24 editor picks in Braga.
Braga's cocktail and bar scene clusters in the cathedral quarter and the Cividade streets just above it. SETRA, the first-floor bar on Rua de São João near the Sé, is the most talked-about room in the city, while Domus Vinum pours drinks in a 350-year-old arched stone cellar on Largo Nossa Senhora da Boa Luz. Mal Amado on Rua Dom Paio Mendes and Barhaus in Cividade fill out a circuit that also reaches the Santa Bárbara speakeasy in São Lázaro.
24 cocktail bar places in Braga we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Braga · Cocktail Bar across every city.
The most talked-about bar in Braga: a first-floor cocktail bar near the cathedral with a rooftop terrace that becomes standing-room only at weekends.
Opened in 2016 by childhood friends Tiago and Vitor, Mal Amado sits on the street of bars behind the cathedral with 12 craft beers on tap and around 100.
In the Cividade neighbourhood, Barhaus occupies a room filled with vintage objects, concert posters and an eclectic selection of furniture.
The Belgian tavern of Braga: imported Belgian beers on tap and in bottles, a wide craft beer fridge and Braga's most beer-serious version of francesinha.
The most evocative drinking space in Braga: a 350-year-old arched stone cellar offering vinho verde flights, Douro reds and charcuterie petiscos.
A small cocktail bar in the Santa Bárbara area with a genuine speakeasy feel: low lighting, limited seats and carefully made classic cocktails nightly.
A late-night bar on Avenida Central that keeps the kitchen running until 04:00, making it the default last-stop option for night-shift workers.
A full-day cafe from morning that becomes a cocktail and wine bar from mid-afternoon.
The petiscos-and-wine bar near the cathedral quarter doubles as a relaxed evening bar once the dinner plates are cleared.
Equal parts bar and snack restaurant, BLB Bifanaria serves bifanas (pork sandwiches in spiced sauce) and Super Bock beer to students and night-shift workers.
A shisha and mint-tea lounge in the university-adjacent streets, run by Berber hosts who serve authentic North African mint tea, baklava and almond pastries.
Eight pool tables, a dart board and a full bar make this the social hub for a generation of Braga students who measure their evenings in frames of snooker.
The taproom for PCB, one of two Braga microbreweries alongside Letra.
The 1858 Cafe Vianna operates as a bar in the evenings, serving wine, beer and cocktails under the same arcade that has hosted Braga's public life.
The shared creative space that houses APE Coffee Roasters and an art gallery transforms on weekend evenings into a cocktail bar.
The second Taberna Belga location, in the São Vicente neighbourhood and serving the same Belgian beer selection and francesinha menu as the original.
While primarily a daytime cafe, Soul inside the Gnration arts centre extends its natural wine and craft beer service through afternoon programming events.
By evening, A Brasileira shifts from the morning coffee crowd to an aperitivo bar, serving wine, port, local beers and light snacks under the same.
The bar mode of the Felix Taberna wine-and-food spot near the Sé.
Order The gin-based house cocktail with a Vinho Verde reduction and seasonal Minho garnish.
Braga's rooftop cocktail bar: a first-floor terrace above APE Coffee open until 03:00 on weekends, with the best craft cocktails in the historic centre.
Order A Letra on draught with whatever the live act is playing; the two pair better than you expect.
A craft beer bar with live music nights near the cathedral: an informal stage, Letra and PCB beers on tap and a welcoming late-night scene for students.
Order The house Negroni variation using a Portuguese vermouth substitute and local botanical.
A small cocktail bar in the Santa Bárbara area with a genuine speakeasy feel: low lighting, limited seats and carefully made classic cocktails nightly.
Order A gin and tonic with a tosta at 21:00 on the esplanada before moving to the later-closing bars.
The 1858 arcade cafe transitions to a wine and cocktail bar in the evenings, with the most prominent terrace on Praça da República open until 23:00.
Order A Letra A blonde ale on draught with the cheese and chouriço board for under €12.
A small craft beer bar near the cathedral with 12 rotating taps and a petisco menu: cheese boards, smoked meats and seasonal snacks under €14.
