15 cafes in Braga, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Braga.
Frigideiras do Cantinho ★ 4.7
Centro Historico · Largo de São João do Souto 1, 4700-326 Braga
Hours: Monday to Saturday 08:00-20:00; Sunday 08:00-14:00
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.
Tip: Order the trio: one frigideira, one tíbia, one sameirinho to understand the full monastic-pastry repertoire at a single sitting.
Nordico Coffee Shop ★ 4.6
Cividade · Rua do Anjo 90A, 4700-305 Braga
Hours: Monday and Wednesday to Friday 10:30-19:00; Saturday 10:00-19:00; Sunday 11:00-17:00
The trailblazer of Braga's specialty coffee scene. Nordico sources single-origin beans from Honduras, Colombia, Kenya and Ethiopia and brews them with care.
Tip: Closed Tuesday. Come Saturday morning for the full brunch menu before stocks run out.
Cafe A Brasileira ★ 4.5
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)
Braga's most storied cafe, opened 17 March 1907 at the corner of Largo do Barão de São Martinho and Rua de São Marcos. The corner painting and on-site coffee.
Tip: Arrive before 10:00 for a quieter seat at the marble counter. The corner terrace fills quickly from midday.
Cafe Vianna ★ 4.4
Praça da República · Praça da República 8-12, 4710-305 Braga
Hours: Monday to Wednesday 10:00-22:30; Thursday to Sunday 10:00-23:00
Founded in 1858 by Manuel José da Cunha Vianna, where Eça de Queirós once held court. The ornate ceiling and arcade terrace face Praça da República.
Tip: The covered arcade tables are sheltered year-round and offer the best view of the square.
Colinatrum Cafe ★ 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
Set on the rise between the university and the historic core, Colinatrum offers one of the best unobstructed views over Braga from its open terrace.
Tip: Sunset from the terrace (around 21:00 in summer) is the most sought-after time. Arrive 30 minutes early for a table outside.
Tíbias de Braga ★ 4.3
Centro Historico · Praça Conde São Joaquim 30-32, 4700-422 Braga
Hours: Daily 07:30-21:00
A confeitaria and tea room dedicated to Braga's namesake conventual pastry, the tíbia, founded in 2015 by pastry chef João Benjamim Araújo. Counter service, a small tea room, fluted fried-dough shells filled to order.
Tip: The cream tíbia is the canonical version; the cappuccino and hazelnut praline fills are the house's contemporary additions. A flight of three plus a bica is the move.
Manteigaria Braga ★ 4.3
Avenida da Liberdade · Avenida da Liberdade 712, 4710-249 Braga
Hours: Daily 08:00-21:00
Opened August 2024 on the city's main avenue, Manteigaria's first Minho factory operates as a working pastry production line behind glass. The terrace lets you pair the natas with bica, Porto wine, ginja or capilé.
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. Take it to the terrace, not into a box.
Cafe Vianna Esplanada ★ 4.3
Praça da República · Praça da República 8-12, 4710-305 Braga
Hours: Daily 10:00-23:00 (weather permitting)
The outdoor esplanada of Cafe Vianna extends onto the Praça da República paving stones and is one of the most coveted public seating spots in Portugal's.
Tip: Different from the covered arcade seating -- the esplanada is fully open-air. Go on a clear afternoon.
APE Coffee ★ 4.2
Centro Historico · Rua de São João 15, 4700-325 Braga
Hours: Monday and Wednesday to Friday 10:30-19:00; Saturday 10:00-19:00; Sunday 11:00-17:00
APE began as a motorcycle espresso cart before finding a permanent home inside an iconic Braga building shared with an art gallery and hair salon.
Tip: Look up at the original building interior, which is partly exposed above the modern fit-out.
Pastelaria Lusitana ★ 4.2
São Lázaro · Rua Dr. Justino Cruz 127, 4700-317 Braga
Hours: Daily 08:00-20:00 (closed 1 January and 25 December)
Founded in 1955 as an elegant tea room by the owners of the Lusitana Bakery (operating since 1896), this Braga institution looks out over the Jardim de Santa.
Tip: The Santa Bárbara Garden terrace view through the windows makes this the best rainy-day cafe in central Braga.
Meze Brunch ★ 4.2
Centro Historico · Praça Conde de Agrolongo 71, 4700-312 Braga
Hours: Monday to Sunday 09:30-20:00
Located next to Campo da Vinha, Meze is one of Braga's busiest weekend brunch spots. Egg dishes, grain bowls, avocado plates and weekend pancake stacks keep.
Tip: Arrive before 11:00 on Saturdays or plan to queue. Weekday mornings are walk-in friendly.
Cafe Astoria ★ 4.1
Praça da República · Praça da República 4, 4710-305 Braga
Hours: Daily 12:00-23:45
A second grand dame of Praça da República, in operation since 1928 with four distinct room environments ranging from formal salon to breezy terrace.
Tip: The interior room is quieter than the terrace and preserves the original early-twentieth-century furnishings.
Coretto Cafe e Tortaria ★ 4.1
Maximinos · Rua Dom Diogo de Sousa 57, 4700-422 Braga
Hours: Wednesday to Saturday 09:00-17:00; Sunday 09:00-16:00; Monday and Tuesday closed
A neighbourhood cake shop and cafe in the university district. Coretto's tortas (rolled sponge cakes) and layered cream cakes fill a counter that changes daily, alongside charcuterie boards and homemade tostas.
Tip: Arrive mid-afternoon when the fresh daily tortas are at their best. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Berber Shisha Cafe ★ 4.0
Maximinos · Avenida General Norton de Matos 118, 4700-387 Braga
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 14:00-24:00
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.
Tip: Afternoon mint tea service (15:00-18:00) is the relaxed sweet spot before the evening shisha crowd arrives.
Pastelaria São João ★ 3.7
Maximinos · Avenida da Liberdade 205, 4715-037 Braga
Hours: Monday to Saturday 07:00-20:00; Sunday 07:30-13:00
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.
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.