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Cafés in Lisbon bica at the counter
A bica at the counter in Baixa, pastelarias in Belém, esplanadas in Príncipe Real and the old cafés of Chiado.
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1089Cafés listed
25Open by 6am
94Open past 10pm
12Specialty & roasters
Lisbon's fastest coffee is drunk standing up. At the balcão (counter), locals in a hurry finish a bica in two sips.1 Bica is the Lisbon word for an espresso, and street cafés planned to charge €0.90–0.95 for one from January 2025.23 The pastelaria, a pastry shop with a coffee counter, is the commonest kind of café in the city. The city's café history runs long: Martinho da Arcada has served Praça do Comércio since January 1782, and A Brasileira opened on Rua Garrett in November 1905.45
Specialty coffee came much later. A 2015 Sprudge report named two cafés leading it: Fábrica Coffee Roasters, opened in June 2014 on Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, and Copenhagen Coffee Lab in Príncipe Real.6
Start with a bairro
Lisbon by area
Lisbon has 24 freguesias (parishes),9 but people place a café by its bairro (neighborhood). Habits change between them: the residential north has the most pastelarias, and half the specialty bars sit in the strip from Baixa west to Alcântara.
Baixa & Chiado
The rebuilt grid of Baixa and the historic cafés of Chiado and Rossio.
94 cafés
Alfama, Graça & Mouraria
The old hill neighborhoods under the castle, with kiosks at the viewpoints.
81 cafés
Bairro Alto & Príncipe Real
Nightlife lanes by night, specialty cafés and garden squares by day.
81 cafés
Cais do Sodré & Santos
The riverside west of Baixa: the market hall, ferries and design-district cafés.
55 cafés
Estrela & Campo de Ourique
Residential bairros around the basilica and the market: neighborhood cafés and pastelarias.
79 cafés
Arroios & Anjos
Lisbon's most international neighborhood, along Avenida Almirante Reis.
128 cafés
Avenidas Novas & Saldanha
The avenues north of Marquês de Pombal: office crowds, pastelarias and the Gulbenkian.
191 cafés
Alvalade & north
Alvalade, Campo Grande and the north: residential and relaxed.
264 cafés
Alcântara
Under the bridge: old docks and warehouses turned into cafés and studios.
47 cafés
Belém
Monuments by the river and the city's most famous custard tarts.
49 cafés
Marvila & the east
Former warehouses by the river, from Marvila to Parque das Nações.
20 cafés
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Browse by mood and hour
Café de especialidade
Specialty coffee
Roasters and coffee bars for flat whites, pour-over and single origins.
12 cafés
Pastelarias
Pastelarias
Part bakery, part café: a bica and a pastel de nata at the counter.
142 cafés
Esplanadas
Esplanadas
Outdoor tables on squares, sidewalks and miradouros.
176 cafés
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi and a table, from pastelarias to coworking cafés.
100 cafés
Brunch
Brunch
Breakfast and brunch menus from Santos to Arroios, with coffee alongside.
48 cafés
Abre cedo
Open by 6am
Open by 06:00, for early trains and empty viewpoints.
25 cafés
Aberto até tarde
Open late
Open until 22:00 or later, for after a late Lisbon dinner.
