A fine dining restaurant doesn’t require a setting with bells and whistles, and the newly opened Jacó proves just that. At only 25, Iago Jacomussi is shaking up São Paulo‘s hospitality scene with a new dining establishment that excels in both flavours and sleek setting. A graduate of the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu cooking school, he later honed his skills at notable dining establishment in Brazil‘s biggest city and in Lisbon, the young chef audaciously decided it was time to make a name for himself. Jacó is nestled in Vila Madalena, a vibrant area of town known for its abundance of art galleries and restaurants, occupying 200 sqm. (2,152 sq.ft.) inside a residential structure which was originally built in the 1970s. Before the house was thoroughly redeveloped by way of a collaborative effort of architecture practice AGENCIA TPBA from Rio de Janeiro and local architecture and design studio CLUBE, the house underwent at least three known alterations.
The last and most radical modification added five oversized metal beams to allow the removal of all existing partition and load-bearing walls. This resulted in a spacious, unobstructed room of approx. 120 sqm. (1,292 sq.ft.) with an adjacent open kitchen. While the area is in a continuous transformation, the aim was to retain the original structure, highlight its dimensions yet also lend it a distinctive visual identity of its own. An L-shaped wall of galvanised steel plates demarcates the plot, dividing it into two parts—the first part adds a secluded, lush veranda, created by landscape architect Flávia Tiraboschi, to the existing room, while the second part creates a small plaza. Flooring of black stone reinforces the restaurant’s bold visual identity which cleverly balances old and new. As said, Jáco is all about fine dining, offering a seasonal menu of small dishes to share with ingeniously paired ingredients and flavours. Additionally, its cocktails, created by Argentinian hipster mixologist Laís Ladrine a.k.a Chula Barmaid, are another major draw of this hot dining establishment. © superfuture
Jacó
Rua Fidalga 357 (Vila Madalena)
SP 05416-020 São Paulo
WhatsApp +55 11 985634163
Wed-Sat 7pm-11pm (dinner)
Fri-Sat 7pm-1am (bar)
Sat 12pm-3pm (lunch)
Sun 12pm-4pm (lunch)
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