CNAE 5611-2/01 · Brazil
Restaurantes e similares
387,520 active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry have this CNAE as their main activity. Look up companies and explore their distribution by state and city.
Source: Receita Federal, CNPJ Open Data · October 2026 publication
What this list shows
We count each active company in the Brazilian CNPJ registry once, by its head office and this CNAE as its main activity. Branches and secondary activities are excluded from this scope. The total describes the registry, not market revenue or company quality.
- Active companies
- 387,520
- 10th of 1,329 activities
- Opened in 12 months
- 74,913
- +4.8% · 15th by openings
- Of every 100 companies in the country
- 1.4
- do this activity
- Openings per 100 active
- 19
- in the country: 21
Active companies in this activity
More active establishments and higher registered capital first. This order is not a quality assessment or recommendation.- OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE RESTAURANTES BRASIL S.A.São Paulo (SP)
- PIMENTA VERDE ALIMENTOS LTDA.São Paulo (SP)
- INTERNACIONAL RESTAURANTES DO BRASIL S/ASão Paulo (SP)
- LA GUAPA EMPORIO E EMPANADAS S.A.São Paulo (SP)
- LIV UP COMERCIO DE ALIMENTOS LTDASão Paulo (SP)
- ZENSHO DO BRASIL COMERCIO DE ALIMENTOS LTDA.São Paulo (SP)
- SILUS - COMERCIO E SERVICOS LTDASão Paulo (SP)
- CAMAROTTI ALIMENTOS LTDASão Paulo (SP)
- LEVE REFEICOES COLETIVAS LTDAMossoró (RN)
- PAISAGEM COMERCIO E SERVICOS LTDAJoão Pessoa (PB)
- STEAK BURGER HOUSE RESTAURANTE LTDAItaquaquecetuba (SP)
- HADCO COMERCIO DE ALIMENTOS LTDABrasília (DF)
How to assess a company's data
When you open a company's record, use these guides to check the data and understand what each field can establish.
- How to look up a CNPJ
Check identifiers, dates and registry fields against official sources.
- What an active CNPJ means
Active status does not show that a company is debt-free, licensed or able to operate.
- How to read partner and administrator records
Understand QSA roles and the limits on ownership and representation information.
Where the companies are
Weight in each federative unit: of every 100 active companies, how many have this main activity
- 1.1 – 1.4
- 1.4 – 1.7
- 1.7 – 1.8
- 1.8 – 2.0
- 2.1 – 2.9
Federative units with the most companies
- 1 São Paulo 103,746
- 2 Rio de Janeiro 38,363
- 3 Minas Gerais 38,000
- 4 Bahia 22,297
- 5 Paraná 21,786
- 6 Rio Grande do Sul 19,370
- 7 Santa Catarina 16,974
- 8 Goiás 16,373
- 9 Ceará 14,316
- 10 Pernambuco 11,702
See the 27 federative units
- 11 Pará 10,769
- 12 Espírito Santo 8,545
- 13 Mato Grosso 7,820
- 14 Distrito Federal 7,726
- 15 Maranhão 6,486
- 16 Amazonas 5,880
- 17 Mato Grosso do Sul 5,439
- 18 Rio Grande do Norte 5,238
- 19 Paraíba 5,079
- 20 Alagoas 4,601
- 21 Piauí 4,599
- 22 Tocantins 3,052
- 23 Sergipe 2,912
- 24 Rondônia 2,853
- 25 Amapá 1,384
- 26 Roraima 1,199
- 27 Acre 994
Cities with the most companies
active companies by head office
- 1 São Paulo (SP) 32,781
- 2 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 15,957
- 3 Brasília (DF) 7,726
- 4 Belo Horizonte (MG) 6,976
- 5 Fortaleza (CE) 5,938
- 6 Salvador (BA) 5,614
- 7 Curitiba (PR) 5,385
- 8 Goiânia (GO) 5,230
- 9 Manaus (AM) 4,732
- 10 Porto Alegre (RS) 3,726
See the 30 cities
- 11 Guarulhos (SP) 3,178
- 12 Belém (PA) 3,100
- 13 Recife (PE) 3,026
- 14 São Vicente (SP) 2,987
- 15 Campinas (SP) 2,812
- 16 Florianópolis (SC) 2,723
- 17 Campo Grande (MS) 2,379
- 18 Maceió (AL) 2,184
- 19 São Luís (MA) 2,178
- 20 Cuiabá (MT) 2,069
- 21 Praia Grande (SP) 2,006
- 22 Ribeirão Preto (SP) 1,986
- 23 Santos (SP) 1,961
- 24 Teresina (PI) 1,947