94 cafésNew in Lisbon
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Baixa & Chiado
BobaFu
- Bubble tea
- Open late
Alfama, Graça & Mouraria
Breakfast Lovers
Cais do Sodré & Santos
Flat Cafè
Baixa & Chiado
Inception Specialty Coffee & Specialty Brunch
Alfama, Graça & Mouraria
Matcha Kitchen
Baixa & Chiado 94 cafés
More about cafés in Baixa & Chiado
A Brasileira
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
- Open late
BANDIDA DA PRAÇA
BobaFu
- Bubble tea
- Open late
Caffé di Marzano Vermuteira
- Outdoor seating
- Toilets
- Open late
All 94 cafés in Baixa & Chiado
See the full listAlfama, Graça & Mouraria 81 cafés
More about cafés in Alfama, Graça & Mouraria
Antù Alfama
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor seating
- Card payment
- Open late
Breakfast Lovers
Breakfast Lovers Alfama
Curva
All 81 cafés in Alfama, Graça & Mouraria
See the full listBairro Alto & Príncipe Real 81 cafés
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Albå
AMUN Café
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
Braancafé
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor seating
- Air-con
- Indoor seating
- Toilets
- Open late
- Open by 6am
- Brunch
Delta The Coffee House Experience
- Outdoor seating
- Takeaway
- Indoor seating
- Open late
All 81 cafés in Bairro Alto & Príncipe Real
See the full listCais do Sodré & Santos 55 cafés
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A Flor da Selva
Cafetaria Gourmet do Museu das Comunicações
Flat Cafè
Grupeto Bike Café CAIS
All 55 cafés in Cais do Sodré & Santos
See the full listEstrela & Campo de Ourique 79 cafés
More about cafés in Estrela & Campo de Ourique
Baiwho Lisboa
Double Trouble Café
- Wi-Fi
- Partial wheelchair access
- Bakery café
- Brunch
Leitaria Lisboa
Melbourne
All 79 cafés in Estrela & Campo de Ourique
See the full listArroios & Anjos 128 cafés
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A Mata
- Card payment
- Open late
Bela Arte Na Madeira
Berkane
Café Brick
All 128 cafés in Arroios & Anjos
See the full listAvenidas Novas & Saldanha 191 cafés
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Al-Café
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor seating
- Smoking allowed
- Open late
Bar da Estefânia
Café Império
- Wheelchair access
- Open late
Cafetaria Orquídea
All 191 cafés in Avenidas Novas & Saldanha
See the full listAlvalade & north 264 cafés
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A Horta
Cafetaria Lima
Caricato
Déjà Vu Park
Déjà Vu Park Caffè
- Outdoor seating
- Card payment
- Wheelchair access
- Toilets
- Open late
All 264 cafés in Alvalade & north
See the full listAlcântara 47 cafés
Bloom Bistro Cocktails
Café Dias
Lambreta - Coffee and Food
- Indoor seating
- Partial wheelchair access
Landeau Chocolate
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Bakery café
- Open late
All 47 cafés in Alcântara
See the full listBelém 49 cafés
Café do Forte
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
Cafetaria Navy Museum
- Outdoor seating
- Indoor seating
- Card payment
- Vegetarian options
- Wheelchair access
Casual Lounge Caffe
O Bolo da Marta
All 49 cafés in Belém
See the full listMarvila & the east 20 cafés
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Cafetaria de Xabregas
Cantinho do Sorriso
Classic
Delta Cafés - Delta Prata
All 20 cafés in Marvila & the east
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Coffee chains in Lisbon
Branches by area
Chain
Starbucks
Show 15 locations
Chain
A Padaria Portuguesa
Show 14 locations
Chain
Jeronymo
Show 10 locations
- Alvalade & north
- Alvalade & north
- Av. do Colégio Militar 37 M
- Avenida Dom João II Estação do Oriente Loja G212
- Jeronymo Ubbo, Centro Comercial Ubbo, Av. Cruzeiro Seixas 5 e 7
- Jeronymo Fonte Nova, Estr. de Benfica 450C
- Avenidas Novas & Saldanha
- Av. Miguel Bombarda 14
- Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 42 E
