10 bars in Braga, editor-picked for bars open past midnight friday or saturday. Bars going past midnight on friday or saturday. All bars in Braga.
SETRA Urban and Cocktail Bar ★ 4.5
Centro Historico · Rua de São João 15, 1º andar, 4700-325 Braga
Hours: Wednesday to Thursday 21:00-02:00; Friday to Saturday 21:00-03:00
The most talked-about bar in Braga: a first-floor cocktail bar near the cathedral with a rooftop terrace that becomes standing-room only at weekends.
Tip: Wednesday and Thursday are calmer than weekends and easier for conversation. The terrace fills fast after 23:00 on Fridays.
Mal Amado ★ 4.5
Centro Historico · Rua Dom Paio Mendes 87, 4700-424 Braga
Hours: Monday to Thursday 17:00-01:00; Friday 17:00-03:00; Saturday 16:00-03:00; Sunday 16:00-01:00
Opened in 2016 by childhood friends Tiago and Vitor, Mal Amado sits on the street of bars behind the cathedral with 12 craft beers on tap and around 100.
Tip: Ask what arrived this week in the rotating taps: the guest craft slots change every Tuesday and the team has strong curation instincts.
Letraria ★ 4.4
Cividade · Rua Dom Gonçalo Pereira 35, 4700-032 Braga
Hours: Monday to Thursday 17:00-01:00; Friday 17:00-02:00; Saturday 15:00-02:00; Sunday 15:00-midnight
The Braga taproom for Cerveja Letra, one of northern Portugal's most respected craft breweries. Twenty-three taps pour the full brewery range daily.
Tip: The Letra Black stout is the bartenders' recommendation for first-timers. The seasonal releases sell out: check their social media for the current limited tap.
Speakeasy Bar ★ 4.4
São Lázaro · Rua Dr. Justino Cruz 114, Loja 14 Praceta de Santa Bárbara, 4710-375 Braga
Hours: Thursday to Saturday 22:00-03:00
A small cocktail bar in the Santa Bárbara area with a genuine speakeasy feel: low lighting, limited seats and carefully made classic cocktails nightly.
Tip: The owner makes everything himself. Tell him your flavour preferences and let him build something off-menu; the results consistently impress.
Barhaus ★ 4.3
Cividade · Rua Dom Gonçalo Pereira 58, 4700-032 Braga
Hours: Monday to Thursday 15:00-02:00; Friday to Saturday 15:00-04:00; Sunday 19:00-01:00
In the Cividade neighbourhood, Barhaus occupies a room filled with vintage objects, concert posters and an eclectic selection of furniture. The natural wine.
Tip: Come on a Tuesday when the new natural wine rotation lands. The bar posts the new arrivals on Instagram and the queue for first pours is minimal early in the week.
Colinatrum Cafe Bar ★ 4.3
Cividade · Rua Damião de Góis 11, 4700-028 Braga
Hours: Sunday to Thursday 08:30-00:30; Friday 08:00-02:00; Saturday 08:30-02:00
A full-day cafe from morning that becomes a cocktail and wine bar from mid-afternoon. The hillside terrace position gives Colinatrum one of the most coveted.
Tip: The transition hour (18:00-19:00) is when locals swap their coffee for wine and the terrace atmosphere is most relaxed.
Cafe A Brasileira Evening ★ 4.2
Centro Historico · Largo do Barão de São Martinho 17, 4700-306 Braga
Hours: Daily 07:30-02:00 (April-October); 07:30-midnight (November-March)
By evening, A Brasileira shifts from the morning coffee crowd to an aperitivo bar, serving wine, port, local beers and light snacks under the same.
Tip: A glass of aged white port over ice at the corner terrace at dusk is one of the great cheap Braga rituals. The setting is the value.
APE Coffee Evening Bar ★ 4.1
Centro Historico · Rua de São João 15, 4700-325 Braga
Hours: Thursday to Saturday 21:00-02:00 (evening bar mode)
The shared creative space that houses APE Coffee Roasters and an art gallery transforms on weekend evenings into a cocktail bar. The SETRA rooftop is two.
Tip: The APE bar operates independently from SETRA. If the rooftop is at capacity, the ground floor bar in the same building is a viable alternative with shorter queues.
Bracara Academia de Bilhar ★ 3.9
Maximinos · Avenida da Liberdade 590, 4710-249 Braga
Hours: Monday to Thursday 14:00-02:00; Friday to Saturday 14:00-04:00; Sunday 16:00-02:00
Eight pool tables, a dart board and a full bar make this the social hub for a generation of Braga students who measure their evenings in frames of snooker.
Tip: Tables are cheapest before 18:00 on weekdays. Arrive early with a group of four for the longest possible session at the best rate.
Insolito Bar ★ 3.8
Praça da República · Avenida Central 47, 4710-228 Braga
Hours: Thursday to Saturday 22:00-04:00
A late-night bar on Avenida Central that keeps the kitchen running until 04:00, making it the default last-stop option for night-shift workers.
Tip: After 02:00 this is one of the only places in Braga still serving food. The nachos and hotdogs are adequate after a long night.