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Best Cafés worldwide (2026)

655 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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202. Plage Café

Courtyard café$$Jardim Botânico

The café in the courtyard of the Parque Lage mansion, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch at tables beside the old pool beneath Corcovado.

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203. PublicUs

Coffee bar and all-day café$$Downtown (Fremont East)

Canteen-style neighbourhood café and coffee bar in Fremont East, serving specialty coffee drinks alongside hearty breakfasts and lunches.

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204. Puzzle Coffee Shop

Brazilian-run speciality coffee shop$$Shangani, Stone Town

Shangani coffee shop run by a Brazilian couple, serving specialty coffee, homemade pastries and Brazilian cheese bread, with occasional coffee workshops.

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207. Revolver Coffee

Multi-roaster coffee bar$Gastown

A long-time Gastown favourite on Cambie Street, Revolver brews a rotating menu of coffees from respected roasters across North America and beyond.

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209. Rivoire

Historic café and chocolate maker$$$Piazza della Signoria

A historic chocolate café on Piazza della Signoria, known for its thick hot chocolate and a terrace facing the Palazzo Vecchio.

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210. Salvation Café

Breakfast and lunch café$$Milpark

Salvation Café is a popular outdoor breakfast and lunch spot in the 44 Stanley precinct, known for its cheesecake and fresh, free-range ingredients.

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211. Sandholt

Family bakery and café$$Laugavegur

Long-running family bakery on Laugavegur, now run by the fourth generation of master bakers, known for its daily sourdough, cakes, tortes and pastries.

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212. Scaturchio

Historic pastry shop and café$Centro Storico

Family pastry shop on Piazza San Domenico Maggiore, famous since the early 20th century for babà, sfogliatelle, pastiera and its chocolate ministeriale.

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216. Snowman Cafe

Historic cake shop and cafe$Freak Street

A family-run cake shop on Freak Street, open since 1965, where the hippie-era decor survives alongside chocolate cake, apple pie and lassis.

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218. Sofá Café

Specialty coffee and micro-roastery$$Centro

A specialty coffee brand founded in Pinheiros by Diego Gonzales, roasting all its own beans and running a free barista training project for young people.

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219. Tazal

All-day breakfast café and bakery$$Al Qana

A Bib Gourmand all-day café on the Al Qana boardwalk, mixing European and Arabic flavours, with homemade breads, weekend breakfasts and good coffee.

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220. Tazza d’Oro

Historic coffee roaster and bar$Pantheon

A historic coffee roaster and bar beside the Pantheon, La Casa del Caffè Tazza d'Oro dates from 1944 and is known for its coffee granita.

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