Tried the tasting menu and was disappointed. Half of the dishes tasted mediocre for a mid to high end restaurant, one of them (the one with fish soup with edamame beans and fried banana) was near random. The presentation of the dish was consistently beautiful, but why don't they spend more time to give the more substance to the taste beyond appearance and mixture of ingredients that just sounds creative. Would probably still come back to try the a la carte as some dishes were nice. Also I asked beforehand for a small desert with candle at the end of the dinner as it was the birthday of my boyfriend, this was confirmed by email on the same day of the dinner, but it never arrived. I also explained dietary restrictions by email beforehand and the staff confirmed that this would be passed onto the kitchen, but when we arrived they had no idea and had to explain everything again.

Very cozy place of the great Brazilian Chef Helena Rizo, after I saw her TV show on Netflix and I had the opportunity to travel to Sao Paulo I din't miss the chance to know her restaurant Mani. All in white and very natural. I meet her personally with my friends and we order a sample of the menu. The dishes start to come and we was delighted with every dish with traditional elements of Brazil like tapioca. All was like a dream for the senses, simple and very rich in flavors, only I can say that if you visit Sao Paulo, you can't miss this place for visit and try this great food. Also the service is great, all staff friendly. I love it

Sophisticated, detailed and tasty. Arugula, broccoli, edible flowers...Lamb, Brazil nut crumbs, eggplant and onions... crawfish, fish stew and delicious sauces... worth it.

OMG, the food is amazing, and so is the service. Try the Brigadeiros for dessert. They have a good mix of healthy dishes with a Brazilian touch.

I had a 18 hrs layover at São Paulo and thought I can't miss the chance visiting Maní. I took the lunch menu and it was totally worth it. As a student I can't afford a high end dinner at a Michelin Restaurant. So it's nice to have the opportunity to experience the philosophy of of the restaurant in the lunch menu. It was simple traditional Brazilian food but you could taste the expertise of the chef's. What I really loved was the bread basket with the tapioca chips. I couldn't stop eating it with the cheese curd. I just wished there would be a tiny hint of extravaganza in the lunch menu and more options, but it's just a personal opinion :)

Wonderful, simple as that 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Very nice experience. Good vegetarians options and the desert (A Roça) was super good

We enjoyed a thoughtfully crafted and delicious dinner last night at Mani. We did not have the tasting menu, but chose 3 dishes each from the menu. We received a complementary ceviche de caju, starters: lua lamen and sopa frio de jacuticaba and langoustine, mains: grilled octopus and lamb, and desserts: chocolate torte and the Motel California. It was very pricy, but worth a visit as a special occasion dinner.

Cozy and very beautiful place. Very polite and helpful staff.

It was a perfect evening. The food is excellent and very creative. Nice service. I highly recommend this place.

Very cozy place, with excellent service.

Such an amazing food experience. A great place for any food lover. The people are friendly and caring. I highly recommend going here.

Amazing experience with Brazilian food and ingredients. Although it’s a pricey restaurante it is quite rustic and very welcoming, and the portions are well served. Very different from anything we’ve had before, congrats to the chef.

Super elegant food. Brazil meet Europe on the plate. Maní is at the top 3 list of restaurants in São Paulo you want to visit if you want to try Brazilian food at a high gastronomic level

Wonderful

(Translated by Google) Beautiful!!! (Original) Lindo!!!

(Translated by Google) When I go to a restaurant that has a tasting menu on its menu, regardless of the city and country, I rate as very good the one that satisfies you in at least 80% of the options of dishes served. In the gastronomic experience of Mani (Casa Manioca) I was positively surprised, of the 12 dishes served (9 savory and 3 desserts), only 1 of them did not completely please me. I conclude that with over 90% satisfaction it is one of the best tasting menus that I have tasted in my entire existence. About the service and opine service that can improve, in the explanation of the dishes and wines served, in addition to the presentation and tidiness of the toilettes. Except for these small details, a 5-star restaurant. (Original) Quando vou a um restaurante que tem no seu cardápio menu degustação, independente da cidade e do país, avalio como muito bom aquele que te satisfaz em pelo menos 80% das opções de pratos servidos. Na experiência gastronômica do Mani (Casa Manioca) fui surpreendido positivamente, dos 12 pratos servidos (9 salgados e 3 sobremesas), apenas 1 deles não me agradou totalmente. Concluo que com mais de 90% de satisfação é um dos melhores menus degustação que provei em toda a minha existência. Sobre o serviço e atendimento opino que pode melhorar, na explicação dos pratos e vinhos servidos, além da apresentação e arrumação dos toilettes. Exceto por esses pequenos detalhes, um restaurante 5 estrelas.

