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Host: Clovis

São Paulo, Brazil

USD
$70-$108 per person

Traditional Brazilian or Paulistano meal with a professional chef

Host offerings
  • House
  • Professional cook
  • Pets
  • Vegetarian
  • Alcohol
  • Transportation
  • Cooking class
  • Market visit
  • Food tour

Meet Clovis

Clovis learned how to cook traditional Brazilian food from his family when he was young. This passion for food then led him to study gastronomy at Sao Paulo's Mackenzie University. He previously owned a restaurant in the city and now cooks for select private groups in his own house. Clovis has a doctorate in toxicology and even received an award from the city of São Paulo in 2018, for his academic work about oriental regional food.

“I’d like to be a Traveling Spoon host because I love to cook and welcome people at home. In addition, I’d like to introduce our regional, culinary culture to the world, using different dishes from our comfort foods.”

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (4-12 guests) Clovis and his family, wife, Luciana, and son, Diego, live in a lovely, spacious and tastefully decorated home in central São Paulo. The house is built on a hill, so while there are no steps at the entrance, there are several steps inside the house leading to the kitchen and down to the dining room. Clovis is excited to introduce travelers to traditional Brazilian food, specially Paulistano food, inspired by his expertise and passion on the subject. This includes some dishes whose recipes were developed in São Paulo between the 18th and 19th centuries. Your menu might include dishes such as couscous paulista (steamed pudding made from cornmeal and cassava flour, palm heart, boiled eggs and vegetables), arroz de suã (a kind of paella made with red rice and pork) and creme de maracujá (passion fruit custard) or manjar de coco (coconut custard with caramel syrup).

Cooking experience: (4-12 guests) Join Clovis in his kitchen and learn to prepare 2 Brazilian dishes. As you cook together, Clovis will tell you about the seasonal ingredients he uses in his cooking and the various regional cuisines that make up Brazil's diverse gastronomy. You can expect the cooking lesson to last about 1.5 hours before you sit down to eat.

Notes: Clovis can offer vegetarian and vegan meals on request.

Languages spoken: English, Portuguese

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Couscous Paulista (steamed pudding made from cornmeal and cassava flour, palm heart, boiled eggs and vegetables)
  • Arroz De Suã (a kind of paella made with red rice and pork)
  • Creme De Maracujá (passion fruit custard) or Manjar De Coco (coconut custard with caramel syrup).
PERSONALLY VETTED REVIEW
A Traveling Spoon ambassador visited this host. Here is their personal review.

Clovis is a dedicated chef and student of gastronomy, and had a lot of interesting insights on Paulistano cuisine in particular. The lunch was very tasty and enjoyable - Clovis and his family made us feel at home, and we left feeling full AND well-informed, which was an unexpected surprise! I would definitely recommend the experience to anyone looking for an authentic slice of SP life, or with an interest in the behind-the-scenes aspects of professional gastronomy. The main course was particularly tasty, and based on an old and very simple recipe used by the European pathfinders who first colonized Brazil, which I thought was an interesting approach!

Freddy, Traveling Spoon Ambassador

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
Very fun couples activity in São Paulo! Clovis is a great host! My girlfriend and I really enjoyed learning from him, and the food. He has a beautiful home and a fun setup. He's very accommodating for dietary restrictions as well (gluten-free/vegetarian)
- Christian August 19, 2022
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Clovis

$70-$108 USD

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Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ ppl
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $84 $70
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $108 $90
Alcohol
 $16 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 people 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $84 $70
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $108 $90
Alcohol
 $16 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 7:00pm-10:00pm

Meet Clovis

Clovis learned how to cook traditional Brazilian food from his family when he was young. This passion for food then led him to study gastronomy at Sao Paulo's Mackenzie University. He previously owned a restaurant in the city and now cooks for select private groups in his own house. Clovis has a doctorate in toxicology and even received an award from the city of São Paulo in 2018, for his academic work about oriental regional food.

“I’d like to be a Traveling Spoon host because I love to cook and welcome people at home. In addition, I’d like to introduce our regional, culinary culture to the world, using different dishes from our comfort foods.”

What to expect

Please note menu might vary. If there are particular dishes you are interested in trying, please include your request in the booking form.

In-home meal: (4-12 guests) Clovis and his family, wife, Luciana, and son, Diego, live in a lovely, spacious and tastefully decorated home in central São Paulo. The house is built on a hill, so while there are no steps at the entrance, there are several steps inside the house leading to the kitchen and down to the dining room. Clovis is excited to introduce travelers to traditional Brazilian food, specially Paulistano food, inspired by his expertise and passion on the subject. This includes some dishes whose recipes were developed in São Paulo between the 18th and 19th centuries. Your menu might include dishes such as couscous paulista (steamed pudding made from cornmeal and cassava flour, palm heart, boiled eggs and vegetables), arroz de suã (a kind of paella made with red rice and pork) and creme de maracujá (passion fruit custard) or manjar de coco (coconut custard with caramel syrup).

Cooking experience: (4-12 guests) Join Clovis in his kitchen and learn to prepare 2 Brazilian dishes. As you cook together, Clovis will tell you about the seasonal ingredients he uses in his cooking and the various regional cuisines that make up Brazil's diverse gastronomy. You can expect the cooking lesson to last about 1.5 hours before you sit down to eat.

Notes: Clovis can offer vegetarian and vegan meals on request.

Languages spoken: English, Portuguese

Sample menu

This is just a sample menu to give you an idea of the types of dishes the host cooks. Your menu will vary according to seasonal availability.
  • Couscous Paulista (steamed pudding made from cornmeal and cassava flour, palm heart, boiled eggs and vegetables)
  • Arroz De Suã (a kind of paella made with red rice and pork)
  • Creme De Maracujá (passion fruit custard) or Manjar De Coco (coconut custard with caramel syrup).
PERSONALLY VETTED REVIEW
A Traveling Spoon ambassador visited this host. Here is their personal review.

Clovis is a dedicated chef and student of gastronomy, and had a lot of interesting insights on Paulistano cuisine in particular. The lunch was very tasty and enjoyable - Clovis and his family made us feel at home, and we left feeling full AND well-informed, which was an unexpected surprise! I would definitely recommend the experience to anyone looking for an authentic slice of SP life, or with an interest in the behind-the-scenes aspects of professional gastronomy. The main course was particularly tasty, and based on an old and very simple recipe used by the European pathfinders who first colonized Brazil, which I thought was an interesting approach!

Freddy, Traveling Spoon Ambassador

Traveler reviews

5.0 (1)
Very fun couples activity in São Paulo! Clovis is a great host! My girlfriend and I really enjoyed learning from him, and the food. He has a beautiful home and a fun setup. He's very accommodating for dietary restrictions as well (gluten-free/vegetarian)
- Christian August 19, 2022
Pricing (per person)*
1 person 2-4 ppl 5+ ppl
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $84 $70
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $108 $90
Alcohol
 $16 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
1 person 2-4 people 5+ people
In-Home Meal
 Not offered $84 $70
Cooking Experience + Meal
 Not offered $108 $90
Alcohol
 $16 per person
*Does not include 3% payment processing fee applied at checkout.
Experience Timings
 Lunch Dinner
In-Home Meal
 12:00pm-2:00pm 7:00pm-9:00pm
Cooking Experience+ Meal
 11:00am-2:00pm 7:00pm-10:00pm
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