Quick stop in for a pastry and espresso, standing-at-the-counter style. Inexpensive. Many locals…read morepop in and out, from older couples, to businessmen, to students. Cozy vibe. Not sure about sitting down or having a more extensive meal. Seems possible, but I didn't try. One important note: Yelp + Google maps directs you to the wrong place. Google the cafe's name instead and you will get correct location (intersection of R. Aurea and R. Vitoria, NOT R. Comercia).

Great meat packed sandwiches or just make your own, and make them as long as you want. Great for…read morequick bites or as a remedy for hangover. Lovely staff.

Nice quiet place to take a rest I got an americano and two pastel de nata!…read more *** Be sure to look for the ticket machine to take a ticket to order from the counter! Reminds Ms of the delis in NYC

GREAT ARCHITECTURE: This is the heart of the city with the stunning plazas, architecture,…read moremonuments and museums. There is a lot of history in this area and for some time as you stroll, you will only see the impressive structures. As you venture away from the plaza, you will find the branching streets are very similar to the districts of Bairro Alto and Chiado with culture, food and shops. I would recommend a full day here to view the structures and visit the museums.

A very local coffee shop / cafe that is mad cheap (0.75 euros for a latte?!) and has delicious…read morepastries. It's infiltrated with older folks, so don't come if you're wanting a young hipster crowd. If it weren't for the language barrier, I would have loved this place even more with the nuggets of wisdom I could have gotten from the older folks. For their pastries (0.90 euros each), I like their Portuguese egg tart (flaky crust and filling was fresh with a good consistency) and ham & cheese danish (my favorite). I would stray away from the chocolate croissant if you're looking for a flaky buttery croissant - they use a different kind of bread, more dense and with a challah-bread consistency. Lots of seating, friendly service, free wi-fi, and as if those weren't enough, they play music videos from the 90's on their TV when futbol games aren't on. It's a win-win either way.

Walked in for a nice cold beer. I ended up eating and have little food before getting my zzz…read more This is not a trendy place but very busy for the locals, regular customers. The wait is rather slow but understandable. They have a full menu from breakfasts to dinner as most restaurants and cafes here. I think the prices are very reasonable and the portions aren't ginormous compare to an American dining experience that I'm accustomed to. I tried the plain grilled cutttle fish with ink which, comes with their version of white rice. It tasted as i expected. It didn't have extra oomph in flavors. I think they stick with the basic salt and nothing else as seafood I think, can be left alone as plainly salted. No surprises or extra presentations but looks and tastes good with cold beers. Cleanliness is at par and inexpensive.