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Best Cafés in Europe (2026)

Coffee shops, bakeries, tea rooms and dessert spots for breakfast, a light lunch or a break between sights.

192 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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141. El Riojano

Historic pastry shop and tea room$$Sol

A pastry shop on Calle Mayor founded in 1855 by a baker to the royal household, with a preserved 19th-century interior and a tea room at the back.

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142. EMA Espresso Bar

Speciality coffee bar$Nové Město

A pioneering speciality coffee bar near Masarykovo station, serving coffee from its own microroastery and other Czech roasters with bread and buns baked in-house.

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144. Gretchens Villa

Café and patisserie$$Karoviertel

A turquoise-and-gold café in the Karoviertel since 2010, baking cakes and tortes daily in its own bakery next door, with waffles, breakfast and vegan options.

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147. Kafischnaps

Café-bar with Swiss food$$Wipkingen / Unterstrass

A neighbourhood café-bar in a former butcher's shop between Wipkingen and Unterstrass, serving breakfast until 16:00 and traditional Swiss food.

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152. Orsonero Coffee

Specialty coffee bar and micro-roastery$$Porta Venezia

Milan's original specialty coffee bar, opened in 2016 near Porta Venezia, serving espresso and filter brews from a multi-roaster menu.

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154. Pâtisserie Lac

Pâtisserie and chocolatier$$Le Port

A renowned Nice pâtisserie and chocolatier founded in 1995, known for refined entremets, award-winning chocolates and macarons, with a shop on Rue Barla.

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155. Regency Café

Traditional British caff$Westminster

A traditional Art Deco caff in Westminster, serving fry-ups, omelettes and mugs of tea since 1946 and a familiar backdrop in British films.

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157. TAF Coffee

Specialty coffee roaster and café$$Exarchia

One of the Athens cafés that introduced the city to specialty coffee, the tasting room of a Greek roaster on a quiet street near Omonia.

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159. Virgin Coffee

Specialty coffee roaster$Encarnación

A small specialty coffee bar beside Las Setas where the owner roasts his own beans and serves espresso and filter coffee, mostly to take away.

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160. Vivoli

Historic gelateria$Santa Croce

A family gelateria near Santa Croce whose story goes back to a dairy opened in 1929, known for its coffee affogato and additive-free gelato.

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