Top 25 Gluten-Free Vegetarian Havens to Explore in São Paulo

LUIS GUILHERME ZENGA

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

Fernanda Gimenez

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!

Isabella Souza

Maravilhoso

Isabella M

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

daniel miele amado

It was a great gastronomic experience! Delicious gluten-free pizza!

Jeferson Domingues Diniz

Delicious burger with gluten-free option!!!

Mariana Coelho

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.

Gabrielle L

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!

Rodrigo Grassi

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.

Jessik biju

The best gluten free burger

Lais Paixão

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.

Paulo Henrique dos Santos

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.

Ana Leite

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.

Ana Carol De Luca

It’s not a safe a place!

Adriana De Matteo

Gluten free pizza option

João Paulo Rodolfo de Siqueira

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.

Caroline Lazarini

The food is very good, but I am gluten intolerant, I paid 7 reais more for the bread, only to get home and realize that they gave me the wrong bread. I felt very, very sick!

Lior Seidel

GF options

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.

Everett Reppert

Lior Seidel

GF pasta

Carol Passos

Terrible experience. I ordered the sandwich through Ifood, which contacted the store that confirmed the order. Two hours later I received the information that the store was CLOSED. Total disrespect to the customer. The life of a celiac is already difficult and those who claim to serve this segment still do this disservice. Regrettable.

Gus Tambasco

Celiac safe

Jacquiline Stookey

Anyta Godoy

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.