Brunn's Diner — Restaurant in Coimbra

Brunn's Coffee Diner (aka Restaurante Americano ??)

Five go mad in Brunn's for New Years eve. 2 Brits, 1 American, 1 Brit/Canadian, and 1 Brit/American. If you have ever been to an American "50's diner" restaurant, this place will not disappoint in terms of decor. They have the car made into a booth, a couple of motorcycles, and all of the usual cliches hanging on the wall.

Front of house is a bar, mid section is the "non-smoking" area, and at the back behind a glass wall there is the smoking section. Please note, this glass wall does not work, smoke from the smoking section drifts into the "non-smoking" section, and you will get all the second-hand smoke you can choke down, and come home smelling like it.

Assuming you didn't go there for the smoke, then you might be there for the food. This is a mixed bag ... the sweet potato fries and burgers were a hit, they even had enough veggie options to keep the vegetarians in our group happy. My "burrito" was a little unusual, it came as a chill-con-carne blob wrapped in a tortilla, not a bad taste, but not a burrito. It was accompanied by good guacamole, reasonable salsa, and some chips. Prices for entrees and burgers are in the €6-8 range but do not come with fries (€1.50 extra).

Drinks were usual Portuguese selection plus a few foreign choices in cans and bottles, included Guinness @ €2/can.

They also have a nice selection of milkshakes and deserts, and a few Portuguese dished like Fracesinhas. A good selection of 80's music will keep most expats pretty happy. Ordering is via a touchscreen that is in the table - kinda nice if you do not speak Portuguese, but the touchscreen was erratic and slowed down ordering.

Overall a good (not great) experience, perhaps a little more expensive than other local options since you are paying for the Americana, but marred by the smoke with nothing...

As an American, I did not want to seek out American food. However, after a few months in Coimbra, I finally tried Brunn's on UberEats bc of a discount. It is a favorite now. We have ordered now 7 times in the last 3 months and each time the food is high quality and reliably tasty. Chicken strips are simple yet tasty. The meat is breast and its not at all like a compressed foam nugget. Kids wrap is the new favorite - its a chicken strip with lettuce and tomato in a tortilla wrap. It comes with fries and a juice box for 5,90. we did not like the BLT bc bacon in PT is not Americans style bacon. the desserts, Cookie, Brownie, Donut are ok price - maybe if you were eating there in person with a friend it would be GREAT. I dont know that the burgers are "American" style. they are ok. The first time I ordered the Steak &Fries and it was perfect. LARGE portion but its 9,55 which is high. The hot dog is not American. its more like a kielbasa or sausage. I tried the francesina and ugh I ate only 2-3 bites. I hated to throw it away but the smell was so bad. I never tried Francesina before. Overall, Brunn's thru Ubereats is fast delivery and consistently good, even the next day it can be reheated and good for another meal. Sometimes restaurants are good in person but terrible when delivered. not the case...

This place is decorated like a retro American diner with lots of old-time posters and several statues of American icons. Music from the 60's to the 90's plays continuously. If you sit in one of the booths (some of the booths look like old-style American cars), your server gives you a card which you scan into a monitor and you can order all of your food with the touch screen. The menu has lots of American-style food: many different kinds of hamburgers (one of them towers about 30 cm!), lots of yummy appetizers, French fries, onion rings, nachos, etc., milk shakes, floats, and other beverages. They also serve some Portuguese food, different francisinhas, biteques, and others. I love francisinhas, so I ordered the American one. It was huge and delicious! My wife ordered the nachos and she said they were the best she's had in Portugal. My son ordered the Washington hamburger. It was almost as tall as the Washington monument! He couldn't eat it all, so we got a box to take home. Each meal cost around 8 to 9 euros. With drinks, appetizers, and one milk shake, we paid about 42 euros for the 3 of us. When you're done, you take your card that you used to order with and go to the cashier to pay. It's an...