• Maha Mantra

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Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Buffet
Delivery
Take-out

Located in a cozy house in the Vila Madalenas neighborhood offers Indians masalas flavors. Everyday they have a buffet of organic, natural, and fresh ingredients. Some of the specialties are puri (Indian bread), chutneys, chapatis, dhals, organic salads, and fresh juices. Also offers organic products for sale. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-3:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm.


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20 Reviews

First Review by juniorcm

mateuspaul

Points +124

Vegan
22 Feb 2024

Buffet básico, mas ótimo

Almoço estilo buffet, sempre com opções diferentes e bem sinalizado o que é ovolacto e o que é vegano.

BárbaraCoura

Points +163

Vegan
07 Sep 2023

Self Service gostosinho

Lugar super bonito e organizado. Comida boa, mas nada extraordinário.

janweiss

Points +120

Vegetarian
06 Feb 2023

Nice food, not so Indian

Today the food was not Indian and when asking the employee she said today was a Brazilian/ ayuvedic mix. The food was tasty, just not so much choice. Not spicy at all. Fruit juice was great

We paid R$69 for menu plus 500ml juice, fairly pricey I found for a not so big buffet

Pros: Delicious food

Cons: Expensive , Not labeled what food/ ingredients there is on the

tofuuty

Points +36

Vegan
18 Jan 2023

One of my favourites in São Paulo.

If you are into healthy living and good quality of foods. This place is a must go.
Vegan buffet for a nice price so many options.
Nice salads and many side dishes.
Great feijão
Nice atmosphere
Niceness!

Pros: Good price, Many options

Clemboyer8

Points +19

Vegetarian
06 Sep 2020

Buffet with many options and quality ingredients

Buffet with a lot of options that would satisfy both vegetarians and vegans. The menu always changes and the food is always fresh. Plus there is a little area to eat outside under the shadow of some trees which is very nice.

Pros: Many options , Very good quality/fresh food, Vegan friendly

Garin

Points +26

Vegan
07 Mar 2020

Ótima variedade de pratos saborosos

Buffet bem variado, pratos temperados e saborosos e preço razoável

vinimmonte

Points +332

Vegan
23 Jan 2020

Delicioso buffet

Incríveis opções! Os chutneys são muito bons! Um bom e variado buffet por um preço ok para a realidade paulistana! Recomendo!

Pros: Majoritariamente vegano!, Tudo gostoso inclusive os sucos, Atendimento

caiocorrea

Points +90

Vegan
21 Dec 2019

Very good organic food

Very good food with a hole organic buffet.

Pros: Cozy place , Very tasty food

GusCossich

Points +17

Mostly Veg
06 Dec 2019

Imperdível!

Ambiente super convidativo e confortável, música excelente, funcionários sempre atenciosos e simpáticos e comida espetacular!

Pros: Comida orgânica fresca, Kombutchas variados.

Cons: Não há.

Vynha

Points +20

Vegan
06 Dec 2019

Delicioso Buffet com muitas opções veganaa

Adoro esse cantinho em vila Mariana! Comida deliciosa, variada, muitas opções veganas e sem glúten. Ambiente agradável, aconchegante e relaxante, excelente atendimento.
Volto sempre que posso. Vale a pena conferir, sou fã

Pros: Muitas opções veganas e organicos

robie

Points +90

Vegan
10 Nov 2019

Buffet organic

Grande variedade de vegetais com uma inspiração indiana. Ayurvédica

Pros: Rápido, Chá cortesia

Cons: Cheio nos horários de pico

Kemical

Points +33

Vegetarian
03 Aug 2019

Delicious vegan food in Sao Paulo's best neighbourhood

When in Brazil, vegans can find themselves struggling. The vegetarian option (if any!) on menus almost always include a lot of cheese, and if you don't speak that much Portuguese well... I guess you can imagine.
However, Sao Paulo's coolest neighbourhood Pinheiros turned out to be a pleasant surprise, with a lot of veganfriendly places. Our last day we had lunch at Maha Mantra. Although it does not work with the price per kilo-concept (to my disappointment), it was totally worth it. Lots of veggies, vegan moqueca (traditional Brazilian dish), delicious stews. Wish we had found this place sooner! We also shared a dessert (sharing is enough!), which was nice, but the lunch was the absolute winner.
(Paid: $31.5 for one plate, $38 (?) for unlimited, do not remember price of dessert)

Updated from previous review on 2019-08-03

Pros: Staff, Location, Great thrift store on the other side of the road

Cons: Price: it's OK, but not cheap.

ricjoelsons

Points +38

Vegan
26 Nov 2018

My favorite in Sao Paulo

Healthy and Indian-inspired cuisine, most of the buffet is vegan and made of organic ingredients

Pros: Healthy, all you can eat, fair priced, tasty

MarianaCavalcanti

Points +18

Vegan
26 Mar 2018

Great organic and fresh Food!

