28 cafe rooms in Braga we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Braga | Cafe across every city.
The cafe is woven into how Braga has lived for more than a century, from grand arcade rooms to the new wave of roasters. Cafe A Brasileira, open at the corner of Largo do Barão de São Martinho since 1907, and Cafe Vianna on Praça da República, founded in 1858, hold the historic ground. The modern specialty scene runs through Nordico Coffee Shop and Colinatrum in Cividade and APE Coffee in the Centro Historico, while neighbourhood rooms across Maximinos keep the everyday bica trade going.
Cafe A Brasileira ★ 4.5
Centro Historico · Largo do Barão de São Martinho 17, 4700-306 Braga
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.
Cafe Vianna ★ 4.4
Praça da República · Praça da República 8-12, 4710-305 Braga
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.
Nordico Coffee Shop ★ 4.6
Cividade · Rua do Anjo 90A, 4700-305 Braga
The trailblazer of Braga's specialty coffee scene. Nordico sources single-origin beans from Honduras, Colombia, Kenya and Ethiopia and brews them with care.
Colinatrum Cafe ★ 4.3
Cividade · Rua Damião de Góis 11, 4700-028 Braga
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.
Cafe Astoria ★ 4.1
Praça da República · Praça da República 4, 4710-305 Braga
A second grand dame of Praça da República, in operation since 1928 with four distinct room environments ranging from formal salon to breezy terrace.
APE Coffee ★ 4.2
Centro Historico · Rua de São João 15, 4700-325 Braga
APE began as a motorcycle espresso cart before finding a permanent home inside an signature Braga building shared with an art gallery and hair salon.
Pastelaria Lusitana ★ 4.2
São Lázaro · Rua Dr. Justino Cruz 127, 4700-317 Braga
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.
Queijaria Central ★ 4.1
São Lázaro · Avenida Central 38-40, 4710-229 Braga
A Braga institution since 1952, Queijaria Central straddles the line between deli counter, cheese shop and cafe. Serra da Estrela cheese, Montalegre meats.
Meze Brunch ★ 4.2
Centro Historico · Praça Conde de Agrolongo 71, 4700-312 Braga
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.
Soul Alimentacao Saudavel ★ 4.0
São Lázaro · Praça Conde de Agrolongo 123, 4700-314 Braga
Inside the Gnration arts building, Soul is Braga's dedicated vegan and gluten-free cafe. The menu changes seasonally and covers breakfast through lunch.
Coretto Cafe e Tortaria ★ 4.1
Maximinos · Rua Dom Diogo de Sousa 57, 4700-422 Braga
A neighbourhood cake shop and cafe in the university district. Located in Maximinos. Order the torta de laranja (orange roll cake) and espresso.
Tíbias de Braga ★ 4.3
Centro Historico · Praça Conde São Joaquim 30-32, 4700-422 Braga
A confeitaria and tea room dedicated to Braga's namesake conventual pastry, the tíbia, founded in 2015 by pastry chef João Benjamim Araújo. Priced at €.
Manteigaria Braga ★ 4.3
Avenida da Liberdade · Avenida da Liberdade 712, 4710-249 Braga
Opened August 2024 on the city's main avenue, Manteigaria's first Minho factory operates as a working pastry production line behind glass. Priced at €.
Cafe Flavio ★ 3.8
Maximinos · Rua Santo Adrião n. 116, 4715-048 Braga
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).
Frigideiras do Cantinho ★ 4.7
Centro Historico · Largo de São João do Souto 1, 4700-326 Braga
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.
Pastelaria São João ★ 3.7
Maximinos · Avenida da Liberdade 205, 4715-037 Braga
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.
Cafe Chave d'Ouro ★ 3.7
Maximinos · Rua Beato Miguel de Carvalho 216, 4710-356 Braga
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.
Cafe Vianna Esplanada ★ 4.3
Praça da República · Praça da República 8-12, 4710-305 Braga
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.
Berber Shisha Cafe ★ 4.0
Maximinos · Avenida General Norton de Matos 118, 4700-387 Braga
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.
Prestigium ★ 3.9
Maximinos · Rua José António Cruz 259, 4715-213 Braga
A well-regarded neighbourhood cafe in the outer residential belt, appreciated by locals who have found a reliable espresso and daily pastry in a calm setting.
APE Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5
Rua de São João 15, 4700-325 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.
Nordico Coffee Shop ★ 4.6
Rua do Anjo 90A, 4700-305 Braga
Braga's first independent specialty cafe and, since a recent transition, now a micro-roaster producing its own single-origin batches alongside guest coffees.
römA Torrefação ★ 4.2
Rua Dom Pedro V n.155, 4705-348 Braga
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.
Colinatrum Cafe ★ 4.1
Rua Damião de Góis 11, 4700-028 Braga
While primarily known as a cafe-bar with a hillside terrace, Colinatrum has been serving specialty-sourced espresso and filter coffee for several years.
Soul Alimentacao Saudavel ★ 4.0
Praça Conde de Agrolongo 123, 4700-314 Braga
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.
Meze Brunch ★ 4.1
Praça Conde de Agrolongo 71, 4700-312 Braga
Though primarily a brunch cafe, Meze sources its espresso from specialty roasters and produces reliable flat whites, cortados and filter alongside its food.
APE Coffee Corner ★ 4.0
Rua de São João 15, 4700-325 Braga
APE Coffee's 2025 grab-and-go concept within the same Setra building as the main roastery-cafe. Coffee is freshly brewed and sealed into cans on the spot.
Cafe A Brasileira ★ 4.4
Largo do Barão de São Martinho 17, 4700-306 Braga
The oldest operating coffee address in Braga (1907) and the business through which Brazilian coffee was first introduced to the city. A Brasileira continues.