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Cafés in Jardins

Alameda Lorena's café row, Santo Grão on Rua Oscar Freire and the tree-lined streets of Jardim América.

Photo: Evandro Pereira, Pexels License

Jardins is the everyday name for a group of garden neighborhoods: Jardim América, Jardim Europa, Jardim Paulista and Jardim Paulistano.1 Jardim América came first. The City of São Paulo Improvements and Freehold Land Company, known as Companhia City, commissioned a plan from the British urbanists Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin in 1915, and Parker reworked it on the spot between 1917 and 1919.1 It is regarded as São Paulo's first bairro-jardim (garden neighborhood), with curving streets, setbacks and low density, unlike the grids then usual in the city.1

In 1986 the state heritage council CONDEPHAAT listed all four Jardins, protecting their street plan, tree cover, lots and building volumes.1 The shops are on the streets around Rua Oscar Freire, 2,600 m long and named in 1924 after Oscar Freire de Carvalho, a forensic doctor from Bahia.2 Rankings have long counted it among the world's most expensive shopping streets, and its side streets Haddock Lobo, Alameda Lorena, Bela Cintra and Melo Alves once held boutiques of Dior, Louis Vuitton and Cartier.2

Local tip: Take Line 4 to Oscar Freire station and walk the length of Alameda Lorena; Paradis Macarons on Rua Haddock Lobo is the late option, open until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

At a glance

51Cafés listed
3With opening hours
08:00Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Cafe Habitual, from 08:00 (Mon–Fri 08:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–18:00).
  • Closes latest: Paradis Macarons, until 23:00 (Mon–Thu 09:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–23:00 · Sun 09:00–22:00).
  • Most listed streets: Alameda Lorena (2).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (4%), smoke-free indoors (4%), outdoor seating (4%).

Paradis Macarons

  • Rua Haddock Lobo, 1380
  • Mon–Thu 09:00–22:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–23:00 · Sun 09:00–22:00
  • +55 11 3542 2652
  • Wi-Fi
  • Card payment
  • Open late
  • Specialty
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Getting to Jardins

Oscar Freire station, on Metro Line 4 (Yellow), opened on 4 April 2018 at the junction with Avenida Rebouças.2 Line 4 was the first fully driverless heavy metro in Latin America; from Oscar Freire it is one stop to Paulista and one to Fradique Coutinho, for Pinheiros.3

Jardim América itself is usually drawn between Avenida Rebouças, Rua Estados Unidos, Avenida Nove de Julho and Rua Groenlândia, with Avenida Brasil, the 30 m main avenue of the original plan, running through it.1

Alameda Lorena and Rua Oscar Freire

Alameda Lorena has the longest row of cafés in Jardins. & Molinos, at number 1908, has outdoor tables, We Coffee at 1682 does takeaway, and Lecino and n'alma Café are on the same street. Two more, AMMA at 1052 and Heoven at 1101, are on Alameda Ministro Rocha Azevedo.

On Rua Oscar Freire, Santo Grão is at number 413, with Wi-Fi. The company was founded in 2003 by the New Zealander Marco Kerkmeester, roasts about 20 tonnes a month at a central roastery in Cotia, and sources from Brazilian regions such as Caparaó, Sul de Minas, Cerrado Mineiro and Alta Mogiana.4 Further along at 914, Critallo is a bakery café that also serves brunch.

Hours from Haddock Lobo to Alameda Tietê

Paradis Macarons, at Rua Haddock Lobo 1380, closes latest: 22:00 Sunday to Thursday and 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, with Wi-Fi. Cafe Habitual, on Alameda Tietê, opens at 08:00 on weekdays and 09:00 at weekends and closes at 18:00 every day. Casa Café opens daily from 12:00 to 19:00, with Wi-Fi and vegan options.

For a long breakfast, Pão on Rua Bela Cintra and Critallo both serve brunch, and Café com Pão is on Rua Pamplona. Toque de Café, on Avenida Brigadeiro Luís Antônio, has outdoor tables.

The 1986 listing still governs what can be built on these streets: a 2024 revision of its rules was annulled by a court in November 2025.1

Sources

  1. Jardim América (São Paulo), Wikipedia (Portuguese), accessed October 2026
  2. Rua Oscar Freire, Wikipedia (Portuguese), accessed October 2026
  3. Line 4 (São Paulo Metro), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Santo Grão, The Way to Coffee, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Jardins cafés: questions

Which metro station serves Jardins in São Paulo?

Oscar Freire station, on Metro Line 4 (Yellow), opened on 4 April 2018 at the junction of Rua Oscar Freire and Avenida Rebouças. It is one stop from Paulista station and one from Fradique Coutinho, for Pinheiros. Line 4 was the first fully driverless heavy metro line in Latin America.

Where are the cafés in Jardins, São Paulo?

Alameda Lorena has the longest row, with & Molinos at number 1908, We Coffee at 1682, Lecino and n'alma Café. On Rua Oscar Freire, Santo Grão is at 413 and Critallo, a bakery café with brunch, at 914. Paradis Macarons on Rua Haddock Lobo stays open until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Why is Jardim América in São Paulo called a garden neighborhood?

Jardim América was planned from 1915 by the British urbanists Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin for Companhia City, on English garden-city lines, and is considered São Paulo's first bairro-jardim. Its curving streets, setbacks and low density set it apart from the city's grids. Since 1986 the state heritage council has protected its street plan and trees, together with the other Jardins.

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