(Translated by Google) Delicious food in a pleasant place with friendly service. (Original) Comida deliciosa num lugar agradável com serviço simpático.

(Translated by Google) Sensational environment (Original) Ambiente sensacional

(Translated by Google) Crude (Original) Legak

(Translated by Google) Today I went to Maní for the third time and decided to order the tasting menu in the hope that it would surpass the experience of the first times when I tried delicious a la carte dishes ... my mistake! I was very disappointed with the tasting menu of 12 dishes (9 savory and sweet 3) only one surprised me, cashew ceviche. Others such as shrimp tempura with okra and snail mushroom had a very bad texture! Goldfish served despite having a perfect cooking had no flavor ... finally found totally inconsistent with the tasty dishes that had already experienced this restaurant. (Original) Hoje fui pela terceira vez ao Maní e resolvi pedir o menu degustação na expectativa de que superaria a experiência das primeiras vezes nas quais experimentei pratos deliciosos a la carte...engano meu! Fiquei muito decepcionada com o menu degustação, dos 12 pratos (9 salgados e 3 doces) apenas um me surpreendeu, o ceviche de caju. Os demais como por exemplo tempura de camarão com quiabo e caramujo com cogumelo tinham uma textura muito ruim! O peixe dourado servido apesar de ter uma cocção perfeita não tinha sabor...enfim achei totalmente incoerente com os pratos saborosos que já havia experimentado neste restaurante.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful (Original) Maravilhoso ❤️

(Translated by Google) Excellent atmosphere. The food and drinks are amazing, all according to what one would expect; attention is fitting, and worth listening to the suggestion of the waiters. 100% recommendable. Average price per person cocktail, starter, main course, dessert and coffee, 50/60 u $ s (Original) Excelente ambiente. La comida y los tragos son increíbles, todo acorde a lo que uno espera; la atención no desentona, y vale la pena escuchar la sugerencia de los mozos. 100% recomendable. Precio promedio por persona con cocktail, entrada, plato principal, postre y café, 50/60 u$s

(Translated by Google) Pleasant environment (Original) Ambiente agradável

(Translated by Google) Delicious restaurant that really enhances the flavors of the ingredients. Cozy with indirect yellow light, a menu rich in varieties and with prices ranging from affordable PF (Salad, PF and $ 68.00 ice cream) to the most elaborate and tasting menu. He left something to be desired only in the bathroom, one for women and one for men. (Original) Restaurante delicioso que realmente realça os sabores dos ingredientes. Aconchegante com luz amarela indireta, cardápio rico em variedades e com preços desde os PF acessíveis (Salada, PF e sorvete $68,00) aos mais elaborados e menu degustação. Deixou a desejar apenas no quesito banheiro, um para mulher e um para homem.

(Translated by Google) the menu 5 times was a perfect experience! amazing and delicious dishes:) (Original) o menu de 5 tempos foi uma experiência perfeita! pratos surpreendentes e deliciosos : )

(Translated by Google) We were received very attentively by a very kind girl followed by the bartender Jojo and then it was Beto's attendance. Show the restaurant part. Congratulations on such committed and kind employees. Well, the food ?? Tasting menu drew water from my eyes I was thrilled to feel tastes that I had never felt !!!! Begin with a ball of caipira, fish wrapped in taioba and so on. What a success that show what a gastronomic experience !!! (Original) Fomos recepcionados muito atenciosamente por uma moça muito gentil seguido pelo barman Jojo e depois foi o atendimento do Beto. Show a parte do restaurante. Parabéns por funcinários tão comprometidos e gentis. Bom, a comida?? Menu degustação tirou água dos meus olhos me emocionei ao sentir gostos que nunca havia sentido!!!!Começar com uma bolinha de caipira, peixe enrolado na taioba e por ai vai. Que sucesso que show que experiência gastronomica!!!

(Translated by Google) Excellent restaurant. Great service and menu. (Original) Excelente restaurante. Ótimo atendimento e cardápio.

(Translated by Google) Incredible, impeccable. The roasted milk was wonderful. The service is excellent. Unique experience. (Original) Incrível, impecável. A leitoa assada estava maravilhosa. O atendimento é excelente. Experiência única.

(Translated by Google) Great food! Disproportionate price ... (Original) Comida excelente! Preço desproporcional...

Imaginative menu that makes the most of Brazilian ingredients. A one-of-a-kind experience in São Paulo.

