São Paulo offers a menu of tours as big as its size. But since we don’t always want to stay in the city, how about some tips on places close to the city where you can enjoy a colonial coffee close to SP?
Throughout the south of the country, the so-called colonial coffee was influenced by the traditions of the people who helped colonize the region. This is because the settlers, as they were called, had a tradition of eating a hearty breakfast before working all day in the fields.
According to an article on Wikipedia,
It consists of an abundant table made up of pasta, such as a variety of breads, mainly homemade breads, which can be sovado, French, cheese, wholemeal, broa, focaccia, brioche, and sweet breads such as chineque. A variety of pies and cakes, such as cuca, corn cake and polvilho rusks. As well as foods such as butter, chimia, cheeses, ham, sausages, wiener sausage, bock sausage, pork, cookies, keschmier and honey, among others. Accompanied by drinks such as milk, coffee, hot chocolate and even wine.
In other regions of the country, such as here in São Paulo, the ingredients of colonial coffee have been adapted. Despite the change in the composition of the table, the important thing is that the snack is still plentiful.
Check out our tips on where to have colonial coffee in SP:
Bella Mattina
Since 2015, Bella Mattina has been offering the Café Colonial experience in Jundiaí. The place mixes home cooking and a family atmosphere with an Italian touch, set in a farm surrounded by nature. More than eighty items are part of the buffet. These include cakes, pies, sweets, homemade bread, broths, juices, coffee, milk, fruit and the traditional bread on the griddle with egg.
📅S aturdays, Sundays and public holidays, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
🏷️ R$ 75 (drinks included)
📍 Rua Roberto Carbonari, 135 – Traviú, Jundiaí/SP
Casarão Café Colonial
Fresh bread, cold cuts, homemade cakes, jams, guava, fresh fruit, savory options, dulce de leche, cheese, natural juices and much more. Casarão Café Colonial offers more than 120 options in a restaurant close to Campinas.
📅 Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
🏷️ R$ 55
📍 Avenida Coronel Antônio Estanislau do Amaral, 1771 – Jardim Juliana, Indaiatuba/SP
Queijos Itupeva Café Colonial
The space is super rustic, with a farmhouse feel and the smell of good country food. In addition, more than 100 options are part of the buffet.
📅 Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, from 7am to 12.30pm
🏷️ R$ 69,90
📍 Via Estevão Poli, 1150 – Do Bonfim, Itupeva/SP
Maná Café Colonial
Mana Café Colonial offers a family-friendly structure, and in the midst of nature, breakfast is even more special. The buffet is full of cereals, breads, cakes, cookies, fruit, dairy products and much more.
📅 Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 12pm
📍 Rua Maringá – Fazenda, São José dos Campos/SP
O Velhão
Another option for those who want to have a colonial coffee in São Paulo is O Velhão, just half an hour from the capital. This small village offers several stores and a restaurant, which serves lunch and breakfast. In the latter, you can expect to find delicious homemade cakes, cheese bread, eggs, natural subos and coffee from the wood-burning stove. Plus live music to go with it!
📅 Sundays and public holidays, from 8am to 11am
🏷️ R$ 50
📍 Estrada. Santa Inês, 3000 – Jardim Santa Ines, Mairiporã/SP
Floresta Park Farm
This farm is about 2 hours from the capital, in Sousas, a district of Campinas. On weekends, it serves colonial coffee to its customers, with homemade breads, cakes, coffees and other delicacies from the countryside. In addition, the space has a farm full of activities for parents and children, with various animals, tractor rides, a trampoline, mini golf and more. The perfect way to spend the day!
📅 Saturdays and Sundays from 9am to 11.30am
🏷️ From R$ 39,90
📍 CAM-367, KM 3,8 – Bairros dos Limas, Campinas/SP
Teakettle Tea House
Finally, for those who don’t want to leave the capital, Teakettle offers a cozy atmosphere. Ideal for a colonial coffee.
📅 Sundays, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
📍 Rua Alexandre Dumas, 1049 – Chácara Santo Antônio