PortugalCafes

Explore the best cafes in Portugal for specialty coffee, brunch, work-friendly seating, aesthetic interiors, and relaxed local coffee spots.

01

Pastéis de Belém

SPECIALTY:ORIGINAL PASTÉIS DE BELÉM
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:HIGH-WAIT
MUST TRY:PASTEL DE BELÉM WITH CINNAMON

Pastéis de Belém feels part bakery, part old Lisbon dining room. Blue tile walls, marble tables, and fast white coated service keep the rhythm crisp. Coffee is simple and dark, built for the pastry, not for ceremony.

Signature Coffee:Pastel de Belém with cinnamon
02

Majestic Café

SPECIALTY:ART NOUVEAU HISTORIC CAFE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:HIGH-WAIT
MUST TRY:HOT CHOCOLATE

Signature Coffee:Hot Chocolate
03

Café A Brasileira

SPECIALTY:BRAZILIAN COFFEE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:HIGH-WAIT
MUST TRY:BICA AT THE COUNTER

A Brasileira sits on Rua Garrett with a polished Art Nouveau face and brass-trimmed doors. Inside, dark wood, mirrors, and marble tables give the room a calm, old Lisbon rhythm. The coffee feels central here, from its Brazilian roots to the careful espresso service.

Signature Coffee:Bica at the Counter
04

Café Nicola

SPECIALTY:HISTORIC ROSSIO COFFEEHOUSE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:LIVELY
MUST TRY:NICOLA ESPRESSO

Signature Coffee:Nicola Espresso
05

Cafe Martinho Da Arcada

SPECIALTY:HISTORIC LITERARY CAFE SINCE 1782
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:LIVELY
MUST TRY:BICA WITH PASTÉIS DE NATA

Signature Coffee:Bica with pastéis de nata
06

Confeitaria Nacional

SPECIALTY:HISTORIC PORTUGUESE PASTRY HOUSE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:HIGH-WAIT
MUST TRY:PASTEL DE NATA

Signature Coffee:Pastel de Nata
07

Pastelaria Versailles

SPECIALTY:HISTORIC PASTRY SALON
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:LIVELY
MUST TRY:PASTEL DE NATA

Signature Coffee:Pastel de Nata
08

Café Guarany

SPECIALTY:HISTORIC AVENIDA DOS ALIADOS CAFE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:LIVELY
MUST TRY:GUARANY COFFEE

Signature Coffee:Guarany Coffee
09

Cafe Piolho

SPECIALTY:HISTORIC STUDENT CAFE
ATMOSPHERE:SOCIAL
CROWD:LIVELY
MUST TRY:CIMBALINO

Signature Coffee:Cimbalino
10

A Brasileira Porto

SPECIALTY:HISTORIC PORTO COFFEE HOUSE OPENED IN 1903
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:LIVELY
MUST TRY:ESPRESSO AT THE ORIGINAL COUNTER

Signature Coffee:Espresso at the original counter
11

Cafe Santa Cruz

SPECIALTY:HISTORIC CAFE IN A FORMER 16TH-CENTURY CHURCH
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:LIVELY
MUST TRY:CRÚZIO PASTRY WITH ESPRESSO

Signature Coffee:Crúzio pastry with espresso
12

Café Vianna

SPECIALTY:HISTORIC BRAGA CAFE SINCE 1858
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:LIVELY
MUST TRY:BICA WITH HOUSE PASTRY

Signature Coffee:Bica with house pastry
13

Pastelaria Benard

SPECIALTY:HISTORIC CHIADO PASTRY HOUSE
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:LIVELY
MUST TRY:CROISSANT WITH COFFEE

Signature Coffee:Croissant with Coffee
14

Peter Café Sport

SPECIALTY:ATLANTIC SAILORS' CAFE AND PETER'S GIN
ATMOSPHERE:HERITAGE
CROWD:LIVELY
MUST TRY:PETER'S GIN AND TONIC

Signature Coffee:Peter's Gin and tonic