The best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Sao Paulo

Finding great vegetarian and vegan food in São Paulo is easy, with the city offering one of the widest ranges of plant-based options in Brazil. While traditional Brazilian cuisine still centres around meat, São Paulo’s size and diversity mean there are entire neighbourhoods filled with vegan restaurants, vegetarian buffets, and cafés that cater specifically to plant-based diets.

This guide brings together a selection of reliable options across the city, from fully vegan restaurants to vegetarian kitchens and mainstream venues with strong plant-based dishes. Whether you are looking for a dedicated vegan dining experience or just want a few dependable options while exploring São Paulo, these are places where you can expect clear menus, consistent quality, and meals that go beyond basic substitutions.

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The best vegan and vegetarian restaurants Sao Paulo

This map groups plant-based dining in Sao Paulo into three categories so you can quickly identify fully vegan restaurants (green), vegetarian restaurants (yellow), and places that offer plant-based dishes alongside a standard menu (blue).

Fully Vegan Restaurants in São Paulo

Restaurants where all food and drinks are entirely plant-based with no animal-derived ingredients used.

• Pop Vegan Food: A casual vegan restaurant offering a buffet (pay by weight) and fast-food style dishes, known for its affordability.

• Espaço VHMOR: A buffet-style (pay by weight) vegan restaurant offering daily plates with rice, beans, vegetables, and plant-based proteins.

• A Coruja Vegan Churrasco: A vegan rodízio-style restaurant serving plant-based barbecue.

• Lar Vegan Restaurante, Pizzaria e Espaço Cultural: A large vegan restaurant and cultural space with a buffet, pizzas, desserts, and regular events alongside workshops and community activities.

• Terra Mama: A vegan, gluten-free restaurant with a focus on plant-based and functional cuisine, offering both cooked dishes and raw foods.

• It's Vegan: Focuses on burgers, comfort food, and desserts in a casual setting.

• Dona Augusta: Snack bar specialising in casual vegan street food such as burgers, hot dogs, and loaded fries.

• Subte Vegan: A casual vegan spot known for sandwiches, burgers, and quick meals, popular with locals for everyday dining.

• Amarama Padaria Artesanal: A fully vegan bakery and café specialising in breads, pastries, cakes, and savoury baked items.

• Padoca Vegan: A well-known vegan bakery and café offering breads, sandwiches, pastries, and brunch-style items. More casual than Amarama and very popular.

• Restaurante Taste and See: A café-style vegan restaurant serving breakfast, brunch, and light meals with a focus on natural and minimally processed ingredients.

• Vita Natural: A simple vegan buffet focused on everyday Brazilian meals, including salads, hot dishes, and desserts.

• Sushimar Vegano: A fully vegan Japanese restaurant offering sushi, hot dishes, and set menus adapted without animal products.

Fully Vegetarian Restaurants in Sao Paulo, with vegan options

Restaurants that serve exclusively vegetarian and vegan dishes

• Gopala Hari: A Hare Krishna restaurant serving an Indian-influenced vegetarian buffet. Offers dishes such as curries, rice, lentils, and sweets, with a strong vegan selection.

• Banana Verde: A long-running vegetarian restaurant with a more refined menu, offering contemporary dishes based on vegetables, grains, and dairy, with several well-developed vegan options.

• Nutrisom Restaurante Vegetariano: A long-running vegetarian buffet offering a wide range of salads, hot dishes, and desserts, with many vegan options available.

• Apfel Restaurante Vegetariano: A traditional vegetarian buffet in the city centre with a large selection of hot dishes, salads, and desserts.

• Barão Natural: A casual vegetarian buffet offering daily rotating dishes, typically including Brazilian staples and simple hot meals.

Veg-Friendly Restaurants in Sao Paulo

Restaurants that serve meat but include a good variety of vegetarian and vegan options on the menu.

• Corrutela: A sustainability-focused fine-dining restaurant with a seasonal menu built around local ingredients, regularly offering vegetarian or vegan dishes.

• Veridiana Pizzaria: A traditional São Paulo pizzeria offering a strong variety of vegetarian and vegan pizza options

• Bráz Pizzaria: A well-known pizzeria offering vegetarian and vegan pizza options, including a plant-based calabresa.

• Botanikafé: A café-style venue focused on breakfast and brunch, with clearly labelled vegan options including toast, bowls, and coffee with plant-based milk.

• Make Hommus. Not War: A Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant where much of the menu is naturally vegan, centred around hummus, falafel, and vegetable-based plates.

• Hira Ramen: A ramen restaurant offering dedicated vegan broths and toppings, providing full plant-based bowls alongside its standard menu.

• NOU Restaurante: A casual contemporary restaurant with a rotating menu that consistently includes vegetarian and vegan mains.

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