- Técnico Inovatton Center, campus Arco Cego, Av. Duque de Ávila 12
- Cais do Sodré & Santos
- Praça do Duque da TerceiraDaily 07:00–22:00
- Estrela & Campo de Ourique
- Estrela & Campo de Ourique
Chain
Copenhagen Coffee Lab
Show 9 locations
- Alcântara
- Rua Prior do Crato, 1A
- Alfama, Graça & Mouraria
- Copenhagen Coffee Lab & Bakery, Campo de Santa Clara, 136-137Daily 08:00–18:00
- Escolas Gerais, 34Daily 07:30–18:00
- Avenidas Novas & Saldanha
- Copenhagen Coffee Lab - ZooDaily 10:00–17:00
- Culturgest, R. Arco do Cego 50
- Bairro Alto & Príncipe Real
- Rua Nova da Piedade, 10
- Baixa & Chiado
- Rua de Santa Justa, 14Daily 07:30–18:00
- Cais do Sodré & Santos
- Copenhagen coffee lab & bakery, Rua de São Paulo, 62
- Estrela & Campo de Ourique
- Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral, 13CDaily 07:30–18:00
Chain
The Coffee
Show 9 locations
- Alfama, Graça & Mouraria
- R. de São Miguel 87Daily 08:00–19:00
- Alvalade & north
- Alameda dos Oceanos
- Avenidas Novas & Saldanha
- Avenida da República, 51
- Praça José Fontana, 16A
- Bairro Alto & Príncipe Real
- Rua Rodrigues Sampaio
- Baixa & Chiado
- Calçada do Duque, 47
- Rua dos Douradores, 96
- Cais do Sodré & Santos
- Rua de São Paulo, 81 83Daily 08:00–20:00
- Estrela & Campo de Ourique
- Rua Francisco Metrass, 61
Chain
Portela Cafés
Show 5 locations
- Alvalade & north
- Alvalade & north
- Casa dos Cafés Portela, Centro Colombo
- Av. de Moscavide, 47
- Avenidas Novas & Saldanha
- Av António Augusto Aguiar 58H
- Avenida de Roma, 20Daily 08:00–20:00
Chain
Quiosque Lisboa
Show 5 locations
- Avenidas Novas & Saldanha
- Largo do Leão, 9
- Praça do Duque de Saldanha, 32
- Bairro Alto & Príncipe Real
- Rua de O Século 138
- Baixa & Chiado
- Praça Luís de Camões
- Rua das Canastras, 22
Chain
The Folks
Show 5 locations
- Alfama, Graça & Mouraria
- Rua de São Tomé, 27
- Bairro Alto & Príncipe Real
- Rua de São Bento
- Baixa & Chiado
- R. dos Sapateiros 111Mon–Thu 08:00–17:00 · Fri–Sun 08:00–19:00
- Rua dos Sapateiros, 111
- Belém
- Rua Vieira Portuense, 18Mon–Thu 08:30–17:00 · Fri–Sun 09:00–19:00
Chain
Manteigaria
Show 4 locations
- Alvalade & north
- Alvalade & northDaily 08:00–21:00
- Avenidas Novas & Saldanha
- Avenida Duque de Ávila, 30B
- Belém
- Manteigaria "Fábrica de Pastéis de Nata", Rua de Belém, 7Daily 08:00–21:00
- Cais do Sodré & Santos
- Avenida 24 de Julho, 49Daily 08:00–00:00
Chain
Simpli Coffee
Show 4 locations
- Avenidas Novas & Saldanha
- Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo, 41
- Bairro Alto & Príncipe Real
- Largo da Anunciada 20
- Rua Braamcamp, 64Daily 08:30–17:00
- Baixa & Chiado
- Simpli Coffee Chiado, Largo de São Carlos 5
Chain
Espressolab
- Bairro Alto & Príncipe Real
- R. Castilho 90, 1250-071 Lisboa
- Baixa & Chiado
- Espresso Lab, Rua da Prata, 242
- Estrela & Campo de Ourique
- Rua de João de Deus, 3
Chain
Fábrica Coffee Roasters
- Bairro Alto & Príncipe Real
- Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, 136-144Daily 09:00–21:00
- Baixa & Chiado
- R. do Comércio 111
- Rua das Flores, 63
Chain
Segafredo
- Alvalade & north
- Rua Cidade de Bolama, 4
Before you sit down
How coffee works in Lisbon
Ask for um café anywhere in Portugal, or uma bica in Lisbon, for an espresso; in the north the same cup is a cimbalino.2 A galão comes in a glass, with more milk than coffee, a meia de leite is equal parts coffee and milk, and a pingado is an espresso with a drop of milk.2 Cafés may charge different prices at the counter, at a table and on the esplanada (terrace), as long as customers are told beforehand.7
Sit wherever there's a free table; nobody waits to be seated. In traditional places you often pay at the till as you leave, saying what you had.1 Tipping is optional: €0.20–1 is plenty, but don't leave only 1, 2 and 5 cent coins.8 About a third of Lisbon's cafés close on Sundays and more than half shut by 20:00 on weekdays, so plan a Sunday coffee ahead.
