GRÃO FINO * ITAIM BIBI/SP
Grão Fino, a mix of "restaurant and bakery", is a true refuge for those seeking healthy, tasty food and those with dietary restrictions in the heart of the city of São Paulo.
It stands out for being one of the pioneering establishments in offering gluten-free and lactose-free products in the city, which makes it a paradise for celiacs, lactose intolerants and those following specific diets.
Located in Itaim Bibi, Grão Fino surprises with its charming and welcoming atmosphere. Although it is a bakery, it also operates as a café and small restaurant, with different spaces.
There is a counter with benches at the entrance, tables inside and a delightful winter garden in the back, which is pet-friendly. This space is ideal for work meetings, get-togethers with friends and to enjoy a quiet moment with your pet.
The great difference of the place is its elaborate and diverse menu, which proves that functional food can be incredibly tasty. Everything is prepared with fresh, preferably seasonal ingredients, and the restaurant values gluten-free, lactose-free and preservative-free recipes, with several vegan and low-carb options.
Products such as breads, jams, functional pastas, peanut butters, vegan cheeses and granolas can be found at the restaurant.
Grão Fino offers a complete gastronomic experience that pleases all palates, even with dietary restrictions. In fact, it is highly recommended for those seeking a healthy and conscious diet, without sacrificing flavor and variety.
@conceito_deluxo was invited, I had lunch at the restaurant, I really liked it and I recommend it!
Rua Pedroso de Alvarenga, 672 Itaim Bibi - SP
By Luis Guilherme Zenga
Gastronomy and Tourism Journalist
@conceito_deluxo
Excellent option for those who are lactose and gluten intolerant. We ordered a chocolate cake with strawberries, and in addition to the beautiful decoration, the flavor was excellent!
The service was super attentive and willing to help with delivery times, flavors and available options.
I highly recommend it, the cake was a big hit with the guests!
Guys
My Friday ritual is to order my gluten-free pizza. This place is AMAZING! Everything is perfect: dough, filling, crust. I highly recommend the chicken and catupiry cheese pizza and the buffalo margherita! WITH CHICKPEA CRUST and catupiry crust. CRAZY
I loved having gluten-free pizza options that can be baked in a separate oven from the others, which is already incredible. Then I look at the menu and everything is clearly explained, even the gluten-free desserts. I loved it!
Oh, and for those who are vegan, everything is clearly explained on the menu too!
They advertise everywhere as GLUTEN FREE, but in reality they only use wheat flour. A restaurant of this size and price cannot use this advertising if there is a risk of cross-contamination with gluten! It is too expensive and hyped to have no guarantee of contamination safety. I am sure that the nutrition team will understand this criticism very well and how essential it is for the marketing team to be in tune with this since this also concerns safety. IT IS NOT CASA RAW VEGAN GLUTEN FREE. IT IS CASA RAW VEGAN WITHOUT WHEAT FLOUR. Gluten is a molecule and it is completely nonsensical to advertise it this way and not be. It would be like writing "no shrimp" and having "only the risk of a shrimp broth". People with allergies and celiac disease RUN AWAY. Anyway... it is nonsensical that this is part of the main advertising.
Delicious pizza! There are no tables in the restaurant, it's only delivery, the waiters aren't very charismatic lol but the pizza is extremely good! For celiacs who miss pizza, it's worth it! Crispy dough, I liked it!
The place is lovely. There are a variety of delicious options for those with gluten and lactose restrictions. We bought several products from the shop, including French bread and frozen cheese bread. At the café in the outdoor area, we tried the grilled bread and the cheese bread, which didn't even taste like it didn't have cheese. I highly recommend it. Just be prepared to pay, because everything is salty.
They are not gluten-free! They are not suitable for celiacs, so don't waste your time if you can't eat gluten.
I hope that one day the restaurant will actually consider itself gluten-free and make the information about cross-contamination clearer.
Symbolic note: I didn't eat anything to be able to evaluate.
