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Best Cafés in Portugal (2026)

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

6 places · Updated October 23, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Portugal

  1. Pastéis de Belém Historic bakery and café, BelémSince 1837 this Belém bakery has made its custard tarts by hand to a closely guarded recipe linked to the nearby Jerónimos Monastery.
  2. A Brasileira Historic café, ChiadoOpened in 1905 on Rua Garrett, this listed Chiado café was a meeting place for Lisbon's modernists, and a statue of Fernando Pessoa sits on its terrace.
  3. Confeitaria Nacional Historic patisserie, BaixaFounded in 1829 on Praça da Figueira, Confeitaria Nacional introduced Bolo-Rei to Portugal in 1875 and still sells pastries from its original recipes.

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2. A Brasileira

Historic café$$Chiado

Opened in 1905 on Rua Garrett, this listed Chiado café was a meeting place for Lisbon's modernists, and a statue of Fernando Pessoa sits on its terrace.

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4. Café Nicola

Historic café$$Rossio

An Art Deco café on Rossio, opened in 1929 on the site of an eighteenth-century coffee house, with a terrace facing the square and a statue of the poet Bocage.

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