As environmental awareness grows around the world, the market prepares to offer new supplies for consumers. In Brazil, the growing number of vegan and vegetarians together with the large presence of agriculture in the country, have boosted new businesses towards the organic and cruelty-free sector.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From restaurants to bars, farmers´markets to high standard stores, Curitiba offers to those who follow this kind of lifestyle plenty of options. Find below some of the best business around the city:

 

ORGANIC STREET MARKETS

 

It is common in Brazil to find different types of products in the most diverse kinds of Farmers markets around the cities. In Curitiba, you can find local producers selling fruits, vegetables and other organic foods in different neighbourhoods. However, each fair happens weekly, at a specific time and day of the week, usually during the mornings. 

 

   (Organic Street Market in Curitiba – image: Curitiba’s City Hall)

 

Find here a list of the main ones:

 

• Japan’s Square Organic Market

Thursday, 7:00 to 12:00

At: Praça do Japão, 16 – Água Verde, Curitiba – PR

 

• Passeio Público’s Organic Market

Saturday, 7:00 to 12:00

At: Presidente Faria Street, 563 – Centro, Curitiba – PR

 

• Expedicionários’s Square Organic Market

Wednesday, 7:00 to 12:00

At: Saldanha da Gama Street, 183 – Centro, Curitiba – PR

 

• Ahú’s Nocturnal Organic Market

Wednesday, 17:00 to 21:00

At: Eurípedes Garcez do Nascimento Street, 1202 – Ahú, Curitiba – PR 

 

• Cabral UFPR’s Organic Market

Tuesday, 7:00 to 14:00

At: Funcionários Street, 1540 – Cabral, Curitiba – PR

 

RESTAURANTS

 

The city is also growing in options of vegan and vegetarian restaurants. Besides the typical “buffet” style – that offers many different meals at one price for lunch; you can find healthy, junkie, cruelty-free meals for all tastes! Check their Instagram pages and choose what pleases you the most:

 

• Clorofila 

Macrobiotic Restaurant

Buffet for lunch and other meals

At: Saldanha Marinho Street, 1110, Curitiba – PR

Instagram Page:

https://www.instagram.com/clorofilacuritiba/?hl=pt-br 

 

• Veg Veg 

Vegan Restaurant 

Specialized in burgers, snacks, meals, and frozen to go options

At: Visconde de Nacar Street, 655, Centro, Curitiba – PR

Instagram Page:

https://www.instagram.com/vegvegacasa/?hl=pt-br

 

• Green Go

Vegetarian Restaurant

Individual bowls and creative dishes

At: Alameda Dr. Carlos de Carvalho, 1282 – Bigorrilho, Curitiba – PR

https://www.instagram.com/greengovegetariano/?hl=pt-br

 

• Semente de Girassol

Vegan Restaurant

Buffet for lunch and dinner

At: Mateus Leme Street, 115 – São Francisco, Curitiba – PR

 

• Botanique Café & Bar

Several vegan and vegetarian options. 

Lunch, dinner, coffee and drinks

At: Brigadeiro Franco Street, 1193 – Centro, Curitiba    

https://www.instagram.com/botaniquecafe/?hl=pt-br

 

NATURAL PRODUCTS STORES (LOJAS DE PRODUTOS NATURAIS)

 

 

There are several small stores that sell bulk natural products, such as teas, herbs, nuts, vegetable oils, besides special groceries and supplements for vegan and vegetarian diets. You can find them in the city center, the so called Natural Products Stores (Lojas de Produtos Naturais).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Pophouse

A very complete store of natural products in Curitiba

Find teas, seasosings, flour-like products, cereals, oils and grains; in two different addresses:

 

Pophouse

At: Mariano Torres Street, 948 – Centro – Curitiba

 

Pop House Armazém

At: Padre Germano Mayer Street, 2070 – Juvevê – Curitiba

 

• Cipria

A store specialized in spices from all over the world

Find herbs, flours, seeds and other types of selected ingredients

At: Duque de Caxias Street, 476 – São Francisco – Curitiba

 

• Ugami Natural Market

Natural, organic and healthy products

At: Senador Souza Naves Avenue, 274 – Curitiba/PR

 

MUNICIPAL MARKET (MERCADO MUNICIPAL DE CURITIBA

Founded in 1958, the city market is composed of different local sellers. Find all kinds of fruits and vegetables, spices and herbs, besides beverages and cheese of different origins.

 

At: Sete de Setembro Avenue, 1865 Curitiba, Paraná

https://www.instagram.com/mercadomunicipaldecuritiba/

 

Opening hours:

Sunday: 08h – 13h

Monday: 08h – 14h

Tuesday to Saturday: 08h – 18h