Although Helena Rizzo studied architecture in college her career took an unexpected turn in 1997, a cook position yielding internships with names such as Troisgros and the Roca brothers that finally led to her opening Maní in 2006. Now a Michelin 1* recipient, Chef Rizzo having gone on to open a casual Restaurant inside a bookstore at Iguatemi Shopping plus two Bakeries, it is at Rua Joaquim Antunes 210 that the flagship remains, a 13h00 arrival on Sunday finding the entry hall filled as diners attempted to escape pouring rain outside. Built rustic, a bustling kitchen visible through slotted windows up front and tree-lined courtyard behind, it was in the latter’s corner that a table for one was offered, the complete lack of spoken English surprising for such a highly acclaimed space and service clearly focused on regulars including a showy middle-aged couple who sat at room’s center just short of fondling one another in public. Trying not to hold patrons or language barriers against Chef Rizzo, though the fact that waiters could not describe her Tasting Menu negated any attempt to order it, lunch at Maní began with a bag of Bread for which guests are charged 24 Real, the Corn Baguette from Padoca do Mani easily trumping their Brioche tasted earlier while Tapioca Starch Chips crackled like Chicharrón with added flavor from two types of cheesy Spread. Opting for a blend of Green Grapes and Coconut Water to compliment Lunch, the inclusion of a substantial amount of Mint not announced and unappreciated, it was sticking with Water that savories started with Maní’s Foie Gras Bonbons, the cost a bit steep for what amounts to six half-bites of Liver mostly overwhelmed by Port Wine Gel and Guava Paste. Best thought of as modernist-Brazilian Cuisine, Rizzo’s accolades as both Latin America and the World’s Best Female Chef in 2014 by San Pellegrino based on a collection of plates that remain largely unchanged today, it was not long after Bonbons were gone that seven tiny “Gnocchi” arrived, the use of two local Roots generating yielding pillows bathed in Manioc Juice while a follow-up “Pasta” featured shaved Palm Hearts as Noodles amidst creamy Tulha Cheese and the shaved center of Caryocar brasiliense. Fully packed with locals by 13h30, the Restaurant thus humid with noise level reaching a dull roar, it was thankfully not long before Dessert arrived, “A Roça” using Corn less successfully than Tanit to create a textural landscape while “From Mud to Chaos” touched on a wide range of tastes and textures with balanced sweetness and a slightly savory finish.

(Translated by Google) Exceptional food and service !!! (Original) Comida e serviço excepcionais!!!

It lives up to its name! From the entree salad to the ice cream desert it does not disappoint. Chef Rizzo puts out delicious Brazilian food with a refine touch. Although it's on the pricey side, during the weekdays at lunch there's a special menu that's a lot cheaper and totally worth it.

Amazing restaurant. The tasting menu is out of this world!

One of the most over-rated place in the world. Service is horrible, the place is organized to fill as many customers as possible, the plates are not balanced and sauces kill taste most of the time. Good wine list and excellent somelier

If you're looking for an authentic and unique Brazilian food experience, Maní is for sure a great place to go! The famous gnocchi by Helena Rizzo is absolutely a must!

Expensive but we already accepted that since we booked . We booked for the testing menu. But when we got there ...... "Service was very disappointed" ,unluckily Staff couldn't communicate in english properly so they kind of take turn to serve us and did not explain what we ate . Some dishes were pretty good , some were so-so but the thing is , some dishes we were not even know what we tried . Overall , it was not my good experience in Brazil that we were looking for .

A must go in São Paulo. Amazing chef, amazing food, great staff and beautiful environment! 100% recommend to anyone in town. Make a reservation or get there early as it can get very crowded.

(Translated by Google) Very cozy place (Original) Lugar bem aconchegante

(Translated by Google) I can always go. Super experience. (Original) Sempre q posso vou. Super experiência.

(Translated by Google) In times of pandemic I ordered a mincemeat for delivery. Perfect. Well packaged and quality maintained. Worth it. (Original) Em tempos de pandemia pedi um picadinho pelo delivery. Perfeito. Bem embaladinho e qualidade mantida. Valeu a pena.

(Translated by Google) Excellent food, space. (Original) Excelente comida, espaço.

(Translated by Google) Impeccable service. Pleasant environment. Gourmet dishes, differentiated by the explosion of flavors. Subtlety. Tasting menu with harmonization of very good wines. (Original) Atendimento impecável. Ambiente agradável. Pratos gourmet, diferenciados pela explosão de sabores. Sutileza. Menu degustação com harmonização de vinhos muito bons.

