Celebrating your birthday is always a special occasion, and in São Paulo, some restaurants make this moment even more incredible by offering birthday treats. So if you’ve always wanted to know where to eat for free on your birthday, keep going until the end of this article.
Whether you’re a lover of Italian cuisine or passionate about Japanese cuisine, there are options for all tastes. So, check out our selection of restaurants, bars and eateries where you’ll receive treats for your day.
Table Of Contents
- Akkan
- Animus
- A Pizza da Mooca
- Bar dos Cravos
- Café Hotel
- Cantón
- Casa do Saulo SP
- Casa Porteña
- Cineclube Cortina
- D.I.F.Y.
- Expedito Bar
- Flora Bar
- Forneria San Paolo
- Giro Ristobar
- Hostel
- Infini
- La Braciera
- La Casserole
- Lanchonete da Cidade
- Lolla Meets Fire
- Lolla Osteria
- Oli Pizzas Artesanais
- Outback
- Paris 6
24 places to eat for free on your birthday
Akkan
With New York inspiration, Akkan is a casual Japanese restaurant whose main dish is the grab hand roll, a kind of open temaki. Chef Fábio Shinagava is responsible for the affordable menu, but without neglecting the quality of the ingredients.
🎁 Brigadeiro de colher
📍 Rua Joaquim Antunes, 424 – Pinheiros
Animus
At the restaurant run by chef Giovanna Grossi, customers who come to celebrate their birthday get a delicious cake to sing “Happy Birthday”. However, it is advisable to make a reservation and inform them of the special occasion.
🎁 Cake with a birthday candle
📍 Rua Vupabussu, 347 – Pinheiros
A Pizza da Mooca
One of the best pizzerias in the world, according to the latest Top 50 Pizza, encapsulates the Italian culture in every detail.
🎁 House pistachio cannoli
📍Rua da Mooca, 1747 – Mooca | Rua João Moura, 529 – Pinheiros
Bar dos Cravos
The bar pays homage to the Carnation Revolution, which marked the end of the Salazar dictatorship in Portugal. Among the signature drinks created by bartender Stephanie Marinkovic is the Chega de Saudade, made with rum, vanilla vodka, toasted pineapple, lemongrass, sugar and lime.
🎁 1 drink or dessert of your choice
📍Rua Osório Duque Estrada, 41 – Paraíso
Café Hotel
The address in Pinheiros is a joker space that brings together good cocktails, shows and parties over the course of the weekend. In other words, a great option for celebrating a birthday with friends.
🎁 Two VIP entrances and table reservations; and the benefits increase according to the number of guests. For example, with 10 guests, you get 1 drink; 20 guests, 2 drinks; 40 guests are entitled to a bottle of Chandon and at the 80-guest mark, the person is entitled to a bottle of Beefeater Gin and 4 tonics.
📍Rua Amaro Cavalheiro, 22 – Pinheiros
Cantón
The award-winning restaurant Cantón, run by chef Marco Espinoza, offers chifa cuisine (a fusion of Peruvian and Chinese cuisine) that is modern and authentic.
🎁 Truffled chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate syrup
📍 Avenida Juriti, 587 – Moema | Rua Padre Chico, 631 – Pompeia
Casa do Saulo SP
The restaurant is a true ambassador for Tapajonic cuisine. Here, chef Saulo Jennings follows tradition and values Amazonian ingredients.
🎁 Cake filled with Brazil nut brigadeiro and topped with cupuaçu jelly and dried nuts
📍 Rua Gomes de Carvalho, 1666 – Vila Olímpia
Casa Porteña
Created by the expert in Argentine cuts, Fernando Ludgero, the restaurant is reminiscent of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. Icons of the country adorn the walls, and most of the items come from there.
🎁 In the anniversary month, customers get a milk pudding with dulce de leche and whipped cream
📍 Shopping Pátio Higienópolis: Avenida Higienópolis, 618 | Shopping Vila Olímpia: Rua Olimpíadas, 360 | Mooca Plaza Shopping: Rua Capitão Pacheco e Chaves, 313 | Park Shopping São Caetano: Alameda Terracota, 545
Cineclube Cortina
Paulistanos’ favorite multicultural space is inspired by the world of cinema and organizes various events and parties with DJs in the basement. In addition, birthday boys and girls can have cakes made outside the restaurant (a practice that is banned in many establishments).
🎁 Daiquiri – a drink made with rum, lemon and sugar syrup.
📍 Rua Araújo, 62 – República
D.I.F.Y.
