A Figueira Rubaiyat Sao Paulo

A Figueira Rubaiyat sits on Rua Haddock Lobo in the Jardins district. The restaurant holds the number 90 spot on the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list.

A massive banyan tree shades the dining room, rendering the South American grill menu a complement to the layout. While the room runs smart, it lacks the frantic polish found at the grills closer to the nearby Rua Oscar Freire. It is a better choice for those who prefer their steak in a garden setting rather than a minimalist hall. The scale of the room provides a sprawl that most steakhouses in the city lack, trading the high-pressure efficiency of smaller venues for a relaxed footprint.