Nathalia Durval
Restaurants in the capital of São Paulo open their doors on the night of the 24th, Christmas Eve, to welcome customers who want to celebrate the date away from home. The addresses offer dinners with closed menus or buffet style. Discover options below. It is recommended to make a reservation to guarantee your spot.

Vegetable fricassee and chestnut mix, part of the supper at La Casserole – Tales Hidequi/Disclosure
Beautiful Sintra
The Portuguese restaurant offers a supper consisting of cover charge, starter, main course and dessert, for R$800. Chef Patricia Sampaio Bettencourt prepares recipes such as turkey and loin stuffed with alheira, a typical Portuguese sausage made with bread.
R. Bela Cintra, 2.325, Cerqueira César, west region, tel. (11) 3891-0740, @restauranteabelasintra
little chalet
Famous for its fondues, the address offers dinner with classic Christmas dishes. Among them, roast turkey in orange sauce and lamb shank in red wine. A board brings together cheeses, cold cuts, antipasti, appetizers, breads and fruits. Fondue appears in a sweet version in the dessert. Prices start at R$479 per person, and children have a discount.
R. Itapimirum, 11, Morumbi, western region, tel. (11) 3501-9322. Reservations at Vendas.chalezinho.com/ceia-de-natal-chalezinho-morumbi
Così
With an Italian accent, the Christmas menu has four portions and costs R$520. To start, lobster mayonnaise with Mujol roe is served, followed by turkey thigh cannelloni with broccoli and truffle and turkey breast with peach palm risotto. To sweeten it, chocolate tart with hazelnut ice cream and cranberry compote.
R. Haddock Lobo, 1,589, Cerqueira César, west region, @restaurantecosi. Reservations by phone. (11) 3061-9543
Dinho’s
Antipasti table, main dishes and desserts make up the supper at the restaurant, which opened this year at the Qoya hotel. Customers choose from 20 dish options, such as turkey marinated in white wine with farofa, porchetta with pineapple, cod with potatoes and Moroccan couscous tabbouleh. Water, soda, juice and wine are included in the package, for R$1,050.
Al. Santos, 86, Cerqueira César, western region, @restaurantedinhos. Reservations by phone. (11) 3016-5333 and WhatsApp (11) 98360-8257
Ground fire
In addition to the meat carvery, the steakhouse serves salads, side dishes and themed recipes for Christmas dinner, such as chester, tender with pineapple, celery with black rice and sweet and sour farofa. The price per person is R$290.
Travessa Casalbuono, 120, Vila Guiherme, northern region, tel. (11) 2089-1736, @fogodechaobr
Gero Itaim
On the ground floor of the luxurious Fasano hotel, opened in Itaim Bibi, the restaurant serves its first Christmas dinner. Italian-inspired, the meal (R$660) starts with fig salad with camembert or scallops in champagne sauce. There are three main options: grilled lobster with spinach cream, cod ravioli or lamb stew with chestnut rice. To finish, Fasano panettone.
R. Pedroso Alvarenga, 706, Itaim Bibi, western region, tel. (11) 3513-7480. Reservations at [email protected]
La Casserole
The traditional French restaurant offers two menus on this occasion. The so-called celebration has four stages and costs R$380, and the festivite costs R$540, in six stages. Both have vegetarian and vegan options. The recipes include marinated scallop, smoked salmon with beetroot carpaccio, cod confit with pistachio crust, linguini with spinach pesto and lentil hummus.
Logo. do Arouche, 346, Centro, @lacasserole1954. Reservations via [email protected] or lacasserole.com.br
Loup
Customers choose from a variety of options on the Christmas menu, from starters to dessert. In the main stage, you can try asparagus risotto with squid stuffed with shrimp farofa, cooked suckling pig shoulder with sweet potato puree, baked cod or yellow hake with Moroccan couscous. It costs R$490 and includes a glass of sparkling wine.
R. Dr. Mário Ferraz, 528, Jd. Paulistano, western region, @louprestaurante. Reservations by phone. (11) 3078-0484
Noah Gastronomy
With four units in the city, it offers dinner as a buffet (R$270) or à la carte, with cover charge, starter, main and dessert served at the table (R$180). In the first option, you can try recipes such as roasted pears, lentil salad, cod pie, chicken sausage with raisins, ham, turkey, lamb and a selection of cheeses and pâtés.
R. Verbo Divino, 1,323, Chácara Santo Antônio, southern region, tel. (11) 99207-7654
São Lourenço Square
An open-air room, surrounded by trees, is the setting for supper, served as a buffet. You pay R$755 to eat as much roast turkey as you like, lemongrass sauce,
salads, pistachio pudding and other recipes. The event is packed with live music and a visit from Santa Claus.
R. Casa do Ator, 608, Vila Olímpia, south region, tel. (11) 3053-9300. Reservations via WhatsApp (11) 99204-0838
Ruella Bistro
The starters and desserts for the supper prepared by chef Danielle Dahoui are served in a buffet. Main dishes are ordered from the waiter and include duck confit with potato tarte tatin, lamb with Moroccan couscous and shrimp or beetroot risotto. The menu costs R$460 and includes cover charge and a drink.
R. João Cachoeira, 1,507, Vila Olímpia, south region, @bistroruella. Reservations by phone. (11) 3842-7177
Terrace Italy
Dinner is accompanied by live music and panoramic views of the city in the restaurant, located on the 41st floor of a building. There is a closed menu (from R$870 to R$1,045) or a buffet (from R$1,045 to R$1,145), both with drinks included. Among the recipes, there are salmon agnolotti, turkey breast stuffed with dried fruits and shrimp with saffron risotto.
Av. Ipiranga, 344, Centro, @terracoitalia. Reservations via WhatsApp (11) 2189-2940 or [email protected]
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