R$10 cheese bread and strong coffee before your POA flight
Casa do Pão de Queijo sits airside in Terminal 1 at Porto Alegre (POA), a familiar Brazilian chain built around pão de queijo and quick snacks. You’ll see the warm trays of cheese bread as you walk past the domestic gates, and most pieces run around R$8–R$10 each. It’s essentially a grab-and-go bakery counter with a few standing spots, not a sit-down restaurant.
Hours usually track the first and last departures out of Terminal 1, so think roughly 05:00 to 22:00, though early or late banks can stretch that. Expect the standard menu: baskets of pão de queijo, filled croissants, simple sandwiches on French rolls, and sweet pastries like brigadeiro tarts and chocolate cake slices. Coffee is the main draw: espresso, pingado, and cappuccino, generally under R$15 a cup.
Best move is a combo: two or three pão de queijo plus a medium espresso for under R$30, which is cheaper than most full meals inside POA. For something more filling before a 2–3 hour hop, grab a ham-and-cheese sandwich or misto quente, which usually lands around R$20–R$25. Portions run small, so plan on doubling up if you’re skipping airplane food on your next GOL or LATAM leg.
Quality is what you’d expect from a big Brazilian chain in an airport: pão de queijo comes hot when a fresh tray hits, but can sit and dry out during slower periods between midday flights. Coffee strength is consistent, but milk drinks can skew very foamy. If you care about temperature, ask them to heat your sandwich again for an extra 20–30 seconds.
Quick tip: check the display time-stamp labels on the pão de queijo trays; if the last batch is older than 30–40 minutes, ask the staff when the next oven run is and time your purchase right before boarding.