Horto Florestal launches breakfast at a mansion; discover 10 more buffets in SP

A queue forms on weekends in front of a big house in Horto Florestal, amidst the trees and ducks that roam free there. Those who are there are waiting for a table to have breakfast served on Saturdays and Sundays in the park in the north of São Paulo.

Since it was launched, in April of this year, the buffet has been a success, with waits of up to an hour to enter. You pay BRL 59.90 to eat delicacies, snacks, sweets and drinks at will.

The menu changes every day. Throughout breakfast, the options are also varied and are replenished on the table: snacks such as quiches, stuffed bread, cheese bread and, among the sweets, there are carrot and chocolate cakes, rain muffins and fruit.

The kitchen also serves hot options such as scrambled eggs, vegetables. There’s even shredded meat and sausage in tomato sauce, to put together a stronger snack. To drink there is coffee, milk, water and natural juices.

All recipes are prepared by O Velhão, a traditional restaurant in the Serra da Cantareira region, in the north of São Paulo. The buffet is only served on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 8 am to 12 pm — the tip is to arrive early. The meal is taken at Palácio do Horto, a mansion from 1937 that served as the summer residence for the governors of the state of São Paulo.

It’s not just the buffet at Horto Florestal that is a hit in the city, and many people are willing to wake up very early to have a hearty breakfast outside. For this reason, bakeries and hotels offer tables to serve as much as you like, with a fixed price or per kilo.

Discover, below, ten other addresses for coffee in São Paulo. With the holidays approaching, it is recommended to check opening hours before going to the venues in the coming weeks.

Forest Garden
R. do Horto, 931, Horto Florestal, northern region, @hortoflorestaloficial. Sat., Sun. and holidays, from 8 am to 12 pm. BRL 59.90 per person

Bella Paulista

The bakery near Avenida Paulista offers a buffet every day. During the week, it costs R$49 per person, and on weekends and holidays, it costs R$76. To drink, there is coffee, teas, yogurt and juices.
R. Haddock Lobo, 354, Cerqueira César, west region, (11) 3129-8340. Mon. on Fri., from 7am to 11am; Sat., Sun. and holidays, from 7 am to 1 pm. BRL 49 to BRL 76 per person

cepam

Here, breakfast is weighed in the balance: the kilo costs R$ 64.90. And it starts very early, from 6 am on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. It is possible to help yourself to fruits, cold cuts, baked and fried snacks, scrambled eggs, natural snacks and sweets such as minidream and brigadeiro. Drinks are charged separately.
R. Ibitirama, 1.409, Vila Lúcia, eastern region, tel. (11) 2341-6644. Sat., Sun. and holidays, from 6 am to 11:30 am. BRL 64.90 a kilo

Dona Deola

Stuffed breads, cakes, fruits, scrambled eggs, omelettes, cold cuts and tapioca are some of the items that make up the bakery’s buffet. To drink, there is juice, coffee or chocolate shakes. The value is R$ 46.80 per person. At the Lapa unit, breakfast costs R$52.80 and includes items such as grilled bread with cream cheese or Nutella and waffles.
R. Conselheiro Brotero, 1.422, Higienópolis, central region, tel. (11) 3826-4648. Sat., from 7am to 11am; Sun., from 7 am to 2 pm. More addresses at donadeola.com.br. BRL 46.80 per person

Bread Gallery

It serves an extended breakfast, which runs until 3:30 pm on weekends and holidays. It has a variety of breads, pastries, cakes, cold cuts, puff pastry, cheese bread, eggs and drinks. On Sundays, the menu includes tapioca and sparkling wine. You pay 69.80 to help yourself.
R. Estados Unidos, 1.645, Jardins, west region, tel. (11) 3064-5900. Sat., Sun. and holidays, from 7 am to 3:30 pm. BRL 69.80 per person

Hotel Fasano

The luxurious hotel offers an all-you-can-eat buffet, also open to non-guests. It is served at Nonno Ruggero, a restaurant on the first floor. It costs BRL 129 for visitors and includes snacks, sweets and bread from the local bakery, jams, cold cuts, omelettes, scrambled or fried eggs, fruit, cereal, yogurt, juice, coffee with milk, chocolate milk and tea.
R. Vitório Fasano, 88, Cerqueira César, west region, tel. (11) 3896-4000. Mon. on Fri., from 6:30 am to 10:30 am; Sat. and Sun., from 7 am to 11 am. BRL 129 per person

JW Marriott

The hotel’s buffet includes items such as croissants, eggs, smoked salmon, vegetables, mushrooms, bacon, porridge. Fruits, cold cuts, cereals and cakes are also on the menu. It costs R$ 166 per person and children up to 6 years old do not pay; those from 7 to 11 pay half the amount.
Av. of the United Nations, 14,401, Chácara Santo Antônio, south region. Mon. on Fri., from 6:30 am to 10:30 am; Sat., Sun. and holidays, from 7 am to 11 am. BRL 116.00 per person

Pestana Sao Paulo

The hotel’s restaurant, called Cais da Ribeira, has a breakfast buffet open to non-guests for R$55 per person. You can help yourself to fruit, bread such as parmesan and brioche baguette, yogurt, cheese, salami, cakes, omelette, bacon and custard tart. For drinks, there are juices, coffee and milk.
R. Tutóia, 77, Paraíso, south region. Mon. to Sun., from 6 am to 10 am. BRL 55 per person

Quinta do Marquês

With a Portuguese soul, the bakery serves a buffet per kilo, worth R$ 62.50, every day. On the table, to be served as you like, there are cold cuts, French and other types of bread, sweets, cakes and fruit. Drinks are charged separately.
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 1.853, Jardins, west region, tel. (11) 3371-2300. Mon. on Fri., from 6 am to 10:30 am; Sat. and Sun., from 7 am to 2 pm. BRL 62.50 a kilo

St. Etienne

The buffet menu lists about 50 items, including various breads, cheese bread, bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs and sweets. There are juices, water and chocolate milk. The option is available at the two bakery units, in the Jardins region and in Alto de Pinheiros.
Av. Diógenes Ribeiro de Lima, 2555, Alto de Pinheiros, west region, tel. (11) 3021-1200. Sat., Sun. and holidays, from 7 am to 11:15 am. BRL 55

Villa Grano

Visitors can serve as much as they like and the meal is weighed on the scales: a kilo costs R$87.90. Among the foods there are breads, cold meats, fruits, crazy meat, eggs, omelettes, sausage, as well as sweets such as stuffed croissants, coconut tubes and canolli. Drinks are not included.
R. Borges Lagoa, 371, Vila Clementino, south region, WhatsApp (11) 99276-7287. Thu. on Fri., from 7 am to 11:40 am; Sat. and Sun., from 7 am to 12 pm. BRL 87.90 a kilo