Café restaurants in Lisbon
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Mar Adentro
Gay-friendly Mar Adentro reveals a razor-sharp industrial design with a stainless steel arch, concrete walls and moulded plastic chairs. Lisbon creatives flock here for healthy breakfasts, yummy sandwiches like feta, pepper and olive, and free wi-fi.
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Restaurant O Sol
A small veggie café with healthy food and outside tables on the stepped, cobbled lane.
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Café dos Teatros
A theatrically lit setting with excellent soups, salads and sandwiches and ample dessert choices.
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Sitio do Pica Pau
This sweet café has a small, shrub-surrounded terrace looking down a steep, cobbled, pastel-painted street to the river.
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Café no Chiado
Theatregoers applaud this laid-back cafe for its jazzy music, people-watching terrace and flavoursome specials like salmon burgers with asparagus.
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Adamastor
Wedge-shaped Adamastor serves inexpensive specials like roast chicken and sardines with refreshing homemade lemonade. Try to snag an outdoor table.
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Chá do Carmo
Overlooking one of Chiado’s loveliest squares, where jacaranda trees bloom in spring, this is a great spot to refuel over teas, toasties and ice cream.
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Esplanada
This indoor–outdoor cafe is ideal for a coffee break among the palms and twittering birds. Sweet-toothed folk love the sharp lemon tart and homemade ice cream.
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Casa Brasileira
Take your place around the stand-up counter at this popular local café for tasty pastries, fresh juices and sandwiches. There are also outdoor tables at the front.
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Lusitália
One of several outdoor cafés facing the leafy praça, Lusitália serves toasted sandwiches, salads and a daily pasta, as well as decadent desserts.
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Café Nicola
The grande dame of Lisbon's cafés, Nicola has shiny 1930s Art Deco features and outside tables. The white-tablecloth restaurant at the back is a good place for lunch.
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Art Cafe
Scarlet walls and vibrant paintings give this high-ceilinged cafe an arty feel. It’s a relaxed spot for a bica or light bites like quiches and salads. Free wi-fi.
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Botequim de Bocage
Pull up a chair at this cafe terrace on Setúbal’s sunny main square. Light bites include quiche, pizza and sweets such as almond tart. It makes a good coffee pit stop.
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Cafetaria Quadrante
Revive museum-weary eyes over salads and soups at this light-filled cafe. Don’t miss the Henry Moore sculpture on the terrace. There are free jazz concerts on Thursdays in summer.
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Matas Snack Bar
Fronting a tree-shaded courtyard in a quiet stretch of Graça, this colourful café serves simple lunch plates, though most come here for coffee, pastries and the pleasant open-air setting.
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Vertigo Café
Artists lap up the boho vibe at this glam Chiado cafe, where they can relax, read the papers and play draughts. Speciality teas like violet and jasmine pair nicely with bagels or smoked salmon salads.
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Cup of Joe
A young crowd gathers at this funky cafe to chill on the decked terrace, or bag a spot on the sofa to watch MTV. As well as potent cappuccinos, you’ll find toasties, crepes, bagels and other snacks.
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Pastelaria São Roque
This wedding cake of a patisserie drips with exquisite azulejos, gold-topped columns and mirrors. Bag a seat in one of the alcoves to indulge in buttery rock cakes, freshly made bread and window-watching.
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Alcântara Café
This one-time printing factory now rolls out innovative cuisine in industrial-baroque surrounds. Lisbon’s fashionistas love the celebrity treatment and decor: a fusion of red velvet, dark wood and steel pipework.
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Royale Café
Media types and yummy mummies flock to this chichi cafe – all monochrome walls and funky chandeliers. When the sun comes out, retreat to the vine-clad courtyard for zingy gooseberry juices, wild-rosebud teas and create-your-own sandwiches.
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Mar Adentro
Gay-friendly Mar Adentro reveals a razor-sharp industrial design with a stainless steel arch, concrete walls and moulded plastic chairs. Lisbon creatives flock here for healthy breakfasts, yummy sandwiches like feta, pepper and olive, and free wi-fi.
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Café Mise en Scène
This colourful French café has artwork on the walls, eclectic furnishings and a few outdoor tables. Delightful choices include coq au vin, fish soup and chocolate fondue, though it's also a nice destination for afternoon café au lait.
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Pão Pão Queijo Queijo
Join the snaking queue for Belém’s tastiest falafel (both hands required), sardine baguettes and Mexican salads.
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Pois Café
All hail Austrian-run Pois for its laid-back boho vibe. Its sofas invite lazy afternoons spent reading novels and guzzling coffee. Creative salads and sandwiches with names like Sepp (olive, pesto and Emmental) go nicely with tangy juices. There’s a kids’ play area.
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