Which cafés in Lisbon are open late at night?

A Brasileira on Rua Garrett is open daily until 02:00, as are Pastelaria Luso-Americana on Avenida Almirante Reis and O Bom Café on Rua Francisco Sanches. Martinho da Arcada on Praça do Comércio closes at 23:00 Monday to Saturday, and Coffee in Brew in Arroios stays open until 04:00 on weekdays.

What time do people eat dinner in Lisbon, and when do late cafés get busy?

On weekdays, dinner in Lisbon is usually at 20:00–21:00. On Fridays and Saturdays it runs 21:30–23:00 and ends around 00:30, when people move on to Bairro Alto and Cais do Sodré. The metro normally runs until 01:00, so after that a late café within walking distance or a taxi ride makes most sense.

Are Lisbon's quiosques (kiosks) open late at night?

Some are. Quiosque de Refresco is open daily 08:30–02:00, Quiosque Portas do Sol in Alfama until 00:00 and Quiosque Ribeira das Naus by the river 10:00–00:00. Quiosque do Adamastor and Quiosque do Arco do Cego close at 22:00. Lisbon's kiosks have stood in its squares and viewpoints for more than a century.

Late Cafés in Lisbon: Open Past 10pm

Lisbon eats late. On weekdays dinner is usually at 20:00–21:00; on Fridays and Saturdays it runs 21:30–23:00 and ends around 00:30, after which people head for Bairro Alto and Cais do Sodré.¹ The metro normally stops at 01:00, which sets the end of the evening for anyone not taking a taxi.²

Late cafés gather in Arroios & Anjos, Baixa & Chiado, the Avenidas Novas and Alvalade & north. Many keep late hours every day, and a handful stay open past midnight. Some are cafés by day and bars after dark, so ask what's still being served before planning a late bica.

Local tip: The metro stops at 01:00. For a coffee after midnight, pick a late café near where you're staying, such as the 02:00 counters on Avenida Almirante Reis, rather than one across town.

Where these cafés are: Arroios & Anjos (21), Baixa & Chiado (17), Avenidas Novas & Saldanha (17), Alvalade & north (15), Alfama, Graça & Mouraria (5), Bairro Alto & Príncipe Real (5), Cais do Sodré & Santos (5), Alcântara (4), Belém (2), Estrela & Campo de Ourique (2), Marvila & the east (1).

At a glance

94Cafés listed

94With opening hours

04:00Earliest opening

04:00Latest closing

Opens earliest: Pastelaria Luso-Americana, from 04:00 (Daily 04:00–02:00).

Closes latest: Coffee in Brew, until 04:00 (Mon–Fri 08:00–04:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–16:00).

Most common features: outdoor seating (37%), wi-fi (28%), bakery café (15%).

Historic cafés open late in Chiado and Baixa

The two most famous old cafés keep late hours. A Brasileira at 120/122 Rua Garrett is open daily 08:00–02:00; Adriano Telles opened it on 19 November 1905 to sell Brazilian coffee.³ Martinho da Arcada at 3 Praça do Comércio, serving Monday to Saturday 07:00–23:00, opened on 7 January 1782 and is the oldest café in the city.⁴

Up the street from A Brasileira, Pastelaria Bénard at 104 Rua Garrett serves until 23:00 Monday to Saturday. Baixa & Chiado has several more, including two Fábrica da Nata branches, at 271 Rua Augusta and 62–68 Praça dos Restauradores, both open daily until 23:00.

Past midnight: Arroios and the avenues

Arroios & Anjos has the most late cafés. Pastelaria Luso-Americana at 146 Avenida Almirante Reis closes at 02:00, as does O Bom Café at 22 Rua Francisco Sanches, and on Rua Passos Manuel, Pastelaria São Jorge at 100 A stays open until 00:00. Coffee in Brew, also in Arroios, keeps the latest weekday hours in the city, until 04:00 Monday to Friday. In the Avenidas Novas, Al-Café at 151-C Rua de Dona Estefânia serves until 02:00 every day.

Further north, Alvalade & north has its own late counters. Tatu at 68 Avenida da Igreja stays open until 00:00 at weekends, and Pastelaria Evian at 33 Avenida do Uruguai is open daily 07:00–23:00. Caricato on Rua Paulo Renato stays open until 02:00 every day, and Déjà Vu Park at 351 Campo Grande until 00:00.

Kiosks after dark

Lisbon's quiosques, the small Art Nouveau and Moorish-style drink stands in its squares, gardens and viewpoints, have been part of street life for more than a century.⁵ Several stay open late: Quiosque de Refresco is open daily 08:30–02:00, Quiosque Portas do Sol in Alfama until 00:00, and Quiosque Ribeira das Naus by the river 10:00–00:00. Quiosque das Amoreiras, on Praça das Amoreiras, stays open until 00:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Quiosque do Adamastor and Quiosque do Arco do Cego close at 22:00.

Late nights in June

The latest night of the year is Santo António, during the June street festivals. On the night of 12–13 June 2026, the metro ran on all four lines until 03:00, with trains about every 12 minutes, while Avenida station closed at 19:30 on the Friday on police advice.²

Open late cafés in Lisbon

At a glance

A Brasileira

A Horta

A Mata

Al-Café

Antù Alfama

Bar da Estefânia

Bloom Bistro Cocktails

BobaFu

Braancafé

Café Dias

Café Império

Caffé di Marzano Vermuteira

Caricato

Casual Lounge Caffe

Charrete

Coffee in Brew

Defuse Cafe

Déjà Vu Park

DejaVu Garden

Delta The Coffee House Experience

Fábrica da Nata

Fábrica da Nata

Flagrante

Garden Balthazar

Landeau Chocolate

Lisbonne Caffé

Luz Café

Martinho da Arcada

MB Coffee

Namur

Nat'elier - Pastel de Nata

Nicolau Cafe

O Melhor Bolo de Chocolate do Mundo

Pão de Canela

Pastelaria Bénard

Pastelaria Luanda

Historic cafés open late in Chiado and Baixa

Past midnight: Arroios and the avenues

Kiosks after dark

Late nights in June

Sources

Other ways to browse Lisbon

Specialty coffee

Pastelarias

Esplanadas

Wi-Fi

Brunch

Open by 6am

Open late in Lisbon: questions

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