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anninakimm…

Best coffee near Pedacinho de Amor Sandra & Cia?

fmd_goodPedacinho de Amor Sandra & Cia · #coffee
I'm visiting Sao Paulo in 2026 and staying close to Pedacinho de Amor Sandra & Cia. What's a good cafe nearby for a proper sit-down breakfast, and what time does it usually get busy? I'm visiting Sao Paulo in 2026 and staying close to Pedacinho de Amor Sandra & Cia. What's a good cafe nearby for a proper sit-down breakfast, and what time does it usually get busy?
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Image kristiane ·

coffee lab on oscar freire, quieter before 8

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Image annamarief… ·

Agree, the pão de queijo there is worth the early start.

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Oscar Freire gets slammed by 10 on Saturdays.

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Image evelore ·

Seven in the morning there means no queue at all, and the padaria next door opens even earlier if u want a full plate.

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Padaria Santa Efigênia on Teodoro Sampaio, opens 6.

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Image evelore ·

Not sure which exact block that shop is on, but the area around Rua Teodoro Sampaio in Pinheiros has plenty of cafes. For a sit-down breakfast, try somewhere on the side streets off the main drag. Mornings get busy after 9am on weekends, so go earlier if you want a table.

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yeah side streets are the move, try before 8:30

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lenorefran…

CSa bar in Sao Paulo 2026: tab scam or normal?

fmd_goodCSa · #couvert
stopped into a bar near CSa on my trip and the tab kept growing with stuff we never ordered, plus a couvert charge nobody mentioned. is that just how bars work there in 2026 or was i being worked? wan… stopped into a bar near CSa on my trip and the tab kept growing with stuff we never ordered, plus a couvert charge nobody mentioned. is that just how bars work there in 2026 or was i being worked? want to know before i go back next month
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Image kerstin ·

The couvert is legal and usually printed on a small card or menu, so check for it before ordering, but random items appearing means you were worked.

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Image sandy ·

Couvert card usually comes with the menu, ask upfront

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Asking upfront works, though plenty of places near CSa only hand over the couvert card after you sit and order drinks.

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Image sandy ·

Yeah the printed card is the tell, but random items still showing up means they were padding the tab, not just charging couvert.

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Padded tabs happen, but check the nota fiscal too

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Fair point on teh card. But honestly the nota fiscal is what settles it, ask for it when you pay.

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