Hot pão de queijo and coffee right inside CWB’s T1
Casa do Pão de Queijo sits airside in Terminal 1 at Curitiba-Afonso Pena (CWB), after security, so you can grab something without backtracking. It’s a quick-service counter focused on classic Brazilian snacks, especially pão de queijo, plus coffee and soft drinks. Seating is usually limited, so think of it more as a grab-and-go stop near your gate in T1 than a place to linger.
The star item is the pão de queijo, baked throughout the day so you often catch a batch still warm. Prices stay in snack territory rather than full-meal levels, typically just a few Brazilian reais per piece or combo, keeping it budget-friendly if you just want a bite before a GOL or Azul hop. Menu boards clearly list prices in BRL, which helps if you’re managing leftover cash before a domestic flight.
Drinks focus on espresso-based coffee, simple filtered coffee, and bottled options. Expect standard Brazilian-style coffee sizes and pricing similar to high-street chains in Curitiba, not airport-inflated lounge rates. It works well for a quick caffeine fix if your flight leaves early morning or late evening from T1, when some smaller kiosks in the terminal may be closed or half-stocked.
Food here skews light: think pão de queijo portions, maybe a sweet pastry, rather than full plates. That fits tight connections of 30–40 minutes in T1, when a sit-down restaurant can feel risky. If you need a real meal before a longer leg, pair a couple of pão de queijo orders with a pastry and a large coffee, and the bill usually still lands below what you’d pay for a plated dish elsewhere in the airport.
One tip: order multiple pão de queijo in one go if you’re hungry; lines can spike right after boarding calls for two or three gates in T1, which can easily add 10 extra minutes.