Cafés & Coffee in Lisbon

Specialty-coffee bars lead the Lisbon café list. Dramático on Rua da Alegria, a small minimalist room known for its baristas, banana bread and cookies, opens on weekday mornings only, from 8 AM to 2 PM; The Coffee Corner on Rua Infantaria 16 serves light-roast flat whites, often with oat milk, and closes on Thursdays; and Malabarista Café on Rua Maria makes its own pastries, vegan ones included, alongside bagels and cinnamon rolls. Brunch is the focus at São on Rua de São Bento, open daily until 4 PM with croissants, waffles and croque madame, while Luli's Bakery Café on Calçada da Estrela serves homemade lasagna and pastries. The rest of the list is varied: Ashtini on Rua dos Remédios in Alfama pairs gelato, including a rose flavour, with knafeh; A Mar a Terra sells produce from Madeira and the Azores alongside its coffee; and Friday Café Bar on Avenida General Roçadas opens from 3 PM to 2 AM.