We are less than a month away from Christmas and the end of year festivities. Therefore, nothing more fair than preparing a panettone itinerary for those who cannot do without this classic sweet that came from Italy! With or without raisins, with candied fruits or chocolate, panettone is in fact an essential item at dinner. So, check out our tips below on where to find this traditional dessert in Rio and São Paulo. Additionally, take the opportunity to read about Brazilian sparkling wines for the end of year festivities.
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Panettone itinerary in Rio
Braz
For 15 years, Bráz’s panettone has been a tradition at this time of year. It is made with natural fermentation dough, filled with chocolate drops and crystallized Italian orange and finished with almond topping. Panettone Bráz It comes in a decorated can and costs R$124 (1 kg) at the pizzeria. Anyone who wants can order delivery. Furthermore, this year they come with an ecobag.
End: Rua Maria Angélica, 129, Jardim Botânico. Own delivery: 21 2535-0687 or ifood, Rappi and Uber Eats.
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Duas Marias Atelier
The line of special Christmas sweets has two chocotones, one with a pistachio brigadeiro filling and the other with a Nutella filling (R$ 215 both).
Orders can be made until 12/20, by calling (21) 99874-9544. The delivery fee for the South Zone is R$25 and for Barra da Tijuca, R$35.
Fasano
Fasano Panettones are available in two flavors. The Traditional Fasano Panettone follows the biological fermentation process, with traditional baked light dough, filling with Sultana-type raisins and crystallized glassate topping (R$ 169). The Panettone Fasano Crema Cacao has a cocoa cream filling and topping (R$ 169). The recipes are produced at the Italian confectionery Fraccaro Spumadoro. Panettones can be found at Hotel Fasano and no restaurante Gero Panini.
Hotel Fasano: Avenida Vieira Souto, 80 – Ipanema. Telephone: 21 3202-4000. Gero Panini: Rua Aníbal de Mendonça, 157. Ipanema. Tel: 21 2239-8158
The Troubleshooter
Le Dépanneur has launched a collection of panettone for Christmas! Therefore, panettones filled with different flavors come into play, such as, for example, churros with dulce de leche filling (R$ 49 – 750g), truffles filled with semi-sweet callebaut chocolate (R$ 49 – 750g) and chocolate white with chocolate filling (R$ 49 – 750g).
MIA Cookies
Cookietones are the brand’s bet for the end of year festivities. With two sizes (S and L / R$ 50 – 200g and R$ 120 – 950g), there are three flavor options, such as, for example, natural fermentation chocotone, covered in a traditional cookie, filled with Nutella ganache. In addition, there is also the naturally fermented chocotone, covered in a triple chocolate cookie, filled with milk ganache and white ganache and the naturally fermented chocotone, covered in a traditional cookie, filled with semi-sweet chocolate ganache.
Available from December 1st in stores and delivery (iFood and Rappi). Av. Henrique Dumont, n°85, store D – Ipanema. CasaShopping: Av. Ayrton Senna, 2,150. QI Kiosk / Block M / Pav 0. Barra da Tijuca.
In Sao Paulo
Di Food
Traditional bakery and confectionery in Mooca, Di Cunto is also one of the oldest panettone manufacturers in Brazil. In addition to the traditional version, there are also new flavors and all from natural fermentation. Therefore, among the 11 options are the Pear with chocolate (R$ 149; 750g), filled with candied pear and drops of dark chocolate, with pieces of nuts in the dough (R$ 55; 500 grams) and the Berries, with red fruits (cherry, raspberry and blueberry) and white chocolate (R$ 99; 1 kilo).
End: Rua Borges de Figueiredo, 61 – 103, Mooca. Delivery: own and iFood
FIO Café and Restaurant
Chef Jose Antonio’s restaurant prepared a special line of panettone. Among them, an unusual flavor: Goiattone. The light dough with long fermentation (24 hours) is made with Italian flour, free-range eggs and French butter, filled with guava paste and covered with pearl sugar crunch (650g – R$69.90).
End: Rua Emília Marengo, 1328 – Vila Regente Feijó | phone: 11.957968014
Le Blé Bread House
The artisanal bakery and confectionery launches two versions of the classic panettone for the holidays, made with natural fermentation dough. They are: the Belgian chocolate Panettone with house-made candied orange and hazelnuts (R$ 69; 500 grams) and the house-made candied banana Panettone, with artisanal dulce de leche caramel and cinnamon (R$ 69; 500 grams).
End: Rua Pará 252 – Higienópolis. Tel: 3663-4626. Le Blé Petit: Rua Padre João Manuel, 968 – Cerqueira César. Tel: 2645-4456.
St Chico
The artisanal bakery’s panettone consists of 15% levain in a more French recipe. The chocolate one, for example, has a dark dough – with added cocoa – and contains pieces of caramel, chocolate drops and hazelnuts. The traditional one has a mix of blueberries, cherry, apricot and candied orange, as well as orange syrup, made in-house. There are 3 sizes: 500g, 250g, 100g and respectively: R$65; R$32.50; R$18.50.
End: R. Fernão Dias, 461 – Pinheiros. R. dos Pinheiros, 555 – Pinheiros
Zulcare
All panettone uses Italian flour, French butter, organic eggs and is flavored only with pure ingredients, such as orange, lemon, vanilla bean, honey and Marsala wine. The Chocolate Panettone with Crunchy Nutella (1 kg / R$ 185), is also made with drops of Belgian milk chocolate, filled with crunchy Nutella and finished with a layer of the same chocolate.
Orders can be placed via the website, by phone (11) 97096-3464 (WhatsApp) or via Instagram direct.
Online
Philo
The online artisanal bakery that delivers in São Paulo and Rio, launches three exclusive flavors of long-fermented artisanal panettone for Christmas. Among them, for example, is the Tradizionale, with candied fruits, and the Tropicale, with guava paste and Brazilian chestnuts. Each one costs R$110. Furthermore, in this edition the packaging gains traces of poetry by the artist Fosca World.
Orders can be placed via the bakery’s app or WhatsApp. WhatsApp: (21) 99138-3903. E-mail: (email protected)
Pastina
This year, there are 4 flavor options, such as Pistachio Cream with Chocolate Drops (750g: R$ 169), Gianduia (750g: R$ 156), Prosecco with Raisins (750g: R$ 156) and Traditional (750g: R$ 156). The panettone, packaged in gift boxes, is 100% handcrafted, with two days of natural fermentation.
Found in supermarkets and premium emporiums in Brazil and in e-commerce.
By Duda Vétere and Renata Araújo.
Photos: Amanda Francelino, André Eckhardt, Bruno Geraldi, Clarisse Svaiter, Rodrigo Azevedo, Rodolfo Regini
