KinoshitavsMani
Both restaurants are recommended by expert writers. On balance, Mani is the choice of most writers compared to Kinoshita. Mani is ranked #2 in Sao Paulo with accolades from 6 sources like Travel + Leisure, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.
Kinoshita
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Jacques Felix, 405, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo
From $25/night
Fodor's "Contemporary Japanese plates with international influences are the draw at Kinoshita, where foie gras might accompany a Kobe beef hamburger or truffles might enliven salmon roe and shellfish." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Kinoshita is one of the leading Japanese eateries in São Paulo with a well-deserved international reputation." Full review
Mani
Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide
The World's 50 Best Restaurants Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
Rua Joaquim Antunes, 210, Sao Paulo, State of Sao Paulo
From $25/night
Travel + Leisure "Helena Rizzo is a Brazilian model turned chef; her husband, Daniel Redondo, is the former chef of Celler de Can Roca, in Girona, Spain, Europe’s epicenter of avant-garde cuisine." Full review
Michelin Guide1 Star
"Helena Rizzo and Daniel Redondo met in the Catalan town of Girona, in Spain, where they were both working in a renowned restaurant." Full review
The World's 50 Best Restaurants41.0
"Set in a former house in São Paulo’s leafy Jardim Paulistano suburb, Maní is immediately welcoming with its outdoor patio centred on a beautiful tree." Full review
Fodor's "With world-class chef-proprietor Helena Rizzo at the helm, Maní has made its way to the top of the restaurant charts in São Paulo." Full review
Afar Magazine "Casual yet classy, Maní is a showcase destination for Brazil's bounty of homegrown ingredients—settle in for the five-course seasonal menu and brace yourself for wow." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This rustic-chic restaurant run impeccably by a Brazilian-Spanish couple is often touted as Sampa's best Brazilian restaurant, and rightly so." Full review
