A true Brazilian classic, Bauru is a sandwich consisting of a crusty bread roll without the soft bread inside, stuffed with melted cheese, tomatoes, sliced pickles, and roast beef. Bauru was invented in the 1930s by Casemiro Pinto Neto, also known as Bauru (after his hometown), a law student and a customer at the Ponte Chic restaurant in São Paulo who told the cook to make a special sandwich just for him.

Because the restaurant was frequented by politicians and footballers who loved the new sandwich, its popularity quickly grew and it became the restaurant's best selling item. Today, the sandwich still has an army of fans and numerous variations, for instance, using sliced ham instead of roast beef, or using sliced bread instead of the traditional French roll.