19 cafe rooms in Lisbon we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Lisbon | Cafe across every city.
The Lisbon cafe is a civic institution, from the marble-and-mirror grandeur of Cafe A Brasileira in Chiado, where the literary set once gathered, to the working-day counters of Cafe Nicola and Martinho da Arcada in Baixa. A newer specialty-coffee wave sits in Principe Real, where Hello, Kristof, Copenhagen Coffee Lab and The Mill brew for a different crowd. Between the two, places like Comoba and Cafe Janis at Cais do Sodre blur the line between cafe and all-day kitchen.
Cafe A Brasileira ★ 4.2
chiado · Rua Garrett 120, 1200-205 Lisboa
A Brasileira on Lisbon's Rua Garrett: a 1905 cafe where Fernando Pessoa drank his bica, still pouring under the same wood and brass, terrace open daily.
Hello, Kristof ★ 4.8
principe-real · Rua do Poco dos Negros 103, 1200-337 Lisboa
Hello, Kristof on Lisbon's Rua do Poco dos Negros: a Scandinavian-style cafe brewing 100 percent arabica, the third-wave pioneer that read the room first.
Copenhagen Coffee Lab ★ 4.7
principe-real · Rua Nova da Piedade 10, 1200-298 Lisboa
Copenhagen Coffee Lab in Principe Real, Lisbon, the Danish import that opened the city's Nordic coffee wave. Order the filter coffee, danish-roast beans.
Fabrica Coffee Roasters Rossio ★ 4.8
Restauradores · Rua das Portas de Santo Antao 136, 1150-269 Lisboa
Fabrica Coffee Roasters near Lisbon's Rossio: in-house roasting on Rua das Portas de Santo Antao, espresso and filter from Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia.
Comoba ★ 4.7
cais-do-sodre · Rua da Boavista 90, 1200-085 Lisboa
Comoba in Lisbon's Cais do Sodre: a calm plant-forward cafe on Rua da Boavista, matcha pancakes and sourdough toasts in a bright tiled room with strong wifi.
Cafe Janis ★ 4.4
cais-do-sodre · Rua da Moeda 1A, 1200-275 Lisboa
Cafe Janis in Lisbon near Time Out Market: a flower-covered Cais do Sodre brunch terrace, strong cappuccinos and a daily goat-cheese shakshuka plate.
Heim Cafe ★ 4.6
Santos · Rua Santos-o-Velho 2, 1200-108 Lisboa
Heim Cafe in Lisbon's Santos: a Ukrainian-owned brunch room renovated by hand, flat whites, avocado toast and a steady crowd of digital nomads.
Dear Breakfast Bica ★ 4.4
bairro-alto · Rua das Gaivotas 17, 1200-337 Lisboa
Dear Breakfast's Bica branch in Lisbon: an all-day Bairro Alto room serving eggs every way they can be cooked, plus local-fruit juices to start.
Fauna and Flora ★ 4.6
Santos · Rua da Esperanca 33, 1200-654 Lisboa
Fauna and Flora in Lisbon's Santos: a healthy brunch room serving filter coffee, vegan pancakes and gluten-free bowls. Three branches across town.
Nicolau Lisboa ★ 4.4
Baixa · Rua de Sao Nicolau 17, 1100-547 Lisboa
Nicolau in Lisbon's Baixa: an all-day brunch counter on Rua de Sao Nicolau, sweet and savoury pancakes, acai bowls and the original of a family of three.
Parioca Cafe ★ 4.3
Alcantara · Rua Filinto Elisio 8A, 1300-246 Lisboa
Parioca Cafe in Alcantara, near LX Factory: a French-Brazilian specialty-coffee room with V60 brews, carrot cake and a sunny terrace for laptops.
The Mill ★ 4.5
principe-real · Rua do Poco dos Negros 1, 1200-336 Lisboa
The Mill in Santos, Lisbon: an Australian-owned all-day cafe on Rua do Poco dos Negros, flat whites, Vegemite toasts, one of the city's first brunches.
Cafe Nicola ★ 4.0
Baixa · Praca Dom Pedro IV 24-25, 1100-200 Lisboa
Cafe Nicola on Lisbon's Rossio square: a literary cafe since 1929 where Bocage drank, marble interior, bifana at the counter and a busy terrace by lunch.
Martinho da Arcada ★ 4.1
Baixa · Praca do Comercio 3, 1100-148 Lisboa
Martinho da Arcada on Lisbon's Praca do Comercio: the city's oldest cafe still operating, founded 1782, with Fernando Pessoa's reserved table still in place.
Pastelaria Benard ★ 4.3
chiado · Rua Garrett 104, 1200-205 Lisboa
Pastelaria Benard on Rua Garrett, Chiado: a Lisbon institution since 1868, croissants from a secret recipe and pavement tables on Lisbon's busiest street.
Buenos Aires Cafe ★ 4.1
bairro-alto · Calcada do Duque 31, 1200-156 Lisboa
Buenos Aires Cafe in Bairro Alto, Lisbon: an Argentinian-Portuguese sidewalk cafe on Calcada do Duque, cortados, medialunas and a Castelo de Sao Jorge view.
Fabulas ★ 4.0
chiado · Calcada Nova de Sao Francisco 14, 1200-300 Lisboa
Fabulas in Lisbon's Chiado: a stone-vaulted cafe tucked off Largo do Carmo, fairy-tale interiors, brunches all day and a small library wall, quiet Wifi.
Augusto Lisboa ★ 4.5
alfama · Rua de Santa Marinha 26, 1100-298 Lisboa
Augusto Lisboa in Alfama: a tiny pink-floored brunch counter on Rua de Santa Marinha turning out banana bread, avocado toast and mimosas to weekend queues.
Amelia Lisboa ★ 4.2
Avenida · Rua Alexandre Herculano 15, 1150-005 Lisboa
Amelia in Lisbon near Avenida da Liberdade: a sunny brunch room on Rua Alexandre Herculano, pancake stacks, matcha latte and a busy weekend queue.