(Translated by Google) Worth the experience. Delicious but not impressive food. I expected more to be a Michelin star restaurant. (Original) Vale a experiência. Comida gostosa mas não impressionante. Esperava mais por ser um restaurante estrela Michelin.

(Translated by Google) This place is beautiful!! (Original) Este lugar é lindo!!

(Translated by Google) Sensational place, amazing food, unusual dessert and formidable service with sensational wine list! (Original) Lugar sensacional, comida incrível, sobremesa fora do comum e atendimento formidável com carta de vinho sensacional!

(Translated by Google) Amazing. Surprising flavors. Great atmosphere and excellent service (Original) Espetacular. Sabores supreendentes. Otimo ambiente e excelente atendimento

(Translated by Google) Great (Original) Ótima

(Translated by Google) Great place for events. (Original) Ótimo lugar para eventos.

(Translated by Google) Garbage of place and service, cuisine so far below what is expected in an average restaurant, Chef Rizzo has no reason to laugh (Original) Lixo de lugar e atendimento, cozinha muuuito aquém do que se espera em um restaurante mediano, A chefe Rizzo não tem motivos pra rir

(Translated by Google) A delight! Menu with healthy food. Good service and parking. I ordered a chicken with tamarind sauce !! An exotic and very tasty mix! The cover charge is amazing! Worth it! (Original) Uma delícia! Cardápio com alimentos saudáveis. Bom serviço e estacionamento. Pedi um frango com molho de tamarindo!! Uma mistura exótica e muito saborosa! O couvert é surpreendente! Vale à pena!

(Translated by Google) Very good! (Original) Muito bom!

(Translated by Google) What a fantastic place. I went to a wedding party and I think I never ate such delicious food at a party. Simply phenomenal (Original) Que lugar fantástico. Fui em uma festa de casamento e acho que nunca comi uma comida tão gostosa em festa. Simplesmente fenomenal

(Translated by Google) It's good? IS. Is the service good? Also. Wonderful drink? Too much. Price? Too loud, and it's certainly more for hype than food. Apart from the breads, the breads are things that you can't find anywhere else in São Paulo. (Original) É bom? É. O atendimento é bom? Também. Drink maravilhoso? Demais. Preço? Alto demais, e certamente é mais pelo hype do que pela comida. Tirando os pães, realmente os pães são coisas que não se encontra em nenhum outro lugar de São Paulo.

(Translated by Google) Very very tasty, some staff not so friendly (Original) Muito muito gostoso, alguns funcionários não tao simpáticos

(Translated by Google) Best dinner ever !!! Impeccable service from everyone ... And a big hug to Saulo who received me so cordially !! (Original) Melhor jantar de todos os tempos!!! Atendimento impecável de todos... E um grande abraço ao Saulo que me recebeu de forma tão cordial!!

(Translated by Google) Wonderful food! Excellent experience. (Original) Comida maravilhosa! Excelente experiência.

(Translated by Google) I love the entry "the egg". Delicious!! (Original) Adoro a entrada "o ovo". Delícia!!

(Translated by Google) I was at lunch at Casa Manioca and was impressed. Beautiful, cozy atmosphere with demolition wood - a charm! More than perfect service from all the staff from reception, caipirinhas bar and waiters / waitresses. Simply wonderful food ... highlight for the potato chips with aioli (I think it was that!) And rostbeef. Extremely tasty food! Impeccable. (Original) Estive em um almoço na Casa Manioca e fiquei impressionada. Ambiente lindo, aconchegante com madeira de demolição - um charme! Atendimento mais que perfeito de todos os funcionários desde a recepção,bar de caipirinhas e garçons/garçonetes. Comida simplesmente maravilhosa... destaque para o chips de batata com aioli (acho que era isso!) e rostbeef. Comida extremamente saborosa! Impecável.

(Translated by Google) The place is very pleasant, the attendants are especially kind and polite and the food is wonderful. (Original) O lugar é muito agradável , os atendentes são especialmente gentis e educados e a comida maravilhosa .

(Translated by Google) Excellent service from waiters, there is no delay in serving the dishes, sophisticated and tasty drinks. (Original) Excelente atendimento de garçons, não há demora para servir os pratos, drinks sofisticados e saborosos.

(Translated by Google) A very cozy place, which opens for a series of events ... (Original) Um local muito aconchegante , que da abertura para uma serie de eventos ...

Wonderful!

A wonderful place, the people are very polite and serve you right away, I loved it, I will go more often