Born and raised in small Piedade, in the interior of São Paulo, Seiji Enokizono he had contact with cooking from an early age: while his parents worked in the fields, he prepared his own food at home.
It was at the age of 15 that he became really enchanted with the kitchen, when he started working in a restaurant owned by his relatives.
After graduating in the area and seeking international certificates of japanese cuisine the big city called him: he ventured into São Paulo at the invitation of a restaurant in 2019.
In the capital of São Paulo, he made a career in imakay house in Itaim Bibi that values the Nikkei cuisine which blends Peruvian dishes with Japanese flavors and techniques.
Currently, Seiji is ahead of the maza , a Japanese restaurant also at Itaim Bibi that welcomes diners with a cherry tree in the middle of the room. The house is where the professional prioritizes products and inputs from the family’s farm, from local producers and also from Brazilian fish.
Away from his counter, Seiji Enokizono also tries other flavors in the capital of São Paulo and shares his favorite addresses for eating and drinking well in São Paulo below:
Hidden by 2nd floor
O Hidden by 2nd Floor this is where I had one of my first and best experiences with ramen after I arrived in São Paulo.
The broth and pasta are always impeccable (ramens from R$60) and the buns are wonderful.
Alameda dos Nhambiquaras, 921 – Moema, São Paulo, SP / Tel.: (11) 99264-1229 / Opening hours: Monday to Saturday from 6:00 pm to 9:45 pm; Thursday and Friday also at 12:00 until 14:40 .
Ikkousha Ramen
the ramens of Ikkousha They are very good, but the karaague (R$35) and the gyozas (from R$23) are the orders that stand out for me.
The dishes are always clean and perfect.
Rua Thomaz Gonzaga, 45, Loja E – Liberdade, São Paulo – SP / Tel.: (11) 3132-6033 / Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 11:30 am to 3 pm and from 6 pm to 10 pm; Saturday and holidays from 11 am to 3:30 pm and from 6 pm to 10 pm and Sundays from 11 am to 3:30 pm and from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Chez Claude
me and the Thomas Troisgros we’ve created a good friendship, but other than that, your cozy kitchen makes me happy every time I have a meal at Chez Claude.
The house features well-executed pastas and meats. Not only Asian cuisine lives a Japanese chef!
Rua Professor Tamandaré Toledo, 25 – Itaim Bibi, São Paulo – SP / Tel.: (11) 3071-4228 (WhatsApp) / Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm and from 7:00 pm to midnight; Saturday from 12pm to 5pm and from 7pm to midnight and Sunday from 12pm to 6pm.
Golden Mouth
O Golden Mouth it’s a bar to hang out after restaurant hours.
It’s a place to have a Macunaíma, eat a bolovo, try some kids and go away happy for the next day.
Rua Cônego Eugênio Leite, 1121 – Pinheiros, São Paulo – SP / Tel.: (11) 4371-3933 (WhatsApp) / Opening hours: Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 pm to midnight; Thursday to Saturday from 18:00 to 2:00; closed Sunday and Monday.
Iaiá Cave à Manger
A good glass of wine or a bottle at the end of the afternoon: for me, this is what it’s like to be in the Iaiá Cave à Manger . I highlight the always excellent food and the wines at the right temperature.
I also like to go on Sundays, since the house in Itaim Bibi always has a special guest and good music!
Rua Iaiá, 44 – Itaim Bibi, São Paulo – SP / Tel.: (11) 9892-82801 (WhatsApp) / Opening hours: Wednesday to Friday from 5 pm to midnight; Saturday from 4 pm to midnight; Sunday from 4pm to 10pm.
Source: CNN Brasil
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