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Exímia means the constant search for perfection in Latin, which tells you something about how seriously the team takes their cocktail bar on the second floor of Itaim Bibi. The drinks are a deep dive into Brazilian history and native ingredients, without a caipirinha in sight. Landing on The World's 50 Best Bars list, this is a place that makes the case for Brazil through the glass, anthropology and all.

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Marcio Kogan dressed the rooms in Brazilian walnut and basalt, and the furniture reads like a syllabus of high-end Brazilian design. This is a luxury hotel where the lobby bar doubles as the front room, the reception desk hidden away so cocktail hour starts the moment you walk in. A rooftop pool and bar sit above Itaim Bibi, and the restaurant below leans into the family's Italian roots. Forbes Four Star.

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Aeron chairs at the desks are a tell: Meliá Jardim Europa is a 278-room business hotel built for the finance crowd that runs Itaim Bibi, and it makes no pretense otherwise. Rooms have dark hardwood floors and city-facing balconies, the rooftop pool looks out over a genuinely dramatic skyline, and the tennis court offers private lessons from a former WTA professional, which is an oddly specific amenity that earns its mention.

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Cannoli at nine in the morning, a Spritz by noon, and a proper Italian cocktail by evening: Locale Caffè runs the full day shift without breaking a sweat. The Itaim Bibi space is relaxed enough for a quick espresso stop but shifts into something closer to a classic Italian cocktail bar once the sun goes down. The drinks lean on aperitivo instincts, herbaceous and citrus-forward, and the vibe follows.

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