the restaurant

Mocotó is a restaurant of "sertaneja" food that is in Vila Medeiros, north zone of São Paulo. It was founded as a small store, in 1973, by Jose de Almeida and today it is directed by his son, Rodrigo Oliveira. Here happens the meeting of the traditional kitchen with the innovation proposed by Rodrigo Oliveira.

Among its main concepts it is the inclusiveness. An experience for everyone, in a restaurant that welcomes the most different palates, social and cultural levels. A kitchen that, as Rodrigo Oliveira defines, “It is made with the eyes on the world and the feet grounded in ‘Sertão’.”

The recognition of the work came from different directions. It is at the 43rd place in the list of the best restaurants in Latin America by the British magazine Restaurant, it received the label of Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide and the best Restaurant Good and Cheap by Veja São Paulo magazine.

team

adriana
salay

She was born in Santo André. She studied history and did a Master Degree to study the Brazil food habits. She fell in love with the subject and started working with gastronomy. Today she is doing a PhD and taking care of our communication.

carolina
francelino

Paulistan,since childhood, she loved cooking. Attended Gastronomy at Anhembi Morumbi. She started working here as an intern. He left for experiences in other restaurants. Among them, El Celler Can Roca in Spain and Maní. In 2018 she returned to Mocotó with a lot more experience. Today she is our creative cook.

gean
rocha

From Ceará, Amontada city, countryside of Northeast, he came with his mother to São Paulo when he was 3 years old. He entered to the Air Force where he has begun to take care of the logistics of the kitchen, from there, he moved to Mocotó and today he is responsible for our logistics department.

gilberto
silva

He was born in Lagoa do Itaenga, in the state of Pernambuco. He came to São Paulo at the age of 20 and he went straight to a food distributor. He has started at Mocotó as an extra worker during the weekends washing the glasses. Today he is our sub-chef and runs the kitchen together with the chef Rodrigo Oliveira.

jonas
santana

Paulistano, graduated in Logistics and attended some years of Production Engineering. Attended Gastronomy at Anhembi Morumbi. In 2016, he joined the team as an intern and then he was hired as a cook. For almost two years, he was responsible for preparing the family meal. Has a postgraduate degree in Business Management in A&B from Senac. Today is responsible for all events in the house.

ricardo
lima

Native of Vila Medeiros. He had done Tourism college and he is a post-graduated Master in Gastronomy Management. He had worked with events and administration. He has started at the Mocotó in 2004 in the hall, when everything was still small. Today he is our manager and partner.

sandoval
soares

He was born in Palmeiras dos Índios, Alagoas. He came to São Paulo with 17 years old and had worked as a mason's helper and also in a musical instruments factory. He has started at Mocotó cleaning in 2006 and today he commands the production kitchen.

silvia
guzela

She is from São Paulo, graduated in Gastronomy, Accounting Sciences and postgraduated in Financial Controlling. For a while, she had worked in the kitchen but chose to follow as a career the management of numbers and people. In 2012 she started at Mocotó, where she is until today as a financial manager.

seu zé
almeida

He was born in 1938 in Mulungu, in the State of Pernambuco. He arrived in São Paulo at the age of 25. He had worked in several places until 1973. In this year, in partnership with two brothers, he opened the store Irmãos Almeida. This business is the forerunner of Mocotó and Seu Zé was the beginning of everything.

rodrigo oliveira

Rodrigo Oliveira was born in 1980. He is the son of a Northeast family and cook. From the age of thirteen he started going to his father’ s store to help him and he enjoyed it. He had studied gastronomy and, since 2001 has been the chef of the restaurant that tells the story of his family, Mocotó. He has already been considered one of the 100 most influential Brazilians, chef of the year, and gastronomic personality of the year.

Today he runs three more houses besides Mocotó: Mocotó Café in the Pinheiros Market, Shopping D and Balaio IMS, inside the Instituto Moreira Salles. To tell the whole story with love, he has recently released his book: "Mocotó - The father, The son and The restaurant”.

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rodrigo oliveira

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Make your party with our people, in our space or wherever you prefer!

Receptions, cocktails, birthdays, weddings, corporate events, any context we take a piece of our ground. Chef Rodrigo Oliveira's kitchen, our bar and your way wherever you are.

ASK FOR YOUR BUDGET:
jonas@mocoto.com.br

our houses

balaio IMS
The Balaio IMS is in Instituto Moreira Salles. As the name says, the restaurant is a basket that mixes the different culinary cultures of the country. It is on the ground floor and serves lunch and dinner without stopping, perfect for those who want to have the “happy hour”. We also have the Balaio café on the fifth floor with natural breads, sandwiches, cakes, specialty coffees and more.
balaioims.com.br
mocotó café

Mocotó Café follows the same informal and inclusive proposal of the mother house. The menu, with the main classics of the Mocotó, counts on delights of the sertaneja breakfast table, such as couscous, cakes, tapiocas and more, served at any time.
Three addresses:
mocotó café Mercado de Pinheiros
Monday to Saturday: 8am to 5pm
Sunday: 10am to 7pm
Pedro Cristi street, 89 – Pinheiros, São Paulo
Phone number: +55 (11) 3530-1365
cafe@mocoto.com.br
mocotó café Shopping D
Monday to Saturday: 11:30am to 10pm
Sunday: 11:30am to 9pm
Cruzeiro do Sul Avenue, 1100, São Paulo
Phone number: +55 (11) 3312-0815
cafe@mocoto.com.br
mocotó aqui

Mocotó Aqui, our food truck, can be on the streets of the city, in different events and also in private receptions. The menu has Mocotó classics and unique recipes that can be adapted if you have any request. We run from Tuesday to Sunday and the schedule is available on our social networks, check it out!
Contacts: Ricardo Lima | + 55 (11) 2201-0671 | ricardo@mocoto.com.br