Banana Verde is a vegetarian-friendly spot in Vila Madalena, São Paulo.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Chef Priscilla Herrera, from Minas Gerais, has run the kitchen since 2007; the bobo de chim is one of the house's best-known plates.
Guided tour · 4 hours
Walking food tour of Vila Madalena: welcome drink, starters, traditional dish, dessert, and a grand finale with Caipirinhas and Samba. All included!
Day trip · 4 hours
Visit the key gastronomic sites of Sao Paulo. See lively local markets and be immersed in the culture of Brazil through the foods and flavors that make it so unique. H...
Guided tour · 2 hours
Discover the only urban winery in São Paulo. Take an exclusive tour, learn about winemaking, and enjoy a 6-course dinner paired with award-winning house wines.
Address: Rua Harmonia 278, Vila Madalena, Sao Paulo - SP, São Paulo
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.
Nutrisom runs a fixed-price, all-you-can-eat vegetarian buffet on the Viaduto Nove de Julho in Bela Vista, Sao Paulo, its dishes changing daily.
TipThe single price covers a salad bar of more than 30 items, about 20 hot dishes, two natural juices and dessert.
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.
Grão Fino bakes an entirely gluten-free and lactose-free menu in Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, from breads to lunch plates, run by Erika Schuster and Luiz Ferretti.
TipThe kitchen closes fifteen minutes before the posted time, so order lunch plates well before then.
Colher de Mel bakes gluten-free cakes and savoury pastries in Brooklin, Sao Paulo, started by a celiac owner to prove gluten-free food can taste as good.
TipCall ahead for whole cakes; the gluten-free coxinhas are sold fried or frozen to take home.
Al Tanur is a Lebanese family kitchen on Rua Rio Bonito in Pari, Sao Paulo, run by chef Haidar Trad under full halal rules for its esfihas, kibbeh and grills.
TipThe menu runs from esfihas and raw kibbeh to shawarma plates, and the house butcher counter sells halal meat to take home.
Restaurante Istanbul is a halal Turkish market and grill on Rua Rio Bonito in Bras, Sao Paulo, its shawarma plates certified by an on-site halal stamp.
TipThe attached market sells halal cuts to take home, so come hungry and leave with dinner ingredients too.
