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beatrix

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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yasminmund

How to meet people in Sao Paulo as a newcomer 2026

fmd_goodPedacinho de Amor Sandra & Cia · #coffee #clubs #reading
Moving to Sao Paulo in a few months and honestly the thing I'm most worried about is actually meeting people, not finding a good cafe. Are there recurring things like weekly language exchanges, runnin… Moving to Sao Paulo in a few months and honestly the thing I'm most worried about is actually meeting people, not finding a good cafe. Are there recurring things like weekly language exchanges, running clubs or co-working meetups that are easy to just show up to solo? I keep reading about spots like Pedacinho de Amor Sandra & Cia but a one-off coffee visit won't build a social circle.
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when i was there i found the running clubs easiest to just show up to, pessoal do parque ibirapuera meets sat mornings around 8 near portao 10, very mixed levels & nobody cares if u come alone. co-working wise pinacoteca has free wifi but for actual people look at the coworking spaces in vila madalena, they run open friday drinks. language exchanges at bar do juarez on tuesdays are hit or miss tbh, mostly tourists. pick one recurring thing and go 4 weeks straight, that's what actually builds it

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