What coffee costs in Lisbon
| Drink | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Bica / café Espresso at the counter | €0.90–0.95 Street cafés, from January 2025 |
| Pastel de nata Custard tart | €1.10–1.60 Lisbon pastelarias, 2024 |
| Bica Espresso at a specialty café | €2.00 One Arroios specialty café, 2024 |
| Galão Milky coffee in a glass, specialty café | €3.50 Same café, 2024 |
Counter prices. The bica range is what street cafés told Expresso they would charge from January 2025; ProVar, the restaurant association, expected no rise in 2026.310 Nata prices are from MAGG's September 2024 list of Lisbon's best, and the bakers' association ACIP forecast a slight rise in pastry prices for 2026.1112 Specialty prices are Thank You Mama's in June 2024.13 A table or esplanada surcharge is allowed only if it appears on the price list, which must be in Portuguese and posted at the entrance and inside.7
Sources
- The unofficial rules of pastelaria etiquette: how to order like a local, Taste of Lisboa (August 22, 2025), accessed October 2026
- Como pedir café em Portugal, DN Brasil (August 24, 2024), accessed October 2026
- Preço do café vai subir já no próximo mês. Saiba quanto vai custar uma 'bica', Postal do Algarve (December 6, 2024, citing Expresso and ProVar), accessed October 2026
- Livro, tertúlias e poesia na celebração dos 240 anos do Martinho da Arcada, Observador (November 2, 2021), accessed October 2026
- A Brasileira, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- In Lisbon, Two Cafes Help Lead The Specialty Coffee Movement, Sprudge (August 6, 2015), accessed October 2026
- Taxa de esplanada: os cafés e restaurantes podem cobrar? É legal?, RFM (August 11, 2026, citing SIC and DECO PROteste), accessed October 2026
- Tipping in Portugal: When, Where & How Much to Tip, Devour Tours (updated January 27, 2026), accessed October 2026
- Lisbon, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Preço da "bica" deve chegar a 2026 sem mexidas, Jornal de Negócios (December 23, 2025), accessed October 2026
- Quanto custam os 12 melhores pastéis de nata de Lisboa? Saiba onde os pode encontrar, MAGG (September 16, 2024), accessed October 2026
- Pão e pastelaria vão sofrer "ligeiro aumento" de preços em 2026, ECO (December 2, 2025, citing Lusa), accessed October 2026
- Arroios, o bairro de Lisboa que se tornou o preferido dos nómadas digitais, Diário de Notícias (June 30, 2024), accessed October 2026
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FAQ
Cafés in Lisbon: common questions
How much does coffee cost in Lisbon?
Lisbon street cafés planned to charge €0.90–0.95 for a bica (espresso) at the counter from January 2025, and the restaurant association ProVar expected no rise in 2026. In September 2024, pastéis de nata at well-rated Lisbon pastelarias cost €1.10–1.60. At one specialty café in Arroios, a bica cost €2 and a galão €3.50 in June 2024. Tables and terraces can cost more if the price list says so.
Which neighborhood of Lisbon has the most cafés?
Alvalade & north and Avenidas Novas & Saldanha have the most cafés, followed by Arroios & Anjos. Both are residential districts, where pastry shops and bakeries cluster. Baixa & Chiado has fewer cafés but the oldest addresses, including Martinho da Arcada, open since 1782.
What is a bica in Lisbon?
A bica is the Lisbon name for an espresso. In the north of Portugal the same coffee is a cimbalino, and um café works everywhere. A Brasileira, which opened on Rua Garrett in 1905, is said to have been the first shop to sell it. Ask for a café cheio for a fuller cup or curto for a shorter one; a pingado adds a drop of milk.
Is it cheaper to drink coffee at the counter in Lisbon?
It can be. Lisbon cafés may charge different prices at the counter, at a table and on the esplanada (terrace), provided customers are told beforehand. Any terrace fee must appear on the price list, which has to be in Portuguese and posted at the entrance and inside. A fee that turns up only on the bill can be contested in the Livro de Reclamações, the official complaints book.
Do you tip in Lisbon cafés?
Tipping is optional in Lisbon cafés, and less expected in a pastelaria than in a restaurant. If you want to leave something, €0.20–1 is appropriate, and many cafés keep a tip jar by the till, at least around Christmas and Easter. Avoid tipping only in 1, 2 and 5 cent coins, which looks like dumping unwanted change.
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