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Do tourists pay more at São Paulo restaurants in 2026?

fmd_goodNovo Sabor · #lunch #restaurants #tourists
I'm visiting from abroad and keep hearing that foreigners get quoted higher prices at some restaurants. What's the actual going rate for a normal lunch at a place like Novo Sabor, and how do I know if… I'm visiting from abroad and keep hearing that foreigners get quoted higher prices at some restaurants. What's the actual going rate for a normal lunch at a place like Novo Sabor, and how do I know if I'm being charged the local price or the tourist price?
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Image katherina ·

learn a few portuguese phrases like quanto custa & me ve a conta, since speaking english is what actually triggers the upcharge

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Image corinna ·

Mostly accent and confidence, not the words themselves.

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Image siska ·

"me ve a conta" is wrong though, it's "me traz a conta"

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Image kathieschl… ·

Speaking English rarely changes the printed price, but asking "quanto custa" in a shop rather than a restaurant is where you'll actually notice a difference.

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Knowing the phrase matters less than ordering from the printed menu, since the upcharge usually shows up in vague "special" plates quoted verbally, not in the language you speak.

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Menu prices in São Paulo are legally required to be printed, so the "foreigner price" thing is mostly a myth at sit-down places. What does happen is the couvert artistico, a small per-person bread and appetizer charge that catches tourists off guard, usually R$15 to R$30. At a por quilo spot like Novo Sabor you pay by weight, roughly R$60 to R$80 for a full plate. Just check the printed menu and your nota fiscal.

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Image natalia ·

Fair point, but the couvert is often not printed on the menu itself, it just shows up on the conta, so ask before you sit down. And at buffets, watch the balança weight, that's where the real cost adds up.

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Best bars near CSa in Sao Paulo 2026?

fmd_goodCSa · #beer
Stopping by CSa next month and wanna grab a beer nearby after. Any bars around there worth checking out in 2026? Not looking for anything fancy, just a decent spot to sit and drink. Stopping by CSa next month and wanna grab a beer nearby after. Any bars around there worth checking out in 2026? Not looking for anything fancy, just a decent spot to sit and drink.
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I was around there last year and liked Boteco Seu Justino, nothing fancy but cold beer and good petiscos. It's the kind of place you can sit for an hour without anyone rushing you.

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