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katie

Brunch near Catedral da Sé: tourist price vs local price?

fmd_goodBrunch da Catedral da Sé · #cathedral #brunch #paulistano
visiting from portugal next month & staying near sé. every brunch spot around the cathedral seems to quote one price for tourists and another for locals, what's the actual going rate for a normal plat… visiting from portugal next month & staying near sé. every brunch spot around the cathedral seems to quote one price for tourists and another for locals, what's the actual going rate for a normal plate in 2026? i don't mind paying, just want to know what a paulistano would hand over at the counter
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Image cathleen ·

The two-price thing is real but it's mostly the couvert and the 10% serviço quietly added for gringos. Ask for the prato do dia sem couvert and you'll land near R$35. Anything past R$60 near the square is a view tax, not food.

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I've been to SP a couple times, not a local. Around Sé the sit-down brunch places are mostly tourist-facing, so a normal plate runs R$45 to R$70. Walk ten minutes toward Liberdade or the Baixa do Centro for the R$25 to R$35 padaria breakfast instead.

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Fair, though the counter price for locals at those Sé spots is usually closer to R$30 since they skip the couvert and just get the prato do dia.

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Yeah the couvert is what kills you, but honestly the prato do dia near Praça da República runs R$25 flat and includes a drink.

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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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