R. Padre Carvalho, 117 - Pinheiros, São Paulo - SP, 05427-100, Brazil
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Fran Rodrigues Beauty
I bought a gluten-free, vegan, and sugar-free cake for my 2-year-old daughter's birthday and was very disappointed. The finishing was poorly done, without the care expected for a celebration cake. In addition, the texture was extremely floury, with a sandy sensation in my mouth. It felt like I was eating dirt — which usually happens when there is too much rice flour in gluten-free preparations. For a 1.5 kg cake that cost almost R$500, I expected much more. Unfortunately, I do not recommend it.
The best pizza I've ever eaten, I'm gluten intolerant, the pizza doesn't even look like it's gluten free, it has several types of dough, one tastier than the other! And to top it off, great service.
Very good pizza. I have celiac disease and I approve of the quality and flavor. I usually order a lot from Vila Madalena and I get very good service. I have been receiving bad service from the Vila Clementino branch, where I have been a customer since 2018. In addition to delivering the wrong pizza, they exchanged it (I returned the pizza) and the correct one came very poorly made, without any care and with little toppings. There was no apology and they do not respond to WhatsApp messages either.
The tapioca was great, the waitress was friendly, for a gluten free meal it was quite satisfactory. The only thing I missed was chairs in the restaurant itself.
I am celiac and the place is safe and free from gluten cross-contamination, both for eating in and ordering at home. The delivery person is exclusive and his bag is heated so that the pizza arrives hot.
The traditional dough is very hard and I don't like it. My recommendation is to choose the chickpea dough (it's more like a traditional dough) or the banana dough (thinner and crispier and not sweet, it's also perfect).
People who compare prices don't take into account the fact that it's gluten-free. At least in the city, there is no other option free of contamination other than Pizza For Fun.
The flavor and fillings are of great quality and if you buy using their app, you get cashback and several promotions.
They have gluten-free dough and there are also gluten-free drinks on site.
They also have vegan and lactose-free options.
I like it and highly recommend it.
R. Ferreira Penteado, 1124 - Centro, Campinas - SP, 13010-041, Brazil
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Patricia Rocha
I really like Sea Salt, because the food is very tasty. They are always concerned about informing whether the food contains gluten and whether there are allergens. There are delicious and healthy desserts. There is no parking, but the restaurant has an agreement with the parking lot on the corner and it is not expensive to park there.
Urbã must be my favorite vegan restaurant in São Paulo. Whenever I can, I escape to Barra Funda and go there for lunch: they only open the salon from 12pm to 3pm
The prices are very good: with R$60 (05/2023) you have a complete meal with one of the various drink options, starter, smaller portion of the main dish (the smallest is already large!!) and some divine dessert.
An interesting thing is that the meals vary every day, you always eat something different and it's always a surprise, and on the weekend there's always a different dessert in addition to the fixed fudge (R$15/R$17).
Gluten-free options are also present every day!
Visit, it's really worth it!
Terrible service. I gave up and left.
I went there last Monday, June 30th, with my boyfriend, and honestly, it was the last straw. I always went to the restaurant because of the gluten-free options, but the service, which was already bad, keeps getting worse.
The waitresses are always unfriendly, without a smile on their faces, with an unfriendly expression, as if they were doing me a favor by serving me. In addition, their slovenliness in their appearance draws attention: messy hair, unkempt clothes, an expression of someone who seems to not want to be there.
This time, I wasn't even served. I went in with my umbrella (dry, by the way, since it was just drizzling), stood in front of the counter and the waitress, a short girl, who I've seen working there for a long time, just looked me up and down, paying more attention to the umbrella than to me. She didn't even say "good afternoon", didn't ask if I needed help, absolutely nothing.
I felt so bad about that cold reception and those dirty looks that I gave up on eating anything and left. And the most unbelievable thing: she saw us leaving and didn't even ask if there was a problem or if I needed anything.
It's sad, because it was the only place in Santos where I could find some gluten-free options, but I'm not going to spend my money in a place where I'm not treated well. On top of everything, the waitresses don't even have badges or identification, which makes communication and direct feedback even more difficult.
I work in employee training and development and I think it's unacceptable for a company to allow this type of service to happen. Either the company provides adequate training for these waitresses or, if there's no improvement, the right thing to do would be to replace them. Customer service is the calling card of any business and, in this case, it's terrible.
Unfortunately, as long as these people remain in the service, my boyfriend and I won't be going back. Never again.
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