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Cafés in Vila Mariana & Saúde

Neighborhood cafés along Metro Line 1, from Vila Clementino and the Casa Modernista to Avenida Jabaquara in Saúde.

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Vila Mariana is a district of the south zone with 127,286 residents in the 2022 census.1 Its name is usually credited to the educator Carlos Eduardo de Paula Petit, who joined the names of his mother, Ana, and his wife, Maria; the area had been called Colônia dos Italianos or Cruz das Almas.1 A tram line arrived in 1886 and the municipal slaughterhouse in 1887, and the district was created in 1896.1

Saúde, next door, takes its name from the parish of Nossa Senhora da Saúde, founded in 1917.2 In the 18th century the area was a stop for tropeiros (mule drivers) between the coast and the interior, and a Japanese community settled there in larger numbers after the Second World War.2

Local tip: Astronauta Café on Rua Rio Grande opens only Thursday to Sunday; early in the week, Clemente Café on Rua Coronel Lisboa opens at 09:30 and has tables outside.

At a glance

78Cafés listed
9With opening hours
08:00Earliest opening
21:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: London Coffee Station, from 08:00 (Daily 08:00–20:00).
  • Closes latest: Dulche Cafeteria Argentina, until 21:00 (Mon–Fri 08:10–21:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–18:00).
  • Most common features: bakery café (8%), wi-fi (8%), outdoor seating (6%).

Original Sorveteria e Cafeteria

  • Rua Afonso Celso, 1434
  • Daily 10:00–20:00
  • +55 11 94748 9868
  • Wi-Fi
  • Takeaway
  • Indoor seating
  • Partial wheelchair access
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Coffee chains in Vila Mariana & Saúde

Getting there on Line 1

Metro Line 1 (Blue) opened here: commercial service began on 14 September 1974 over the first 7 km, between Jabaquara and Vila Mariana.3 Going south, its stations in these two districts are Ana Rosa, Vila Mariana, Santa Cruz, Praça da Árvore, Saúde and São Judas; Ana Rosa connects with Line 2 and Santa Cruz with Line 5.3

Above ground, Avenida Domingos de Morais and Avenida Vergueiro carry Vila Mariana's main bus and bike routes, and Avenida Jabaquara is the axis of Saúde.12

Ibirapuera, the Cinemateca and the Casa Modernista

Parque Ibirapuera, about 1.2 million m², lies on the district's edge.1 The old municipal slaughterhouse now houses the Cinemateca Brasileira, the national film archive.1 It grew out of a film club founded in 1946, moved into the 1887 slaughterhouse buildings in 1992 and holds about 250,000 reels of film; the address is Largo Senador Raul Cardoso 207.4 After a fire at its Vila Leopoldina depot on 29 July 2021, the Cinemateca reopened on 13 July 2022.4

On Rua Santa Cruz, the Casa Modernista by Gregori Warchavchik, inaugurated in 1928, is one of the first works of modernist architecture in Brazil.1 SESC Vila Mariana has run cultural and sports programs on Rua Pelotas since 1997.1

Cafés from Vila Clementino to Saúde

Clemente Café, a bakery café at Rua Coronel Lisboa 659, serves vegan options and has outdoor tables; it opens 09:30–18:45 on weekdays and 10:00–18:00 on Saturdays. Loulou Pâtisserie, on Rua Luis Góis, is open daily 09:00–19:00, and Original Sorveteria e Cafeteria, an ice-cream parlor and café on Rua Afonso Celso, daily 10:00–20:00.

Gateria Cat Cafe, on Rua Doutor José de Queirós Aranha, opens Tuesday to Sunday, with vegan food, Wi-Fi and outdoor tables. Astronauta Café, a bakery café on Rua Rio Grande, opens only Thursday to Sunday, 09:30–18:00.

Dulche Cafeteria Argentina, on Rua Paula Ney, opens at 08:10 and stays open until 21:00 on weekdays, the latest here. Cafeteria Doces e Salgados on Rua Décio and London Coffee Station open at 08:00. In Saúde, Café Saúde and Everday are close together on Avenida Jabaquara, at numbers 1531 and 1489.

Sources

  1. Vila Mariana (distrito de São Paulo), Wikipedia (Portuguese), accessed October 2026
  2. Saúde (distrito de São Paulo), Wikipedia (Portuguese), accessed October 2026
  3. Line 1 (São Paulo Metro), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Cinemateca Brasileira, Wikipedia (Portuguese), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Vila Mariana & Saúde cafés: questions

Which metro line serves Vila Mariana and Saúde in São Paulo?

Metro Line 1 (Blue). Its first section opened on 14 September 1974 between Jabaquara and Vila Mariana. In these two districts it stops at Ana Rosa, Vila Mariana, Santa Cruz, Praça da Árvore, Saúde and São Judas. Ana Rosa connects with Line 2 toward Avenida Paulista, and Santa Cruz with Line 5.

What is there to see in Vila Mariana, São Paulo, besides cafés?

Parque Ibirapuera lies on the edge of the district. The old municipal slaughterhouse, built in 1887, now houses the Cinemateca Brasileira. On Rua Santa Cruz, Gregori Warchavchik's Casa Modernista, inaugurated in 1928, is one of Brazil's first modernist houses, and SESC Vila Mariana has run cultural and sports programs on Rua Pelotas since 1997.

Which cafés in Vila Mariana, São Paulo, open at weekends?

Loulou Pâtisserie on Rua Luis Góis opens daily 09:00–19:00, and Original Sorveteria e Cafeteria on Rua Afonso Celso daily 10:00–20:00. Gateria Cat Cafe opens 09:30–17:00 on Saturdays and Sundays, Astronauta Café on Rua Rio Grande Thursday to Sunday, and Clemente Café on Saturdays from 10:00 to 18:00.

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