- 25 Uberlândia (MG) 1,903
- 26 João Pessoa (PB) 1,859
- 27 Osasco (SP) 1,804
- 28 Natal (RN) 1,775
- 29 Duque de Caxias (RJ) 1,695
- 30 Nova Iguaçu (RJ) 1,677
What activity 5611-2/01 is
- Section I — Alojamento e alimentação
- Division — Alimentação
- Group — Restaurantes e outros serviços de alimentação e bebidas
- Class — Restaurantes e outros estabelecimentos de serviços de alimentação e bebidas
What it covers
- As atividades de vender e servir comida preparada, com ou sem bebidas alcoólicas ao público em geral, com serviço completo
- Os restaurantes self-service ou de comida a quilo
- As atividades de restaurante e bares em embarcações explorados por terceiros
Typical activities
- Alimentação, comida, refeição a kilo
- Alimentação, comida, refeição a peso
- Restaurante com serviço completo
- Restaurantes e similares
- Serviço de alimentação a quilo
- Serviço de alimentação churrascaria
- Serviço de alimentação exploração de vagões-restaurantes, por terceiros
- Serviço de alimentação pensão
- Serviço de alimentação pizzaria com serviço completo
- Serviço de alimentação rotisseria
- Serviço de alimentação self-service
- Serviço de alimentação trattoria
See the other 3 typical activities
- Serviço de restaurante por comida a quilo
- Serviço de restaurantes e bares em embarcações explorados por terceiros
- Serviços de alimentação com serviço completo
The activities of class 5611-2
restaurantes e outros estabelecimentos de serviços de alimentação e bebidas, by subclass| Subclass | Active | Openings | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5611-2/01 Restaurantes e similares · this one | 387,520 | 74,913 | +4.8% |
| 5611-2/03 Lanchonetes, casas de chá, de sucos e similares | 457,498 | 107,330 | +20.5% |
| 5611-2/04 Bares e outros estabelecimentos especializados em servir bebidas, sem entretenimento | 118,272 | 14,758 | +1.9% |
| 5611-2/05 Bares e outros estabelecimentos especializados em servir bebidas, com entretenimento | 78,988 | 17,150 | −4.2% |
Frequently asked questions about CNAE 5611-2/01
How many CNAE 5611-2/01 companies are there in Brazil?
387,520 active companies have CNAE 5611-2/01 as their main activity, according to the Receita Federal's October 2026 publication. It is 10th among the country's activities by companies.
Which activities make up class 5611-2?
Class 5611-2 has 4 subclasses: 5611-2/01; 5611-2/03; 5611-2/04; 5611-2/05. The official names are in the subclass table. A company declares one main activity and may declare others as secondary activities.
Which federative unit has the most companies in this activity?
São Paulo, with 103,746. There, 1.2 of every 100 active companies have this main activity, against 1.4 in the national registry.
Does this total include branches and secondary activities?
No. Each active company is counted once, by its head office and registered main activity. A company may carry out this activity as a secondary activity and be excluded from the count. Geographic distribution uses the registered location; records without a recognized federative unit may be counted nationally without appearing in local groups.
Does active status mean a company is qualified for a contract?
No. Active status describes the Receita Federal registration. It does not establish tax compliance, creditworthiness, licences, ability to fulfil a contract or quality. Check the relevant official documents and the contract's requirements.
How we count
Active companies in the Brazilian CNPJ registry with this as their main activity, counted once by head office. Location is taken from the registry. Where available, openings are for the last 12 months, compared with the previous 12 months.