Pastelaria 1800
The very picture of a traditional Lisbon café: handsome antique tiles, friendly staff and delicious coffees and pastries, all at a very reasonable price.
Pastelaria Versailles
A late Art Nouveau jewel, it's one of Lisbon's landmark cafés where elegant ladies take their afternoon coffee and pastries with a touch of class.
Fábrica da Nata
A chichi contemporary take on tradition that places the famous Portuguese custard tart at the centre of things, right down to the open kitchen bakery.
Copenhagen Coffee Lab
A hit with the trendies, this Danish arriviste serves up excellent coffee in an environment of cool Scandanavian design. Easy to see why it's so popular.
Café A Brasileira
Probably Lisbon's most famous café, its sumptuous décor and top quality Brazilian coffee are what attracted the famous literary bohemians.
Martinho da Arcada
One of Lisbon’s most iconic cafes, and one of its oldest (opened in 1782), Martinho da Arcada is a bit of a historic attraction, as well as a very fine cafe and restaurant. Boasting a beautiful terrace overlooking the river, the cafe has been at the centre of Lisbon’s political and literary scene for years, and even has an homage to Fernando Pessoa, one of Lisbon’s most famous writers, in his favourite corner. Aside from all the history, the coffee, cakes and seafood mains are all top notch as well! Open for lunch 12pm to 3pm while dinner is served from 7pm to 10pm.