Having lunch in one of São Paulo’s many self-service restaurants is almost a tradition for São Paulo residents. After all, one of the advantages of eating at a buffet restaurant is that you can try a little bit of everything and keep the quantity to a minimum.
However, with so many options around the city, the experience doesn’t always go smoothly. That’s why we’ve put together this list of some of the best self-service restaurants in São Paulo so you don’t regret it. Check them out!
Manai Gastronomia
Restaurante Manai was founded in 2009 and is now one of the self-service chains most loved by São Paulo residents looking for the best price-quality ratio. After all, with an all-you-can-eat buffet option in units spread across different regions of the capital, it’s easy to see why.
The self-service buffet offers hundreds of options to suit all tastes and diets.
📍 Check out your nearest unit here.
Tanka
For lovers of Asian cuisine, Tanka is a great option. This is because the buffet is free. In other words, you can eat as much as you like and repeat as much as you like.
The self-service includes food, dessert, frozen yogurt, hot tea and coffee. There are also Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Thai options on the menu .
📍 Praça da Liberdade, 149, 1⁰ andar – Liberdade
Ráscal
Mediterranean cuisine with a self-service buffet in São Paulo and also à la carte options. It may sound too good to be true, but that’s what Ráscal offers.
Chef Nadia Pizzo, originally from Liguria (Italy), runs the kitchen where the dishes are prepared with the soul of home cooking. Here, customers enjoy homemade pasta with fresh sauce, salad with herbs and vegetables, bread and pizza made right there.
📍 Check out all the units here.
Vegetarian Corner
Since 1981, owner Altino Danesin has been welcoming customers to the Recanto Vegetariano e Vegano restaurant. Here, the self-service buffet offers a variety of recipes, such as heart of palm lasagna, eggplant parmigiana, leek rondele with ricotta and shimeji feijoada.
What’s more, the vegetables are produced in-house and are 100% organic. In other words, it’s the perfect place for those who want to take meat off their plates, as well as vegetarians and vegans.
📍 Rua Flórida, 1442 – Brooklin
Casarão Aurora
Formerly Estação República, a famous self-service restaurant in the center of São Paulo, the 19th century mansion has changed its name. Now Casarão Aurora, the restaurant follows the tradition of lunch by the kilo.
Among the options are salads, cheeses, risottos, fish, meat and pasta, which vary daily. In addition, the desserts are mouth-watering, such as the new cheesecake with pitaya syrup.
📍 Rua Aurora, 964 – Santa Ifigênia
Ripa na Brasa
The traditional restaurant on the east side has 29 years of history. Every day, customers will find a fresh and complete lunchtime buffet.
The best thing is that the menu is so varied that no one will miss it. From hot dishes to salads, sushi and barbecue, there is something for everyone.
📍 Rua Tijuco Preto, 529 – Tatuapé
Alcachofra Restaurante Tamandaré
Specializing in seafood, this delicious restaurant offers a multitude of options to make your lunch even more special. There are also vegan and vegetarian options.
📍 Rua Tamandaré, 914 – Liberdade
Ki Love Grill
This self-service barbecue restaurant is the perfect option for those in the Avenida Paulista area. The buffet is very varied and the space is quiet and air-conditioned, everything you need for a good lunch.
📍 Rua Peixoto Gomide, 700 – Jardim Paulista
Nova Roma Homemade Food
With a variety of Brazilian food options and a super family atmosphere, Nova Roma has been offering good food for 33 years. There you’ll also find vegan and vegetarian options.
📍 Rua Lopes de Oliveira, 244 – Barra Funda
Via Palazzo
Finally, Via Palazzo offers an all-you-can-eat buffet, with lunch options and even Japanese food. And the best part: from R$49.90, with a drink (non-alcoholic) and dessert at will!
📍 Check out all the units here
