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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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161. Aksum Coffee House

Ethiopian coffee house$Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert

A small coffee house in the Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert serving certified-organic coffee from Ethiopia, along with baobab drinks, herbal teas and Ethiopian beer.

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162. Andreotti

Historic pastry shop and café$$Ostiense

Opened in 1931 by Bruno and Ada Andreotti, this family pastry shop and café on Via Ostiense is one of Rome's recognised historic shops.

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164. Atelier September

Breakfast and lunch café$$Indre By

A minimalist café on Gothersgade near Kongens Nytorv, opened in 2013 at the front of a long-running design boutique and serving natural food and artisan coffee.

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165. Back to Black

Speciality coffee bar$Weteringbuurt

A speciality coffee bar on Weteringstraat, close to the Rijksmuseum, serving coffee roasted at the company's own roastery and bakery.

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166. Bar Luce

Designer café-bar$$Porta Romana / Lodi

The café at Fondazione Prada designed by film director Wes Anderson in 2015, recreating the atmosphere of an old Milanese café.

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169. Café de las Horas

Baroque-style café and cocktail bar$$Ciutat Vella (El Carmen)

A theatrical café near the Plaza de la Virgen, open since 1994, serving breakfast, coffee, teas and its famous jugs of Agua de Valencia until late.

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171. Café Pascal

Speciality coffee café and roastery$$Vasastan

Vasastan café a block from Odenplan, with its own coffee roastery and sandwiches that helped it win the Gulddraken award for Stockholm's best café in 2019.

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172. Caffe Cele

Brunch café and bar$$$Old Town

A café-bar at the eastern end of Stradun, first opened in 1932, serving all-day breakfasts and brunch by day and drinks in the evening.

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173. Collective Bakery

Sourdough bakery and coffee shop$$Zurich West (Kreis 5)

An artisan bakery and café in Zurich West, known for sourdough, double-baked croissants, home-roasted coffee and a brunch with organic eggs and shakshuka.

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174. Eska Karlín

Bakery and brunch café$$Karlín

A bakery, café and shop in Karlín known for fire-baked sourdough bread, sweet pastries and breakfasts served until late afternoon, with the Štangl restaurant upstairs.

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176. Fekete

Speciality coffee and brunch$Belváros

A speciality coffee shop on Múzeum körút with an espresso bar and a separate room for filter coffee, breakfast and lunch.

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177. Granja M. Viader

Historic granja and dairy café$El Raval

A family-run granja in El Raval whose story begins with a dairy opened in 1870, famous for hot chocolate, dairy desserts and as the birthplace of Cacaolat.

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180. La Cacharrería

Breakfast and brunch café$Encarnación

A long-established breakfast and brunch café on Calle Regina near Las Setas, known for brunch sets, toasts on different breads, pancakes and homemade cakes.

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