British gastropub€€Wednesday to Saturday 17:00-00:00; Sunday 15:00-22:00
The second Braga microbrewery, operating from an industrial unit at Quinta da Goja where the tanks are visible from the bar. PCB brews pale ales.
Tip: The sampler paddle of four 200ml pours covers the full current range. Ask what seasonal specials are conditioning in the tanks.
British gastropub€€Monday to Thursday 17:00-01:00; Friday 17:00-03:00; Saturday 16:00-03:00; Sunday 16:00-01:00
Not a brewery itself but the best multi-tap craft beer bar in Braga's historic centre, with 12 rotating taps and around 100 bottled varieties from Portuguese.
Tip: Ask what arrived in this week's tap rotation. The guest taps change regularly and the team has clear curation standards.
British gastropub€€Monday to Friday 08:00-00:00; Saturday to Sunday 09:00-00:00
A full-day cervejaria with 30+ beer options near the courthouse on Praça da Justiça, open from 08:00 for breakfast through to midnight. The widest daily beer.
Tip: Come at lunch when the kitchen produces grilled meats and Portuguese classics paired with beer. Less crowded than the evening service.
British gastropub€€Tuesday to Sunday 18:00-02:00; Monday closed
A craft beer bar with a terrace overlooking a church on Rua Dom Paio Mendes, with exposed brick walls, wooden floors and live music on weekend evenings.
Tip: Come on a Saturday for live music at 21:00. The terrace church view and the Portuguese fado-influenced sets are distinctive.
British gastropub€€Monday to Thursday 16:00-00:00; Friday to Saturday 17:00-01:00
A specialist craft and imported beer shop with a bar counter on the São Lázaro side of the city. The fridge stocks Portuguese craft, UK ales.
Tip: The Belgian Trappist section is the strongest part of the shop.
British gastropub€€Monday, Tuesday, Thursday to Saturday 12:00-15:00 and 19:00-23:00; Sunday 19:00-23:00; Wednesday closed
A São Vicente beer-bar restaurant pairing a long list of Belgian, German and Czech imports with house francesinhas and prego no prato. Booking recommended.
Tip: Order a francesinha with a Belgian dubbel rather than the standard lager pour; the kitchen's sauce reads to deeper malt better than to a pilsner.