Is R$120 for dinner in Sao Paulo normal in 2026?

ifoof · #restaurant #dinner #saopaulo

I'm visiting Sao Paulo next month and a friend booked us dinner at ifood, a restaurant I've heard good things about. The set menu is quoted at R$120 per person before drinks, which feels steep to me b… I'm visiting Sao Paulo next month and a friend booked us dinner at ifood, a restaurant I've heard good things about. The set menu is quoted at R$120 per person before drinks, which feels steep to me but I don't know the local baseline. Does that sound like a normal price for a sit-down dinner in the city right now?

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ramonascheck · 1d

R$120 for a set menu sits in the mid range for a sit-down dinner in Sao Paulo these days, especially in places like Pinheiros or Vila Madalena. You can eat well for less at a por quilo lunch spot, but for dinner with service that price is pretty standard now.

emmihansel · 1d

yeah and honestly the couvert and 10% servico usually tack on another 20 or so, so budget a bit above the menu price

ramonasche… · 1d

Some places fold the couvert into the menu price, so ask before ordering, and keep a card ready for the 10% which is cash-friendly.

emmihansel · 1d

Agree, though Itaim and Jardins run higher

ramonasche… · 1d

Bela Vista too, near Consolacao.

ramonasche… · 23h

Moema too, near Ibirapuera.

emmihansel · 1d · -4

Mid range sounds about right, but honestly the wine list is where a R$120 menu turns into R$250 fast.

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emmihansel · 21h

tbh the por quilo comparison only holds at lunch, since most of those close by 4pm and dinner is a different market entirely

emmihansel · 18h

Fair point on dinner being its own market, though the R$120 menu usually means smaller portions than a la carte.

ramonascheck · 1d

Check the menu first, because R$120 at a place called ifood sounds like delivery app pricing, and sit-down dinners there usually run higher.

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