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Vegan & vegetarian cafés in São Paulo

Vegan padocas in Vila Madalena, cafés in Vila Mariana and Vegfest in Ibirapuera.

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Meat-free eating has a wide base in São Paulo. In an IBOPE survey from April 2018, 14% of Brazilians, almost 30 million people, called themselves vegetarian, and in the metropolitan regions of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Recife and Curitiba the share had doubled since 2012, from 8% to 16%.1 In the same survey, 60% said they would eat more vegan products if they cost the same as what they usually buy.1

The Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira (SVB), the Brazilian Vegetarian Society, has its office at Rua Domingos de Morais, 907 in Vila Mariana.2 The district also has the most cafés with vegan options, among them Astronauta Café, Clemente Café and Gateria Cat Cafe. Vegano means vegan and vegetariano vegetarian; a menu marked opção vegana has a vegan option without the whole kitchen being plant-based.

Local tip: Ask for leite vegetal (plant milk) when you order a pingado or a cappuccino, and check the day first: Astronauta Café opens Thursday to Sunday only, and Parise Gourmet in Brooklin closes on Sunday.

Where these cafés are: Vila Mariana & Saúde (3), Santo Amaro & Chácara Santo Antônio (3), Jardins (1), Brooklin (1), Liberdade & Aclimação (1), Perdizes & Lapa (1), Vila Madalena (1), Paulista & Bela Vista (1).

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Vegan padarias, from Vila Madalena to Vila Romana

The padaria has its own vegan versions. Padoca Vegan, at Rua Harmonia, 1275 in Vila Madalena, serves pão na chapa with black coffee, a full café da manhã (breakfast) and a brunch that cost R$60 in 2025.3 Astronauta Café, at Rua Rio Grande, 139 in Vila Mariana, has croissants, specialty coffee and toasted sandwiches.3 It opens Thursday to Sunday, 09:30–18:00.

Two more bake without animal products. Hera Veggie, at Rua Fernando de Albuquerque, 93 in Consolação, makes long-fermentation breads, sandwiches and snacks, and Amarama Vegan, at Rua Caio Graco, 745 in Vila Romana, doubles as an empório (deli) serving breakfast and afternoon snacks.3

Vegan options across the city

Labels matter here: in the 2018 IBOPE survey, 55% said they would buy more vegan products if packaging marked them more clearly.1 In Vila Mariana, Clemente Café at Rua Coronel Lisboa, 659 pairs vegan options with a bakery counter, Wi-Fi and sidewalk tables, and Gateria Cat Cafe, at Rua Doutor José de Queirós Aranha, 358a, opens 10:30–18:00 Tuesday to Friday and 09:30–17:00 at weekends.

Sol Café, at Rua Galvão Bueno, 5 in Liberdade, has the earliest start: 07:30–19:30 Monday to Saturday and 08:00–19:00 on Sunday, with air-conditioning. Guna Vegan, at Rua Augusta, 1524, has outdoor tables, Padoca Vegan in Vila Madalena has Wi-Fi, and Casa Café in Jardins opens daily 12:00–19:00. Farther out, Parise Gourmet at Rua Indiana, 929 in Brooklin serves weekdays 10:30–18:00 and Saturdays to 16:00, and Honey Café is at Rua Coriolano, 1436 in Lapa.

Vegfest 2026 at Parque Ibirapuera

The SVB's Vegfest moves to the Bienal pavilion in Parque Ibirapuera for its 2026 edition, from 10 to 13 December; Trioxp Feiras e Eventos organizes it.4 The vegan fair, with more than 100 exhibitors of food, drinks, cosmetics, fashion, wellbeing and services, is free, but visitors have to register in advance.4

Talks and the congress have their own registration, and the program brings together chefs, researchers, health professionals and content creators working on plant-based food and animal protection.4 Registration for all of it runs through vegfest.com.br.4

Sources

  1. 14% dos brasileiros se declaram vegetarianos, aponta pesquisa do Ibope, Sul21, with information from the SVB (May 21, 2018), accessed October 2026
  2. Pesquisa do IBOPE aponta crescimento histórico no número de vegetarianos no Brasil (page footer: SVB address), Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira, accessed October 2026
  3. SP, a cidade das padarias, também tem suas representantes veganas, Catraca Livre (July 4, 2025), accessed October 2026
  4. Vegfest 2026 divulga primeiros nomes do evento em SP, ABC do ABC (July 28, 2026), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Vegan & vegetarian in São Paulo: questions

How common is vegetarianism in São Paulo?

In an IBOPE survey from April 2018, 16% of people in the metropolitan regions of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Recife and Curitiba said they were vegetarian, double the 8% of 2012. Nationally the figure was 14%, almost 30 million Brazilians, and 60% said they would eat more vegan products if they cost the same as what they usually buy.

Where can you find a vegan padaria in São Paulo?

Padoca Vegan, at Rua Harmonia, 1275 in Vila Madalena, serves pão na chapa with black coffee, breakfast and a brunch that cost R$60 in 2025. Astronauta Café on Rua Rio Grande in Vila Mariana has croissants and specialty coffee, Hera Veggie in Consolação makes long-fermentation breads, and Amarama Vegan in Vila Romana is also a deli.

When and where is Vegfest 2026 in São Paulo?

Vegfest 2026, held by the Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira, runs from 10 to 13 December at the Bienal pavilion in Parque Ibirapuera, São Paulo. Its vegan fair has more than 100 exhibitors and is free, but visitors must register in advance at vegfest.com.br; the talks and the congress need a separate registration.

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