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What to order at Manteigaria Braga
- Must order
- Pastel de nata still warm from the salamander with a bica and cinnamon
- Editor tip
- Watch the glass wall for the tray exiting the salamander; order then and the nata is at its peak crackle in under a minute.
CuisineCafé
Price€
NeighborhoodAvenida da Liberdade
HoursDaily 08:00-21:00
Phone+351213471492
Last verified
Must order: Pastel de nata still warm from the salamander with a bica and cinnamon
Tip: Watch the glass wall for the tray exiting the salamander; order then and the nata is at its peak crackle in under a minute.
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Location
Address: Avenida da Liberdade 712, 4710-249 Braga
More cafés in Braga
Cafe Flavio ★ 3.8
A true neighbourhood cafe on the university-adjacent streets of Maximinos. Regulars come every morning for prego rolls (thin-sliced beef on a crusty bun).
Order: Prego no pão and a bica
Tip: Come before 08:30 for the full selection of morning rolls before the office workers clear the counter.
Frigideiras do Cantinho ★ 4.7
A full entry also appears in Bakeries; listed here for its cafe seating. Trading continuously since 1796, this is both a pastry shop and a sit-down cafe.
Order: Frigideira (fried custard pasty) and a galão
Tip: Order the trio: one frigideira, one tíbia, one sameirinho to understand the full monastic-pastry repertoire at a single sitting.
Pastelaria São João ★ 3.7
A reliable neighbourhood bakery-cafe on the broad Avenida da Liberdade, serving the residential streets west of the centre. The counter carries a full range.
Order: Croissant and bica for under €2
Tip: Best for a quick working-week breakfast. The tíbias here are less celebrated than Frigideiras do Cantinho but competent and a fraction of the wait.
Cafe Chave d'Ouro ★ 3.7
A workhorse neighbourhood cafe in the residential fringe north of the university. The lunch prato do dia draws local workers: typically a meat or cod dish.
Order: Prato do dia (dish of the day) and espresso for under €7
Tip: Come for the weekday lunch special, not the atmosphere. The kitchen closes sharply at 14:30.
Cafe Vianna Esplanada ★ 4.3
The outdoor esplanada of Cafe Vianna extends onto the Praça da República paving stones in Braga, with galão and pastry service through the afternoon sun.
Order: Galão and afternoon pastry in the square sun
Tip: Different from the covered arcade seating -- the esplanada is fully open-air. Go on a clear afternoon.
Berber Shisha Cafe ★ 4.0
The most distinct cafe in Braga: a Moroccan tea salon and shisha bar staffed by Berber hosts who pour authentic mint tea with theatre. Bastilla pastries.
Order: Mint tea pot and bastilla pastry
Tip: Afternoon mint tea service (15:00-18:00) is the relaxed sweet spot before the evening shisha crowd arrives.