A Brasileira

Café A Brasileira (Chiado)

A century-old literary café beside Pessoa's statue

Budget

About €5-9 per person

Address

Rua Garrett 120-122

In the middle of the Chiado slope, a bronze Fernando Pessoa sits at a terrace table outside. The café first sold Brazilian coffee, hence the name. Inside, a long narrow room glints with mirrors and gilded woodwork, and paintings hang on the walls. Most people say you pay for the setting more than the coffee, so think photo with Pessoa plus one bica.