Lots of vegan options

Isis Galvao

Points +134

Vegetarian
21 Dec 2016

Amazing!

This restaurant is really really good! Firstly, the food is delicious, tasteful, completely vegetarian and organic. The price is fixed, so you eat as you want for the same (fair) price. In week days it is about R$ 29. Beverages and desserts are not included (except a fruit salad). They offer great gluten free cakes and pies, but you pay apart. The lounge is charming and peaceful. A great choice in Pinheiros neighborhood.

Pros: Food, Price, Location

Simon-S1

Points +204

Vegan
28 Jun 2016

Perfect for a Traveller

I actually stumbled on this place as I was wandering around São Paulo. It's perfect for a traveller on a budget, 31 reis got me all I could eat buffet plus as much tea as I wanted (I basically ate breakfast and lunch together!) They have a great mix of foods and the staff are really friendly

Pros: Good value, Great staff, Nice vibe

pradipd

Points +347

Vegetarian
23 Nov 2011

A Trifle Disappointing

Having read the mostly positive and upbeat reviews here, I was excited about going there today. However, having eaten at Appfel a couple of days earlier, Maha Mantra came as a bit of a disappointment. First of all, the Indian touch as mentioned in the description and reviews is very fleeting, if at all. In fact the only truly Indian item in the menu was the poori, and in fact that was the best item. The pooris were piping hot and best I have had anywhere, including India. There were 3 potato dishes, and in each dish, the potato was half cooked, making it almost inedible. The lassi (I asked for plain, since in my view yogurt should not be mixed with any fruit) I had was strange. I took one sip and had to waste the rest of it. However, the bean soup was excellent. The rest of the items were mainly different components of salads, nothing original or creative. However, Fernando the host, who was the only one who spoke English was very warm and effusive and helpful. Overall, the meal was disappointing, specially since the restaurant is nowhere near any Metro station.

Pros: Warmth, Poori

Cons: Lack of originality, Many items inedible

JulesFebre

Points +40

Vegan
18 Nov 2011

The friendliest people and great food

Was a pleasure to eat there. Only problem was I did not have enough time to go back a second time.

e37e

Points +170

Vegan
21 Aug 2011

A VEG MUST SPOT IN SP

We had the best time today. :) The house is beautiful and the food was absolutely DELICIOUS. The host was the owner himself (almost sure of this), who was a sweetheart and very nice and helpful. It is a buffet with only about 4 non-vegan options out of 30 something, everything that is vegan has a V o it, so you don't have to ask all the time... But if you need to ask anything, they are willing to help and the host, Fernando, speaks perfect English. It is the type of food that you can feel was made with love. There are different rooms where you may sit, now, if you pick the one with the pillows on the floor, please take your shoes off first or you will have the same embarrassing experience I had when I read after I had finished eating that you were supposed to take off your shoes... No one said anything so I was only embarrassed by myself. ;) So if you like the sitting on the floor style take easy to take off shoes because you will be walking to and from the buffet and this room is one floor above. They make juices and teas and deserts, I had the organic grape agar-agar which was very good. They also sell a few products, I bought some organic spices and chocolates. Everything is very clean. There is good energy. And the price was very good about U$20 per person and we ate a lot and very good quality. Definitely going back on our next trip. Beauty tip for girls: if you wear lipstick take a pocket mirror with you because there are no mirrors in the bathroom, which BTW is very clean.

Pros: BEAUTIFUL ENERGY, DELICIOUS AND HEALTHY FOOD, TONS OF VEGAN OPTIONS

juniorcm

Points +29

Vegetarian
23 Oct 2009

Best Vegetarian Food in Sao Paulo

If you`re visiting Sao Paulo, you have to go to Maha Mantra!! The specialty is the Indian cuisine, but you`ll find a lot of vegan options (don`t worry, no dead meat at all!). The place is quiet and comfortable, easy to reach, and the staff is very helpful and friendly. Try the "poori" (indian bread) and the banana chutney (spicy, but not too much).

Pros: Great food, Good value, Friendly staff




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