Cinema
Most of the bigger shopping malls in Sao Paulo have cinemas. The following is a list of the top cinema choices in the city:
Analia Franco: Air-conditioned, access for the disabled and digital sound. Av. Regente Feijo, 1.739, Vila Regente Freijo.
Tel: (11) 2164 7790
Boulevard Tatuape: Air-conditioned, access for the disabled, no smoking, digital sound and digital stereo sound. R. Goncalves Crespo, 3rd floor, Tatuape.
Tel: (11) 2295 4006
Butanta: 3 screens. Air-conditioned, access for the disabled, digital and stereo sound. Av. Francisco Morato, 2718, Butanta.
Center Norte: 5 screens. Air-conditioned, access for the diabled and digital sound. Trav. Casalbuono, 127, Vila Guilherme.
Tel: (11) 2252 2160
Central Plaza: 10 screens. Air-conditioned, access for the diabled and digital sound. Av. Dr. Francisco mesquitea, 1000, Quinta da Paineira.
Tel: (11) 2914 1003
Cidade Jardim: 7 screens. Air-conditioned, access for the disabled, digital and stereo sound. Av. Magalhaes de Castro, 12000, Butanta.
Tel: (11) 3758 1670
Cine TAM: Air-conditioned, access for the disabled and digital sound. Av. Roque Petroni Jr. 1089, superior floor, Jardim das Acacias.
Tel: (11) 5189 4656
Continental: 2 screens. Air-conditioned, access for the disabled and digital sound. Av. Leao Machado, 100, 3rd floor, Parque Continental.
Tel: (11) 3765 3774
Eldorado: 9 screens. Air-conditioned, access for the disabled, no smoking, digital sound. Av. Reboucas, 3970, Pinheiros.
Tel: (11) 2197 7470
Espaco Unibanco Pompeia: 10 screens. Air-conditioned, access for the disabled, digital and stereo sound. 50 percent discount if you have an account with Unibanco. R. Turiassu, 2100, 3rd floor, Perdizes.
Tel: (11) 3673 3949
Frei Caneca Unibanco Arteplex: 9 screens. Air-conditioned, access for the disabled, non smoking, digital sound. 50 percent discount if you have an account with Unibanco. R. Frei Canceca, 569, 3rd floor, Consolacao.
Tel: (11) 3472 2365
Iguatemi Cinemark: 6 screens. Air-conditioned, access for the disabled and digital sound. Av. Brig. Faria Lima, 2232, 8th floor, Jardim Paulistano.
Tel: (11) 3814 5389
Iguatemi Playarte: 2 screens. Air-conditioned, access for handicapped and digital sound. Av. Brig. Faria Lima, 2232 Jardim Paulitano.
Tel: (11) 3812 2330
Interlagos: 10 screens each with around 200 people capacity. Air-conditioned, disabled access, digital sound. Av. Interlagos, 2555, Jardim Umuarama.
Tel: (11) 5678 4108
Interllar Aricanduva: 14 screens, each with around 200 people capacity. Air-conditioned, disabled access and digital sound. Av. Aricanduva, 5555, Jardim Santa Terezinha.
Tel: (11) 2722 3400
International Guarulhos: 15 screens. Air-conditioned, disabled access, digital sound. Rod. Pres. Dutra, km 230, Parque Cecap.
Jardim Sul: 11 Screens. Air-conditioned, disabled access and digital sound. Av. Giovanni Gronchi, 5830, Vila Andrade.
Tel: (11) 2164 7711
Lapa: 3 Screens. Air-conditioned, disabled access and digital sound. R. Catao, 72, 4th floor, Vila Romana.
Tel: (11) 3675 4681
Market Place Cinemark: 8 screens. Air-conditioned, disabled access and digital sound. Av. Dr. Chucri Zaidan, 902, torre 2, 1st floor. Vila Cordeiro
Tel: (11) 3048 7400
Market Place Playarte: 3 screens. Air-conditioned, disabled access and digital sound. Av. das Nacoes Unidas, 1397, Vila Cordeiro.
Tel: (11) 5543 9896
Metro Itaquera: 8 screens with air-conditioning, disabled access, digital and stereo sound. Av. Jose Pinheiro Borges, 1st floor, Vila Campanela.
Tel: (11) 4005 9050
Metro Santa Cruz: 11 screen multi-plex with air-conditioning, disabled access and digital sound. R. Domingos de Morais, 2564, 3rd floor, Vila Mariana.
Tel: (11) 3471 8063
Metro Tatuape: 8 screen mult-plex with air-conditioning, disabled access and digital sound. R. Domingos Agostim.
Tel: (11) 2092 9232
Patio Higienopolis: 6 screens with air-conditioning, disabled access and digital sound. Av. Higienopolis, 618, Higienopolis.
Tel: (11) 3823 2943
Paulista: 4 screens, air-conditioned, digital and stereo sound and disabled access. R. Treze de Maio, 1947, Bela Vista.
Tel: (11) 3285 4461
Penha: 8 screens, air-conditioned, disabled access, no smoking, digtal and stereo sound. R. Dr Joao Ribeiro, 304, Penha de Franca.
Tel: (11) 2091 6300
Plaza Sul: 6 screen cinema with air-conditioning, disabled access and digital sound. Pca. Leonor Kaupa, 100, Bosque da Saude.
Tel: (11) 5058 1462
Santana Parque Shopping: 8 screen multi-plex with air-conditioning, disabled access, restaurant, digital and stereo sound. R. Cons. Moreira de Barros, 2780, 3rd floor.
Tel: (11) 3131 2211
Shopping Bonsucesso: 6 screens each with just under 200 people capacity. Cinema has air-conditioning, disabled access and digital sound. Av. Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, 5380, Jardim dos Pimentas.
Tel: (11) 6484 9300
SP Market: One of the largest mult-plex cinemas in Sao Paulo with 11 screens, they have air-conditioning, disabled access and digital sound.
Tel: (11) 5541 8688
Villa-Lobos: 7 screens with disabled access and digital sound. Av. Das Nacoes Unidas, 4777, top floor, Jardim Universidade.
Tel: (11) 3024 3860
Nightclubs
Azucar is generally considered to be the hottest club in town (Rua Mario Feraz, 423). Classic latin dances like salsa, meringue and mambo are played all through the night, it doesn’t really get going till after midnight though.
Bar Favela (Prof. Atilio Innocenti 419; tel. 011/3848-6988) is an exceptional dance club with a massive dance floor and a good variety of music from popular hip-hop, current hits and disco through to classic Latin beats. This club only offers limited seating however so not the best choice if you’re also hoping to hang out and chat with friends.
For a more relaxed evening head for Blen Blen Brasil (Rua Inácio Pereira da Rocha 520, Pinheiros, Phone: 011/3812-2890). Open every day except Sunday, Blen Blen features live music and dancing and has a truly eclectic feel. Aside from the eye-catching decor Blen Blen also offers a wide variety of music selections by local DJs and live bands. Popular with tourists and locals alike.
The Buena Vista Club at Rua Atílio Innocenti 780 in the Vila Olímpia neighbourhood (Phone: 011/3045-5245) is open Wednesday through Sunday, and combines live and recorded music. Not only is it a great place to dance, but you can even take dancing lessons there too and try your hand at traditional Brazilian dances like gafieira and the zouk. A variety of appetizers and drinks are on sale - the perfect spot to end an exciting evening!
Update 13/12/2010
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