São Paulo 's art , fashion and music scene means it 's no longer second to Rio . Among the grid of skyscrapers is iconic modernist architecture by Oscar Niemeyer . A highlight of São Paulo 's dining scene has to be Restaurante Figueira Rubaiyat , where you can eat awesome steaks and very good seafood in a dining room that has been built around an enormous fig tree . Uniquely Brazilian , the city also has a variety of other cultures . Do what the locals do and sample street - side delicacies and top cocktails .
São Paulo 's art , fashion and music scene means it 's no longer second to Rio . Among the grid of skyscrapers is iconic modernist architecture by Oscar Niemeyer . Uniquely Brazilian , the city also has a variety of other cultures . Do what the locals do and sample street - side delicacies and top cocktails .