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The World’s 100 Best Pizzerias

Castelões Cantina & Pizzaria

São Paulo, Brazil

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PIZZERIAS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 49 2026
Castelões Cantina & Pizzaria

Century-old pizzeria in São Paulo's Brás neighbourhood, serving thin pizzas in a plain, dated room. Specialities include the Castelões pizza, with its dough and house calabrese sausage, though the room needs upkeep.

Highlights

  • Castelões pizza
  • Thin, crispy dough
  • Homemade calabrese sausage

Good to know

  • Waits of 30 to 60 minutes occur, so arrive early
  • Renovation under way, with a dusty, worn interior

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