Experts' Choice Award Mani
What the experts agree on
Maní's Brazilian-Spanish power couple delivers seasonal, ingredient-focused cuisine in an intimate house setting that consistently ranks among São Paulo's best. Helena Rizzo's expert kitchen and the venue's warm, rustic elegance make it worth the
“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.”
– Fodor's
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 Guide 1 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
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
Eater "MasterChef host and award-winning chef Helena Rizzo runs the kitchen at this contemporary Brazilian restaurant. With decades of experience in the São Paulo dining scene, Rizzo delivers a..."
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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
The Infatuation "For nearly two decades, widely-respected chef Helena Rizzo has served up her stunning, Mediterranean-influenced take on Brazilian food in the upmarket Jardins neighborhood. The tasting..." Full review
