Cais Restaurant

We had a great experience at Cais! We ordered the fish crudo with tomato water, grilled squid with garlic cream, fresh oysters with cambuci vinaigrette and coriander oil, poached oysters with nuts and masago (one of the best bites I’ve ever had) and the glazed onion with Boursin and brioche. Everything was incredibly fresh and thoughtfully prepared. The poached oysters were a standout, warm, silky, tender, briny with a gentle sweetness. The nuts added a lovely crunch and toastiness, while the masago deepened the ocean flavour. Elegant, restrained, and beautifully balanced. Each dish had real depth of flavour without being heavy. Clean, precise cooking with textures and flavours working quietly together. From our seating, we can see the young chefs cooking, which adds to the experience, and our server was genuinely kind, warm, and attentive. A beautiful meal from start to finish. Michelin-starred quality with a relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere. Highly recommended if you’re in Vila Madalena.

First of all this is a tiny restaurant more reminiscent of a trendy bistro. Seating is very limited, part of it is at the bar. The dishes are very tasteful, that I have to say. Service is also excellent, they have waiters that speak English, which is a rarity in São Paulo. But the reason for the three stars is the price level which is really out of context for the size and quality of the dishes. Yes it is tasty for sure but not overly original and portions are small. The fish in the picture is a one person dish priced at 179 R$, without any complements!! And the little salad you see are three (!) filled Shiitakes with rucola and Parmesan. A decent bottle of wine is not to be found on the wine list under 300R$

Servers are extremely informed and nice without being intrusive. The food was perfect! I highly recommend this place. I didnt have any drinks, but they looked delicious as well.

Cute seafood-centric restaurant with both indoor and outdoor seating (as well as bar seats with a kitchen view). I thoroughly enjoyed every dish ☺️ oysters with classic mignonette, their signature squid with bread (the cream is like a creamy clam chowder), and the cheese tart (love the charred flavor). Would recommend coming with friends so you can try more dishes. Chill vibes and friendly service. P.S. Big shout-out to the server who took care of me in English 🙏

A must in SP. Focused on fish and seafood, but they also have vegetarian options. Highly recommend reserving a seat by the kitchen. Menu is dynamic allowing for the creativity of the kitchen. The service was on point, and the all-natural wines complement the meals.

It is definetely a cute and cousy restaurant with creativity on their dishes but the portions do not match their prices and dishes come mostly without sides. There are other options for seafood out there with better offers for the same prices.

Food was good, in particular the cold dishes. For one Star Michelin, It might take a while. The place is noisy

The food and staff here were amazing. The food was unique and delicious, great drinks too. The staff was very friendly and welcoming to an english speaking traveler like me. I will be back!