Discover The Story Of The Oldest Bar In São Paulo — Even Santos Dumont Used To Visit It

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 14/10/2025 at 12:21

Updated on 14/10/2025 at 12:23

Com mais de um século de tradição, o Bar Guanabara segue como ponto de encontro de políticos, artistas e turistas.

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With Over a Century of History, Bar Guanabara Keeps the Bohemian Tradition of São Paulo Alive. Frequented by Politicians, Artists, and Even Santos Dumont, the Space Celebrates 115 Years with a Renewed Menu and Unforgettable Stories

Founded in 1910, Bar Guanabara is the oldest in São Paulo and one of the great symbols of the city’s bohemian life. Located in the Historic Center, it has become a must-stop for those wishing to dive into São Paulo’s gastronomic and cultural roots, attracting both tourists and locals in search of an authentic experience.

Personalities and Legendary Stories

Throughout more than a century, Bar Guanabara has hosted various illustrious figures. Politicians such as Getúlio Vargas, Jânio Quadros, and Adhemar de Barros have frequented the place, as well as renowned artists like Raul Seixas, Geraldo Vandré, and Benito Di Paula.

Among the most curious stories is the legend that Santos Dumont, the father of aviation, also passed through and even drew small airplanes on napkins.

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Classic Gastronomy and New Phase

The menu at Guanabara maintains traditional recipes, such as parmegiana, grilled picanha, and feijoada. The highlight is the coxa creme, considered the house specialty. To accompany, customers can choose between draft beer, natural juices, or alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.

Celebrating its 115th anniversary, the bar recently announced improvements in its infrastructure and a revitalization of the menu, promising an even more special experience without losing its essence.

Bar Guanabara is located at Avenida São João, 128, and operates Monday to Friday from 11:30 AM to 4 PM, and on Saturdays until 5 PM.

Discover The Story Of The Oldest Bar In São Paulo — Even Santos Dumont Used To Visit It

With Over a Century of History, Bar Guanabara Keeps the Bohemian Tradition of São Paulo Alive. Frequented by Politicians, Artists, and Even Santos Dumont, the Space Celebrates 115 Years with a Renewed Menu and Unforgettable Stories

Personalities and Legendary Stories

Classic Gastronomy and New Phase

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Discover The Story Of The Oldest Bar In São Paulo — Even Santos Dumont Used To Visit It

With Over a Century of History, Bar Guanabara Keeps the Bohemian Tradition of São Paulo Alive. Frequented by Politicians, Artists, and Even Santos Dumont, the Space Celebrates 115 Years with a Renewed Menu and Unforgettable Stories

Personalities and Legendary Stories

Classic Gastronomy and New Phase

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China is building an artificial island in the middle of the sea, covering 20 km², to construct the largest offshore airport in the world, the Dalian Jinzhouwan. This $4.3 billion project is anchored on more than 3,000 pillars embedded in the rock beneath the ocean and is scheduled to open in 2035.

Austrian engineers have developed an inflatable concrete technology that transforms flat slabs into domes using only air pressure, eliminating scaffolding and temporary forms, and potentially changing the way bridges, tunnels, and curved roofs are constructed worldwide.

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Spain installs two giant pipelines 2.2 km off the coast to draw water from the Mediterranean and supply a megafacility capable of producing 200 million liters of drinking water per day.

Without wheels, iron, or machines, teams of up to 32 men would have dragged 2.3-ton blocks over wet sand up a ramp embedded in the pyramid itself, raising the structure in 20 to 27 years, according to a new computer model that reignites a millennia-old debate.

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A 400-meter colossus powered by natural gas has just set sail from Shanghai to Europe, carrying over 24,000 containers. It is the world’s largest dual-fuel container ship and can cross the planet without refueling even once.

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