Break Sé — Restaurant in Lisbon

GR- Καλησπέρα σήμερα στις 10 απριλίου ήρθαμε για έναν πρωινό καφέ. Μόλις καθήσαμε, έβγαλα το λαπτοπ μου για να τσεκάρω emails, όπου με περίσσιο θράσσος η σερβιτόρα ήρθε και μου ζήτησε να μην χρησιμοποιώ το λάπτοπ γιατί λέει δεν . σημειωτέον δεν αναφέρονται ΠΟΥΘΕΝΑ. Μόλις, φυσικά της ζήτησα τον λόγο με παρέπεψε στο αφεντικό, ο οποίος επίσης με περίσσιο θράσσος και επιθετικότητα μου είπε ότι δεν μπορείς να βγάλεις το λαπτοπ σου για να δεις τα emails γιατί λέει το μαγαζί είναι φουλ. Και ποιο ειναι το πρόβλημα του λέω αν βγάλω εγώ το λαπτοπ 5 λεπτά; φυσικά, δεν υπήρξε νορμάλ απάντηση. Η παράνοια αυτή συνεχιστηκε για 5 λεπτά προσπαθώντας να με πεισει ότι σε ένα μαγαζί με κόσμο εγώ δεν μπορώ να δω τα emails μου 2 λεπτά. Τρελό αυτό που συνέβη. Δεν το συνιστώ σε κανέναν εκτός κι αν θέλει αν συναινεί στην παράνοια του καθενός. Επίσης το ποτήρι μύριζε αυγουλίλα ούτε γουλιά δεν πρόλαβα να πιω, κατευθείαν κάδο ο καφές.

FR- Aujourd'hui nous sommes allés a ce cafe-ci, où après 5 minutes quand j'ai voulu voir mes emails j'ai mis mon laptop sur la table et le garçon est venu, tout de suite, à m'informer que je ne peux pas utiliser mon ordinataire puisque le patron ne le permet pas. Quand je lui ai demandé pourquoi, le patron est venu et a commencé à essayer de me convaincre que dans un cafe plein de gens, tu ne peux pas voir tes emails. Ça faisait parte des règles du cafe en cause. Les soit-disants règles auxquelles il a fait la référence dans une tentative absurde de me convaincre n'avaient pas eu écrits à nulle part. Très mauvaise experience, je ne conseille pas cet cafe. De plus, le verre dans lequel mon cafe est arrivé a eu une odeur si mauvaise que je voulais vomiter. Il est probable que quand ils font la vaisselle ils utilisent la même éponge avec laquelle ils lavent les plats avec des vestiges d'omellette.

EN- Today we have visited this cafe, where after 5 minutes on the table i took out my laptop in order to check my emails. Without losing a second, the waiter came to inform me that i couldn't use my laptop due to the fact the place was full. After i asked her why so, she explained that was the rules that the boss had imposed. The supposed rules where not anywhere written, neither were we informed before we enter the cafe. After a while, the boss came to the rescue and he tried to convince me that in a place full of people, i couldn't use my laptop to check my emails. I couldn't continue to live this paranoia, so we ended up the conversation there. I definetely dont recommend this place. In addition, the glass in which my coffee came was smelling bad. A bad smell of egg. I guess when they do the dishes they wash the glasses with the same sponge where previously have washed plates with omelete. Very bad experience overall.

PT- Fomos a este cafe no dia 10 de abril 2022. Depois de sentar na mesa eu quis ver os meus emails. Portanto eu tirei meu laptop da mala e coloquei-o na mesa. Passados uns instantes, a empregada de mesa veio informar-me de uma maneira provocadora e agressiva que não era permitido usar meu computador, porque o padrão não o permitia e que isto fazia parte das regras impostas por ele. Quando tentei explicar-lhe que isto era abusrdo, ela sem dizer nada chamou o padrão. O mesmo tentou convencer-me que num cafe com muita gente não podes usar o teu computador. Eu disse-lhe que eu só ia ver os meus emails. Continuou uma conversa cheia de paranoia. Enfim, eu não aconselho este cafe a ninguém, a não ser que queira ser vitima das regras paranoicas de cada um. Ainda por cima o copo teve um cheiro mal de ovo que eu quase vomitei. Adivinho que quando eles lavam a loiça eles usam a mesma esponja que eles usam para lavar os pratos com ovos. Péssima...

Most complicated ‘tourist trap’ I’ve ever seen. Empty place but you could not sit people anywhere, as tables were for 4 or 6, or whatever. I emphasize: totally empty space, nobody to be seen anywhere, literally sending people away, almost myself. I asked for WiFi as I mentioned my need to work and asked for a cappuccino. Cappuccino came with the information they had a no laptop policy, to which I replied that when I asked for the password saying I needed it to work, what were they expecting to happen? And again I recall, this in early April, in a totally empty place. I understand no laptop policy during busy hours. No laptop charging (there are a lot), during summer, etc. This level of complication, I have to admit, it was a first. In my city. To the point of canceling the cappuccino, coming out of the door and writing this. Lisboa is a wonderful city, full of amazing places, coffees, brunch options, choices for all varieties of tastes and palates. So do yourselves a favor. Avoid this one. Service / ownership was just dreadful, rude, incomprehensible and with no agility whatsoever, all not plugging with the main features of the city they decided to establish themselves in. Pity. Could have been...

When walking down the streets of the beautiful bairro Alfalma, Break is the best and one-of-a-kind breakfast-, brunch- and lunchroom there is. The outside of the building is stunning, with Portuguese tiles on the wall. On the inside, the good taste continues, with vintage stairs and tables, cosy corners and cute prints on the walls. There are also seats in the windowsills, where you can look outside to the activity on the streets and experience Lisbon at its best. The menu is extensive (and certainly not expensive), with numerous options, both healthy and less healthy, for drinks, breakfast, brunch or lunch. The staff is super friendly and the service is fast. There are good and clean bathroom facilities. To conclude, you should really visit this cafe when strolling the streets of Alfalma! Break - away...