Cafe A Brasileira is a coffee roaster in Centro Historico, Braga.
Editorially verified May 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Order a bica standing at the marble counter. This is the purest version of the traditional Portuguese daily espresso experience.
Day trip · 10 hours
Explore the Douro Valley on a Private 4x4 tour through the vineyards. Visit the most beautiful viewpoints, Quinta dos Poços estate, enjoy wine tastings, a lunch at Qui...
Day trip · 9 hours
Explore 3,000 years of Portuguese history in Braga, walk a section of the Camino de Santiago in Ponte de Lima, and enjoy Vinho Verde tasting in a 12th-century castle.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Most visitors miss Braga's best food. Join a small-group walking tour and taste the real flavors of northern Portugal, from bifana to convent sweets.
Address: Largo do Barão de São Martinho 17, 4700-306 Braga
Braga's own in-city specialty roastery, launched in 2015 as a Piaggio APE espresso van, then a cafe from 2017, and a full roastery from 2019.
TipSign up to the APE Coffee Club for monthly delivery of their latest single-origin roast.
Braga's first independent specialty cafe and, since a recent transition, now a micro-roaster producing its own single-origin batches alongside guest coffees.
TipAsk which own-roasted bean is current on filter. The team changes the selection monthly and can talk through the origin and processing method in detail.
A small-batch artisan roastery on Rua Dom Pedro V in Braga, operated by a team committed to transparent sourcing and honest roasting of single-origin beans.
TipContact the roastery directly for freshly-roasted single-origin bags; they are sold before reaching any retail partner and represent the best value.
While primarily known as a cafe-bar with a hillside terrace, Colinatrum has been serving specialty-sourced espresso and filter coffee for several years.
TipOrder a V60 filter in the afternoon before the bar crowd arrives.
The vegan and gluten-free cafe inside the Gnration arts centre serves specialty coffee alongside its plant-forward menu Monday to Saturday from 10:00.
TipThe oat flat white here is one of the best non-dairy espresso drinks in northern Portugal. Well-executed steaming and the right bean-milk balance.
Though primarily a brunch cafe, Meze sources its espresso from specialty roasters and produces reliable flat whites, cortados and filter alongside its food.
TipThe cortado at Meze is well-pulled and served at the right temperature. Worth combining with the weekend egg menu.
