pan Seared Salmon- This was my friend’s dish and I only tasted the salmon fillet and dip. Didn’t try the sides unfortunately. Salmon was properly cooked and delicious on it’s own but addition of the dip elevates the taste even further. Price BDT 1400+

MOCKTAILS: Mojito (Green Apple), Margarita (Mixed Berry)- Loved both the beverages. There are plenty of flavour options to choose from in both mojito and margarita. Green apple mojito had subtle flavour as expected and mixed berry margarita was completely opposite with very strong flavour. Price BDT 250+ each

DESSERT: Triple Chocolate Mousse- Three layers of mousses dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate stacked on a thin slice of sponge cake, topped with melted chocolate, whipped cream, chocolate chips and tempered chocolate garnish. Very delicate, smooth, delicious dessert! Price BDT 450+

Red velvet- The cake in itself was alright but felt very underwhelming compared to their other desserts. Price- Forgot the price, couldn’t find it on their online menu. Sorry!

Sao Paulo Cheese Cake- Very tiramisu cheesecake vibes! Cream cheese, lady finger, coffee and cocoa, quite unique. Price BDT 450+

Chocolate Pistachio Dome- This is bomb! The crunch from candied pistachio with smooth chocolate mousse and velvety cake sponge, mirror glaze topped with a beautiful tempered chocolate swan is everything! One of the best desserts I’ve tasted and definitely on top of my desserts list. Price BDT 450+

ICE-CREAM: Their ice creams are made in house.

Mocha- One of the highlights of my meal! It was delicious, tasted super premium. I ordered a second one. Highly recommended!

Bubblegum- It tasted as it’s supposed to but it’s not really my kind of flavour.

Price BDT 220+ per scoop

Almond crusted prawn- Three almond crusted deep fried prawns comes with sauce. Very subtle, nutty taste but the spicy flavourful sauce helps enhance the taste. Pretty lacklustre on it’s own. Didn’t find it worthy of the price. Price BDT 475+

Seafood lovers- The platter consists of prawn brochette, grilled squid, char-grilled octopus, pan-fried fish fillet served with fresh salads, yogurt dip and bread. No complaints about the fish items, the squid and octopus were the highlights for me, smoky, soft and delicious. Didn’t try the bread. Dips and salad were great. Price BDT 1100+

Salt & Pepper squid- Very, very basic deep fried squid and for only six pieces the price is insane. Chilli jam enhanced the flavour but still didn’t justify the price, salad was good. Price BDT 550+

Chicken Caesar- This was so damn good! Consists of iceberg lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, caesar dressing, grilled chickens and boiled egg. Fresh, subtle, creamy with crunch of croutons was just perfection plus the portion is enough to be an entire meal. Price BDT 605+

Chilli Lovers Pizza- Thin crust ,tomato based pizza with chicken, mushroom, naga pepper and mozzarella cheese toppings. As someone who loves spicy food I loved it! But beware if you have low spice tolerance level. Price BDT 825+

Mojito (Strawberry)- I tried their apple mojito before and liked it better than this. For some reason I expected the strawberry flavour to be more potent but it was subtle. Price BDT 275+

Mango bliss- The name describes it perfectly, bliss! Consists of sponge, chantilly (whipped cream), mango jelly and mango mousse garnished with a cute little macaroon, tempered chocolate and gold varak. Strong mango flavour, smooth, dense deliciousness with texture from the toppings is a must try and definitely one of the best mango desserts in...

A very rare place in Dhaka where you find quality food, good service, and clean environment. We went for family dinner starting with tomato soup, mushroom soup and thai fish cake. Very impressed with the quality of the tomato soup. The cream of mushroom soup was also very nice.

We had the Margarita Pizza with extra cheese and prawn linguine pasta for the kids, and kids loved it!! We had the chicken tapas and beef involtini. The Chicken tapas was great, flavourful as well as tasty. The teriyaki chicken was the star of that dish. While I thought the capsicum in the beef involtini was a little overpowering the taste of finely grounded beef, it was well liked by my wife (who shared a big chunk of that dish with me).

For deserts we had their home made ice cream, vanilla, chocklate, and strawberry. We thought the strawberry (with sweet strawberry bits inside the ice cream) and chocklate ice cream can give any major ice cream vendors a good run for their money! They were yum. We also had the Sao Paolo Cheese Cake, which was nice (in particular the ladyfingers were light, fluffy and aptly sweet). Over all, fantastic deserts!

Oh, and yes, I tried both their Green Apple and Passion fruit mojitos, and they were very refreshing! Kudos to the bar tender!!

And our hos, Preetom was very prompt, attentive, and well mannered wtih good understanding of their menu and choices; again something that is not seen very often in Dhaka's food scene.

And yes, for all that, we paid less than 2K each, which I thought was extremely reasonable and pocket friendly. Definitely a must try (they are soon opening their outlets in Gulshan 2 (Nov 22) and I'll surely go back again to try some more!

Enjoy when you go there! And best wishes to Cafe Sao Paolo Team! Keep up...

The renowned Modele Group of Bangladesh has launched their dream project called Cafe Sao Paulo in Dhanmondi, to satisfy the need of food enthusiasts of Bangladesh. Here food lovers will enjoy world-class Coffee along with amazing foods from different international cuisines in a pleasant atmosphere.

Café Sao Paulo introduced special fresh bakery items baked with the great care of loving and dexterous hands of our masters. We made these exceptionally tasty and fluffy bakery items with completely natural yeast at our own house.

With one of the most exclusive coffee machines of the country which started brewing your finest cup of Coffee with signature house blend beans. Thinking about satisfying the need of foodies of the country and food enthusiasts who are interested in different international cuisines, Cafe Sao Paulo is committed to Food lovers of amazing Coffee and food experiences from different part of the globe in a pleasant atmosphere at Cafe Sao Paulo, Dhanmondi. The Man Behind The Foods Meet Valter Velli - the culinary mastermind behind Our Kitchen Star. With over 20 years of experience in the food industry, Valter's passion for cooking has led him to create innovative and delicious dishes that have earned him a loyal following. Pizza, Pasta, Lasagna, Bombolone and lots of special italian items are his specialty that draws inspiration from his Italian roots and combines traditional techniques with modern flair to create culinary delights that leave a lasting impression.

Valter's attention to detail, dedication to quality, and commitment to using only the freshest ingredients are what make Our Kitchen Star a true standout in the...