Banana Verde has served vegetarian and vegan food in Vila Madalena, Sao Paulo, since 2006, twice named Brazil's top vegetarian restaurant by Prazeres da Mesa.
TipChef Priscilla Herrera, from Minas Gerais, has run the kitchen since 2007; the bobo de chim is one of the house's best-known plates.
Brota serves vegan and vegetarian plates for sharing in a Botafogo house with a garden, from chef Roberta Ciasca, a Bib Gourmand pick in Rio de Janeiro.
TipFor a group, start with the Platô do Brota, a tasting of appetisers with toasts, then add the Thai curry or the mushroom risone.
Gopala began in 1995 as Gopalinha on Rua Augusta and now serves lacto-vegetarian Indian thalis in Vila Madalena, Sao Paulo, from a Hare Krishna-trained cook.
TipThe complete daily menu is priced by size, from R$ 55 on weekdays and R$ 65 at weekends and on holidays.
Prana Vegetariano is a vegetarian lunch restaurant on Rua Lopes Quintas in Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, open every day with vegan options on the menu.
TipDine-in is lunch only, 12:00 to 16:00 daily; the 18:00 to 22:00 evening service, Monday to Saturday, is delivery through iFood.
Reino Vegetal has served self-service vegetarian food near Praça Tiradentes in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, since 1996, in a building from the early last century.
TipFill a plate and pay by weight at the self-service buffet; the weekly menu is on the restaurant's site, and delivery covers the whole of Centro.
Take advantage of your time in Rio with a hands-on Brazilian cooking class and make traditional dishes and Caipirinhas. Choose between 2 menu options...