No.18 – D.O.M.

2010 Awards – Best Restaurant in South America

Winner of The Best Restaurant in South America Award sponsored by Acqua Panna

Atala was a DJ, but thankfully for us, and Sao Paulo, he has left the decks behind to become Brazil’s biggest culinary star by incorporating everyday and obscure ingredients from the heart of the bountiful Amazonian region.

Truffles and foie gras play supporting roles in D.O.M. to cambuca fruit, manioc root and tucupi juice.

Atala fuses his classical French training with native produce with amazing results, and having opened a second restaurant, Dalva e Dito in January, Sao Paulo can cherish this rising star.