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Best Cafés in South America (2026)

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

54 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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41. Época

Specialty coffee and café-restaurant$$Ciudad Amurallada

A specialty coffee shop on Calle del Arzobispado, just off the Plaza de la Proclamación, serving espresso drinks, house blends and seafood and meat dishes.

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43. Puku Puku

Specialty coffee chain$$San Isidro

A Peruvian specialty coffee brand with about ten cafés in Lima and Arequipa, roasting small lots in-house and buying directly from farming communities.

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46. Amor Perfecto

Specialty coffee roaster and café$$Chapinero Alto

One of Bogotá's pioneering specialty coffee companies, roasting since 1997, whose original Chapinero Alto café sits close to the city's top restaurants.

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48. Café Velvet

Specialty coffee shop and roaster$$El Poblado

A Belgian-Colombian specialty coffee house on Vía Primavera that buys at origin, roasts in Itagüí and Belgium, and serves its coffees through a range of brew methods.

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49. Érase un Café

Coffee shop and breakfast café$$San Diego

A coffee shop in a preserved colonial interior in San Diego, known for its range of filter coffees and breakfasts built on regional ingredients.

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50. La Bicyclette

French bakery and bistro$$Jardim Botânico

A French-style bakery, grocery and bistro in Jardim Botânico, open since 2010 and a meeting point for cyclists heading up to the Vista Chinesa.

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51. Laggart Café

Art gallery café$San Blas

A colourful San Blas café and art gallery with murals and furniture made from recycled materials, serving specialty coffee, teas, cakes and sandwiches.

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53. Negro Café

Speciality coffee bar$Microcentro

A speciality coffee bar founded in 2015 in the Microcentro, with its own roastery and barista school, ranked among the world's 100 best coffee shops in 2026.

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