See where to eat pizza, sushi and vegan Arabic food in SP on World Meatless Day

Every year, on March 20, World Meatless Day is celebrated — a date that emerged from an initiative by the American NGO Farm. Around the world, supporters and defenders of vegetarianism and veganism are taking actions to rethink meat consumption in the world.

The idea of ​​the movement is also to encourage people not to consume meals with animal protein on that date. In São Paulo, there is a varied list of vegetarian and vegan restaurants and other traditional restaurants that include options without meat and animal derivatives on their menus.

Find out below an itinerary to find out where and what to eat on a meat-free day in the capital of São Paulo.

To try Middle Eastern cuisine

Haya Falafel

The restaurant has two units in São Paulo and serves sandwiches (R$29) and burgers (R$32) made with the fried dumplings that give the restaurant its name. To accompany the snack, the combo can consist of fries or another portion of falafel (additional R$11).
R. Isidro Tinoco, 111, Tatuapé. Mon to Sun, from 11am to 10:30pm. @hayafalafel

Jaffa

The restaurant advertises vegan Israeli cuisine as its specialty. On the lean menu there are two combo options with hummus, falafel, salad, pita bread and pickles, which start at R$66. The restaurant also serves falafel sandwiches (R$38) and hummus on a plate (from R$ $29), plus traditional sides.
R. Fortunato, 298, Santa Cecília, central region, Instagram @jaffasp

Make Hummus. Not War

The Best of São Paulo jury elected the restaurant as the best Arabic restaurant in the city in 2023. Specializing in Middle Eastern food, the restaurant is run by chef Fred Caffarena and gastrologist Talita Silveira. There, you can find different combinations that include hummus, such as a dish served with roasted cauliflower, olive oil, lemon and coriander leaves (R$42). The chickpea paste can also be accompanied by fried eggs cooked in tomato sauce, forming an enhanced shakshuka (R$40).
R. Oscar Freire, 2,270, Pinheiros, western region, tel (11) 99176-5171, @makehommus

To eat sushi without fish

Vegan Japa

Sushi, temakis, hot rolls and other oriental dishes are prepared with fruits, vegetables and soy proteins at this vegan Japanese restaurant, which started as a delivery service. One of the options is the special combination (R$ 42.90), consisting of 15 pieces. Among them are shiitake nigiri sealed in sesame oil and sake, cucumber sushi with shimeji tartare and vegan cream cheese and avocado uramaki with grilled carrots.
R. Treze de Maio, 772, Bela Vista, central region, tel. (11) 98772-3752, @japa_vegana

Vegan Sushimar

The rotation includes items such as a combination of sushi made with vegetables such as zucchini and carrots, shiitake and cucumber and mango temakis and soy soup with tofu and chives. Hot dishes include yakisoba, vegetable tempura and edamame, a green soy bean. The meal costs R$86 for lunch from Tuesday to Friday and R$98 on other days and times. The place also serves à la carte dishes.
Al. Campinas, 1.287, Jardins, western region, tel. (11) 3889-0497, @sushimarvegano

To enjoy vegetable pizzas

Bráz Pizzaria

Voted the best pizzeria in São Paulo by Datafolha and the fifth best in the world by the Italian ranking 50 Top World Artisan Pizza Chains, the restaurant launches four vegan flavors to celebrate World Meat Free Day. Among the new products is the so-called 50 Top, which in the vegan version is prepared with five vegetable cheeses (R$ 129), while the castelões flavor includes Italian tomato sauce, mozzarella and vegetable pepperoni (R$ 117). Two vegan desserts will also join the pizzeria’s menu on the 20th.
R. Graúna, 125, Moema, southern region, tel. (11) 5561-1736, @brazpizzaria

Dona Rosa Ppizza

The family-owned pizzeria has been operating for 12 years in the Pinheiros neighborhood. In addition to the traditional options, the restaurant has a vegan menu with olive appetizers (R$28) and eggplant (R$52), four flavors of savory pizza and a sweet option. The so-called veg eggplant has tomato sauce, oven-baked eggplant, chopped garlic and parsley and costs R$114.
R. Caminha de Amorim, 242, Alto de Pinheiros. @pizzariadonarosa

Pop Vegan food

While the restaurant serves homemade food at affordable prices during the day, the restaurant is known at night for its all-you-can-eat vegan pizzas. The meal costs R$49 per person every day, with drink refills included in this price from Monday to Thursday. Among the flavors are vegan versions of chicken with catupiry, pepperoni, margherita and signature options.
R. Fernando de Albuquerque, 144, Consolação. @popveganfood

Pizza Youth

Prepare Neapolitan-style vegan pizzas. Flavors include three vegan cheeses with vegetable chicken and red onion, for R$40, portobello mushroom, mozzarella and cherry tomatoes, for R$36, and the so-called green one (R$39), with a pesto base. arugula, fried zucchini, mozzarella and parmesan. The restaurant serves at the Urbã Cozinha lounge from Friday to Sunday and delivers via delivery from Wednesday to Sunday.
R. Caio Graco, 63, Vila Roman. @pizzayouthvegan.

To eat moqueca without seafood

Holy grass

Located at Solar Fábio Prado, on Avenida Faria Lima, in the western region of the capital of São Paulo, the restaurant operates under the command of chef Morena Leite. The kitchen reinterprets classic dishes from Brazilian cuisine and also offers vegan options, such as the mini acarajé of lemongrass with seaweed vatapá (R$47), the moqueca with palm hearts (R$68) and the jackfruit curry with farofa of beetroot (R$ 71).
Av. Brig. Faria Lima, 2705, Jardim Paulistano, west region, @restaurantecapimsanto

São Saruê

The restaurant bet on a successful niche: vegan northeastern food. Among the recipes, there is the Pernambuco arrange, which includes dried jackfruit meat, string beans with tomato, onion, corn flour, roasted pumpkin and cassava (R$ 37.90). Another choice is the cashew meat and plantain moqueca, served with coconut rice, roasted pumpkin and palm farofa, priced at R$56.
R. Caviana, 11, Vila Guarani, eastern region, tel. (11) 99477-5624, @saosaruerestaurante