Sao Paulo's A-tier essentials lean bakery and dessert first, with Vovó Vegana running the cake lane and Ciganando Croissanterie holding pastries, while Matuta Queijaria Vegana and Vaca Verde carry the Brazilian side. Pastel tops the signature list at 6 venues with feijoada and stew tied at 5, but the deeper bench sits in the 10-deep Brazilian and Middle Eastern lineups, with Gunas Burguer as the burger pick and Alfreddo Veggani Gelateria on ice cream.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
Must go · #2 Try the lentil, chickpea, and black bean burgers which are highly praised for flavor and portion size
Must go · #3 Try the pistachio and ginger sorbets, highlighted for their unique and refreshing flavors
Must go · #4 Try the pizza of the month for a unique and seasonal experience
Must go · #5 Try the Al Limone pizza with lemon zest for a unique flavor
Must go · #6 Try the Cajupiry vegan pizza with integral or traditional dough.
Try the vegan pão de queijo with cashew cream cheese—it’s widely praised for its perfect recipe and execution.
Try the vegan feijoada available on Wednesdays and Saturdays at lunch
Must go · #9 Try the pistachio croissant, highly praised for its freshness and balanced sweetness.
Must go · #10 Try the Boinatella-filled donuts featuring vegan Nutella
Must go · #13 Look for clearly labeled vegan dishes at the buffet to avoid vegetarian-only options.
Must go · #14 Try the mushroom stroganoff and tofu xadrez, consistently praised for rich flavors.
Must go · #15 Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for feijoada
Try the vegan feijoada available on Wednesdays and Saturdays at lunch
Try the vegan feijoada on weekends when available
Try the rotating daily menu for a variety of fresh vegan Brazilian dishes.
Try the feijoada, a richly seasoned and well-served traditional vegan dish.
3 places worth stopping for soft serve
Try the pistachio and ginger sorbets, highlighted for their unique and refreshing flavors
Try the vegan strawberry gelato flavor for a refreshing, authentic fruit taste.
Try the vegan pistachio, chocolate & mint, and passion fruit sorbets
5 places worth stopping for coxinha
Try the pastel de Margherita and coxinha varieties for traditional Brazilian vegan flavors
Enjoy the vegan donuts, especially the cookies and chocolate white variety
Try the jackfruit coxinha and mulberry juice
Try the Not Dog and coxinha for classic local vegan bites
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 619 Sao Paulo venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the vegan feijoada on weekends when available
Order the mousse cakes like maracujá with chocolate for rich, creamy textures
Try the samosas and vadas as starters
Try the vegan cheese board available on weekends and sometimes on weekdays by request
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the chia pudding and falafel from the vegan menu
Try the vegan zucchini pizza and the vegan requeijão with palm heart pizza for standout flavors.
Enjoy the patented vegan ice cream cones available here.
Try the mushroom nikumanju for a flavorful vegan snack
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Order the mousse cakes like maracujá with chocolate for rich, creamy textures
Try the cinnamon rolls and pastel de Belém, popular sweet items
Try the Boinatella-filled donuts featuring vegan Nutella
Try the vegan egg on toast, it closely mimics real egg and is highly recommended.
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the vegan feijoada on weekends when available
Try the vegan feijoada available on Wednesdays and Saturdays at lunch
Try the samosas and vadas as starters
Try the mushroom stroganoff and tofu xadrez, consistently praised for rich flavors.
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the mushroom stroganoff and tofu xadrez, consistently praised for rich flavors.
Try the artisan vegan pizzas and burgers, often mentioned as standout dishes
Try the vegan feijoada available on Wednesdays and Saturdays at lunch
Enjoy the vegan desserts such as tiramisù and chocolate cake, which are highly praised
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the guacamole with fried banana chips as a starter
Try the hot rolls with vegan salmon and cream cheese, praised for their texture and flavor.
Try the feijoada and cassava leaves dishes for authentic vegan Brazilian flavors.
Try the artisan vegan pizzas and burgers, often mentioned as standout dishes
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Explore the variety of vegan sweet and savory pastries, including the vegan cheese toast and pastrami focaccia
Try the vegan egg on toast, it closely mimics real egg and is highly recommended.
Try the misto sandwich with cashew cheese and tofu smoked
Try the monthly all-you-can-eat vegan brunch buffet with diverse sweet and savory dishes.
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the pistachio and ginger sorbets, highlighted for their unique and refreshing flavors
Try the Boinatella-filled donuts featuring vegan Nutella
Enjoy the patented vegan ice cream cones available here.
Try the pistachio croissant, highly praised for its freshness and balanced sweetness.
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Try the misto sandwich with cashew cheese and tofu smoked
Try the vegan soy kibbeh and falafel for savory vegan options
Try the falafel alla Birner topped with their signature sauce.
Try the feijoada on Wednesday or Saturday when available
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Explore the variety of vegan sweet and savory pastries, including the vegan cheese toast and pastrami focaccia
Try the misto sandwich with cashew cheese and tofu smoked
Try the vegan egg on toast, it closely mimics real egg and is highly recommended.
Try the vegan cheese board available on weekends and sometimes on weekdays by request
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the hot rolls with vegan salmon and cream cheese, praised for their texture and flavor.
Try the chia pudding and falafel from the vegan menu
Try the samosas and vadas as starters
Try the mushroom stroganoff and tofu xadrez, consistently praised for rich flavors.
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the pistachio and ginger sorbets, highlighted for their unique and refreshing flavors
Try the pistachio croissant, highly praised for its freshness and balanced sweetness.
Enjoy the patented vegan ice cream cones available here.
Try the feijoada, a popular traditional Brazilian vegan stew served daily.
Try the hot rolls with vegan salmon and cream cheese, praised for their texture and flavor.
Try the vegan cheese board available on weekends and sometimes on weekdays by request
Don't miss the chocolate fudge dessert, often praised as delicious and generously portioned
Try the feijoada and cassava leaves dishes for authentic vegan Brazilian flavors.
Try the falafel alla Birner topped with their signature sauce.
Try the falafel wraps served in cabbage leaves for a gluten-free option.
Try the vegan esfiha varieties and the vegan kibe cru, both highly recommended by multiple reviewers
Enjoy coffee with oat milk or other alternative milks, which are rare in São Paulo
Try the feijoada and moqueca vegan versions for authentic Brazilian flavors
Try the vegan zucchini pizza and the vegan requeijão with palm heart pizza for standout flavors.
Try the arancini and cannoli for authentic vegan Italian flavors
Enjoy unlimited juice and dessert included with the buffet price
Cities where the feijoada signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Sao Paulo has 619 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Vovó Vegana, Gunas Burguer, Alfreddo Veggani. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Sao Paulo scores 63.4/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 126 vegan-friendly venues and 138 high-quality restaurants out of 619 analyzed.
Sao Paulo has 107 fully vegan restaurants and 55 vegetarian restaurants. 126 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Sao Paulo's top signature dishes for vegans are feijoada, soft serve, coxinha, and the city also does pizza and cake well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Sao Paulo leans Brazilian, Middle Eastern, Italian. Brazilian is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Vovó Vegana is ranked #1 in Sao Paulo by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
