Grilled chicken plates sit at the center of Giraffas in Terminal 1
Giraffas sits airside in Terminal 1 at Salvador’s Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães Airport, a few minutes’ walk from most domestic gates. It runs on typical Brazilian fast-casual lines: counter ordering, tray pickup, then find your own table. Expect mid-range pricing for an airport, roughly $$ per person with mains, a drink, and maybe a dessert.
The menu leans Brazilian comfort food: rice, beans, fries, salads, and meats off the griddle. The signature grilled chicken comes as a full plate, usually with white rice, farofa, and salad, and lands in the R$30–R$50 band depending on combo size and drink. Portions tend to be larger than what you’d get at a pure snack bar, so one main can cover a full meal before a 2–3 hour flight.
Service works on numbered tickets called from overhead screens, and average wait times sit around 10–20 minutes at normal traffic, longer at mid-day peaks when multiple domestic departures stack around 12:00–14:00. Soft drinks and bottled water run similar to other Terminal 1 vendors, but you can usually build a proper plate for less than many sit-down chains in the city.
Since no standout complaints show up in traveler reviews, treat it as a reliable middle-of-the-road option rather than a destination restaurant. It’s more substantial than grabbing a pastry and coffee at a kiosk, and more local in feel than generic global fast food. Menu boards list combos clearly with prices in reais, handy if you’re trying to match to the last R$50 in your wallet.
Tip: if your gate is near the center of Terminal 1, eat at Giraffas first, then walk to boarding; food courts closer to the ends of the pier often fill up and make it harder to find a seat 30 minutes before departure.
Grilled Chicken