The menu invests in vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free creations. In other words, it’s a place that values healthy eating, as you can see from the restaurant’s name: the initials D.I.F.Y. stand for Do It For You.
Expedito Bar
Great for bringing the whole family and friends, the space in the South Zone specializes in barbecue.
🎁 1 drink from the menu
📍Rua Ibiturama, 1540- Campo Belo
Flora Bar
The hidden bar behind a charming flower shop has a tasty menu of French-Brazilian appetizers and a vast drinks list.
🎁 1 dessert: apple crumble with vanilla ice cream or profiteroles filled with hazelnut gelato and chocolate syrup
📍 Rua Padre João Manuel, 795 – Jardim Paulista
Forneria San Paolo
The restaurant has a selection of paninis, made with imported bread, ciabatta bread or pizza dough. Those who are fans of Italian cuisine can also enjoy other options such as pasta, pizzas, salads and much more.
🎁 1 dessert from the menu, such as tiramisù
📍Shopping JK Iguatemi: Avenida Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek, 2041 – Vila Olímpia
Giro Ristobar
With the kitchen under the command of Italian chef Salvatore Loi, its proposal is to combine traditional Italian cuisine with attractive prices.
🎁 Tiramisù – crunchy surprise with mascarpone cream, coffee and crunchy pistachios
📍Eataly: Avenida Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek, 1489 – Vila Nova Conceição
Hostel
The restaurant’s DNA keeps the city’s tradition alive: typical São Paulo food with special attention to pasta and sauces brought by Italian immigrants.
🎁 Iced coconut cake
📍Rua Borges de Figueiredo, 82 – Mooca | Rua Clodomiro Amazonas, 216 – Itaim Bibi
Infini
Those who like secret bars and want to celebrate their birthday in a futuristic setting can choose Infini without fear. “Hidden” at the back of La Casserole, the bar has an impeccable cocktail menu.
🎁 Birthday drink double, valid for bookings of two people or more
📍 Largo do Arouche, 346 – Centro
La Braciera
One of the hottest pizzerias in the capital, La Braciera offers an unmissable courtesy for the month’s birthdays! But beware, it is necessary to book a table for at least five people in advance.
🎁 1 Nutella, Lindt and Brownie pizza
📍 Choose the unit closest to you here
La Casserole
One of São Paulo’s longest-established restaurants is celebrating its 70th anniversary, but you’re the one who gets the present. After all, our list features places to eat for free on your birthday, doesn’t it?
🎁 Profiterole filled with vanilla ice cream and warm chocolate syrup.
📍 Largo do Arouche, 346 – Centro
Lanchonete da Cidade
With 20 years of tradition, the restaurant has already become a reference when it comes to hamburgers in São Paulo.
🎁 In the month of its anniversary, it offers Bolo da Bisa – chocolate cake with layers of brigadeiro and hot chocolate syrup.
📍 Choose the unit closest to you here
Lolla Meets Fire
In the heart of Itaim, the restaurant celebrates mastery in the art of parrilla. After all, here, meats, seafood and vegetables are always prepared on the grill.
🎁 Dulce de leche crème bruleé
📍Rua Manuel Guedes, 545 – Itaim Bibi
Lolla Osteria
Combining hospitality, gastronomy and emotional memories. This is the concept behind the Italian restaurant, which occupies three floors, each with a unique ambience. The highlight is the fresh pasta produced in-house using flour imported from Italy.
🎁 Merengada
📍Michigan Street, 682 – Brooklin
Oli Pizzas Artesanais
If you’re enjoying our list of places to eat for free on your birthday, one more tip is chef Olivia Maita’s pizzeria. It’s one of those not-to-be-missed addresses for fans of artisan pizzas and even offers dessert as a courtesy to the birthday boy or girl.
🎁 Brownie with dark chocolate syrup and scoop of vanilla bean ice cream topped with chestnut praline
📍 Rua Ministro Jesuíno Cardoso, 104, Itaim Bibi
Outback
The famous steakhouse chain has more than 152 locations throughout Brazil and is a celebration classic. So if you want to know where to eat for free on your birthday, here you are also entitled to the courtesy.
🎁 1 dessert on the house, which is a waffle cone filled with lots of chocolate syrup and finished with chocolate shavings, accompanied by vanilla ice cream.
📍 Choose the unit closest to you here
Paris 6
Nothing like celebrating another cycle at the most charming bistro in town, is there? Founded in 2006 by chef Isaac Azar, the restaurant has become a classic.
🎁 Grand Gateau Classique
📍 Rua Haddock Lobo, 1240 – Cerqueira César