T1’s Giraffas serves familiar Brazilian fast food at airport prices
Right in Terminal T1, Giraffas runs like a standard Brazilian fast-food spot: counter service, combo meals, and quick turnover. It’s post-security, so you can eat after clearing checks for most domestic departures out of Brasília. Expect plastic trays, bright menus, and TV screens cycling through promos in Portuguese.
Menu basics stick to the Giraffas formula: pratos feitos style plates with rice, beans, salad, and grilled meat, plus burgers and kids’ options. Combos land in the roughly R$30–R$55 range depending on protein and drink size. Soft drinks and bottled water cost noticeably more than in the city, which is standard for BSB.
For something filling before a T1 evening departure, the grilled chicken or picanha-style beef plates beat the burgers on value and flavor. Portions run large enough that one adult plate can stretch for two smaller appetites on shorter flights to São Paulo or Rio. Fries come salty and hot when the line is moving; during slow periods they sit under heat lamps a bit too long.
Service speed swings with the schedule: around the 06:00–08:00 and 17:00–20:00 domestic peaks in T1, expect 10–20 minutes from joining the line to getting food. Outside those windows, you can usually order, pay, and sit down in under 10 minutes. Payment is tap-friendly, and most cashiers handle basic card transactions without needing signatures.
Seating spills into the shared T1 food court area, with a mix of fixed tables and high stools. Finding four seats together gets harder in the 30 minutes before big departures on Azul and LATAM, especially near the main boarding pier. Noise is constant but manageable; you can still hear boarding calls for your T1 gate.
Tip: if your flight boards from a far T1 gate, order to-go and walk down first, since Giraffas trays and packaging travel fine for a 5–10 minute stroll to the end of the pier.