Peroli

From kicking off her DJ career in 2018, Peroli has rose to prominence in the São Paulo dance scene. She's performed sets at numerous important parties in her city, and has also made has made a name for herself internationally—stopping by the likes of 

 and Radio 1Xtra in the UK. 

Throughout her career, she's made it a mission to connect people. Just as her slick mixes merge Brazilian funk with UK grime, she holds a personal interest in bridging cultures, eagerly welcoming visitors to her city. 

 she gladly puts together inclusive and welcoming guides to ensure visitors have a great stay in the Brazilian metropolis. Below she tells Trippin some of her favourite under-the-radar stops:

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Starting as a ghost kitchen for deliveries only, Notorious Fish has become the cosiest restaurant in the Pinheiros district. It's a home for those who like good quality seafood an affordable price. If you never had oysters before, this is the place to go! But I would stick with a good old shrimp roll to start. 

Restaurant

Snack Shop

Notorious Fish 

A place where stationery lovers can find everything from cookbooks to the most genius pens. I love to check the Asian Vogue—Livraria Sol is the only place I know in town that stocks it.

Bookstore

Livraria Sol 

A convenient spot for contemporary art lovers; this cultural centre is sprawled out on one floor, divided into three rooms that exhibit completely different works. The gift shop offers a large range of independent Brazilian brands.

Instituto Tomie Ohtake

Regô is a place for people who like to taste drinks and know exactly what they're getting. Each option on the menu is well thought-out, giving consumers a very unique experience. 

Cocktail Bar

Regô

An iconic building right in the middle of the city, Renata is a hotel that offers furnished apartments—similar to Airbnb but much more luxurious. Even if you're not staying at the hotel, the swimming pool and restaurant is open to the public. 

Pool

Edifício Renata

This list of black-owned businesses in São Paulo is a result of collaboration across our global community and is by no means exhaustive. There are so many more incredible businesses out there and we welcome all suggestions. We have also listed some local initiatives for you to donate to, if you can. We’ll be updating this guide regularly, so if you feel like sharing, please email 

Ariel learned to cut hair in prison and developed the most famous hair-cut in Brazil: “Blindado”. The most resistant cut, able to resist even a motorcycle passing-by. Today he travels the world to spread the essence of Brazilian favelas cuts, a styled called "chavosos".

OG favela gear from south side of São Paulo. Worn by the real ones, from artists to rappers. They also have a community bar and football team.

A Brazilian Indigenous Afro brand led by Isaac Silva. Genderless democratic fashion for all kinds of bodies. Haute couture is also present in its DNA, all handmade by the stylist Isaac Silva himself.

Led by Cameroonian Melanito Biyouha, this stylish African eatery uses spices to make their food with love. The environment welcomes everyone as a family. Each employee who passes through the kitchen ends up recreating the dishes of their land (the extensive menu has more than 40 options with different kind of flavours from Africa).

Working as a fashion designer for more than 10 years, Luiz Cláudio, is filled with the desire to build an amazing and intricate fashion label, characterised by the use of manual techniques and precious fabrics worthy of a couture atelier.

Lu Safro is an incredible hair designer who creates true masterpieces and owns a saloon in the heart of downtown, near the iconic Galeria Rock. She usually does hair styling for the most important fashion shows in São Paulo Fashion Week, always alongside her daughter, Mika Safro, the most relevant young beauty artist in the emerging fashion scene.

Amazing vegan cuisine created by Congolese refugee Pitchou Luambo, with the help of his daughter Marie Luambo. "The basis of African gastronomy is vegetables, which we need to demystify that there is meat in our kitchen, a habit that was practically acquired only in Brazil when our ancestors arrived here".

Cacau Brito doesn’t do nails, she does art. Much demanded by the most relevant artists in the rap scene, and using several techniques combined to reach its perfection in composing unique and memorable nails. Nail Queen? definitely.

Bar do Biu is an absolute classic and is the headquarters of Corinthians soccer team fans in the west of São Paulo. That typical Brazilian-style bar, serving the best Northeastern dishes & traditional feijoada every day.

Jardin do Centro is a plant shop and cafeteria in Downtown. They occupy 2 floors of a building hosting a film room, a co-working space and promotes black artists thought events and exhibitions.

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Kevin David is a creative entrepreneur, born in the favela of Sapé, in the West Zone of São Paulo. He is self-taught: he began his career early working in the administrative area of Itaú Bank, while also working in film production sectors as an assistant director and executive producer. Alongside this, Kevin cofounded MOOC a Black-run creative agency that has directed projects for brands and artists from Converse to Mano Brown.

In addition to being an entrepreneur, he is a Designer, Creative Director, Executive Producer with 100% black encompassing work that connects culture and community, contributing to the process of accelerating access and opportunities in the advertising industry for black professionals. Scroll down to check out Kevin's favourite places in Sao Paulo.

Bar da Bete is the best place to warm up before heading to your favorite party.


If you are in the centre, you must go for a beer with a group of 20 friends.

If you are an LGBTQIAP+ person you have an obligation to live in the zig. a gay nightclub in the basement with pop music, darkroom and gay cruising.

Imagine a funk party in Brazil? now imagine an LGBTQIA+ funk party in brazil, where the G, the T and the L dominate everything. That's it, just living to see.


If you are looking for a more cozy place, where you can spend the afternoon with friends and still listen to some music, then lote sp is the place.

As a fan and lover of Hip-Hop culture, I find everything here, ribbed tank tops, jewellery, sneakers, t-shirt prints - the rock gallery is a good option for those who want to spend their evening lookinging and don't have time to adventure so much, as there are several floors with wonderful curatorship. 

I cut my hair for 15 years in the same place with your rodriguez. If you're looking for a ruler cut, this is the place.