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Best brunch near Catedral da Sé in Sao Paulo 2026?

fmd_goodBrunch da Catedral da Sé · #saopaulo #brunch #catedral
I'm visiting Sao Paulo next month and staying near Catedral da Sé. Is the brunch there worth it, or should I look elsewhere in the area? Also, do most places take foreign cards or should I carry cash? I'm visiting Sao Paulo next month and staying near Catedral da Sé. Is the brunch there worth it, or should I look elsewhere in the area? Also, do most places take foreign cards or should I carry cash?
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The Sé area itself is thin on proper brunch, it's mostly padarias doing pão na chapa and coffee for the office crowd. Walk 10 minutes toward Praça da República or down to Rua do Arouche and you'll find real options. Cards work almost everywhere, but keep R$50 or so in cash for the odd padaria or street stall that's card-shy. Tell your bank you're travelling or the first tap might get blocked.

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good call on the cash, though i'd skip Sé proper entirely and try the kilo buffet spots around rua 25 de março for a cheaper lunch vibe

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Fair point on skipping Sé, though the kilo spots on 25 de Março mostly run lunch only and shut by mid afternoon, so they won't cover brunch. If you want self serve earlier, the places along Rua Comendador Abdo Schahin open around 11.

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Kilo places make sense for lunch, but I've found the good ones near 25 de Março tend to weigh in around R$60 per kilo now, so it's not the bargain it was. If you go, arrive before noon or the trays get picked over.

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agreed on skipping it for brunch, but 25 de março is mobbed by 11 on saturdays so go early or you're queuing behind tour groups buying phone cases. honestly i'd rather grab a misto at a padaria near the cathedral & save the buffet for a weekday

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card reader at the cathedral kiosk took mine fine last trip

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Same, though the one by Praça da Liberdade was down in January.

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Contactless works, just don't rely on it after 6pm.

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most brunch spots around centro open late on weekends, like 9 or 10, so don't show up at 8 expecting eggs. padaria Santa Efigênia on rua da cantareira does a solid misto & fresh juice if u want something quick before sightseeing. carry some coins too for the cathedral area, card readers there flake sometimes

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Best cafe near celularpluspro1 in Sao Paulo 2026?

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Landing in Sao Paulo next month and staying near celularpluspro1. Any decent cafe within walking distance for a morning coffee and pastel de nata? Im not picky just want somewhere I can sit and use wi… Landing in Sao Paulo next month and staying near celularpluspro1. Any decent cafe within walking distance for a morning coffee and pastel de nata? Im not picky just want somewhere I can sit and use wifi for an hour.
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