Best brunch in Lisbon
Where to brunch in Lisbon — neighbourhood cafés, all-day breakfast counters and weekend institutions.
Top spots in Lisbon
LX Factory
Food & DrinkAlcântara
Former industrial complex now full of restaurants, shops and Ler Devagar bookstore.
Time Out Market
Food & DrinkCais do Sodré
Curated food hall in the old Mercado da Ribeira — 30+ chefs under one roof.
Top brunch spots in Lisbon
12 locals' picks — neighbourhoods, price tiers and what to order.
Dear Breakfast
$$Santos
Bright Santos brunch with patio.
Order: Brunch boards & pancakes
Heim Café
$$Santos
Aussie-style brunch favourite.
Order: Eggs royale
Nicolau Lisboa
$$Baixa
Hip Baixa brunch spot.
Order: Açaí bowl & brunch boards
Hello, Kristof
$$Cais do Sodré
Magazine-laden minimalist brunch.
Order: Sourdough avocado
Café Janis
$$Cais do Sodré
Mediterranean brunch with river views.
Order: Janis brunch plate
Tartine
$$Chiado
French bakery brunch in 18th-century building.
Order: Croque madame
Magnolia Bistrot
$$Alcântara
Spacious LX Factory brunch.
Order: Pancakes & eggs benny
Comoba
$$Cais do Sodré
Plant-forward brunch in airy white room.
Order: Plant-based bowls
Zenith
$$Marquês de Pombal
Aussie-style brunch chain, all-day.
Order: Big brunch menu
Pastéis de Belém
$Belém
Original 1837 pastel de nata, brunch grab.
Order: Pastel de nata
Manteigaria
$Chiado
Pastel de nata counter, brunch ritual.
Order: Hot pastel de nata
Seagull Method
$$Príncipe Real
Coffee-bar brunch with skylight.
Order: Smashed eggs & sourdough
Where to eat
Belcanto
$$$$Contemporary Portuguese · Chiado
José Avillez's two-Michelin-star tasting — book a month out.
Cervejaria Ramiro
$$$Seafood · Anjos
Tiger prawns, giant crab, ice-cold Sagres — Bourdain's favourite.
Pastéis de Belém
$Pastry · Belém
The original 1837 recipe pastel de nata — queue is fast.
Taberna da Rua das Flores
$$$Petiscos · Chiado
Daily-changing chalkboard menu, no reservations — get there at opening.
A Cevicheria
$$$Peruvian-Portuguese · Príncipe Real
Octopus suspended from the ceiling and the city's best pisco sour.
Frequently asked
- Local favourites include LX Factory, Time Out Market and the all-day kitchen at Belcanto. We prioritise spots that take walk-ins or open early on weekends.