Braancafe — Restaurant in Lisbon

We were tired after a morning of lots of walking & wanted some place close for lunch so chose Baamcafe which is less than 100 m from our hotel. I expected a tourist joint with barely adequate food & service; how wrong I was!

It turns out that its clientele is local office workers looking for a quick, cheap lunch. The back room is large holding at least 60 guests. At around 12:50 we got one of the last small tables & while we were there, there was a constant line waiting for tables which turned over fast. We ordered one of the lunch specials & a caldo verde plus half a bottle of house wine. All arrived at our table in under 2 minutes! We were entertained by the amazing ballet of 4 waiters keeping everything moving at a fast pace. Our meals were ample & tasty & very cheap considering the free...

We found this little gem will we were visiting Lisbon, are pastries we so delicious! My fav nata, put the cinnamon, makes it even more taster. Yes, they do speak English, which is a plus, but we did at least learn how to say Good Morning, thank you, and goodbye... The staff are all wonderful! When we go back, we will differently be going...

Really interesting Café with a broad menu, so you have ample food to choose between. The waiters are friendly and good at English. You have the option of an English menu, and the explain the menu of the day, which is only in Portugese. There is a bit loud in rush hour, but the buzz is in a way part of the charm. Prices seem in...