Archive for the Restaurants, Cafés and Bars Category

Francisco Madeira, from Coimbra, emigrated to Germany a few years ago. Despite having a degree in tourism, Francisco was willing to explore other areas and went to work for a world-renowned Coffee Shop, without knowing that destiny would surprise him. It was there that he fell in

At number 11 in the welcoming “Largo da Fornalhinha” square, in downtown Coimbra, grilled sardines, one of the seven wonders of Portuguese gastronomy, is the star. Bruno Ribeiro, born in Coimbra, and already with some experience in restaurants, opened the “Mar i a Sardinha” Restaurant in November

With the ambition of being a neighborhood restaurant, “Carolino” Restaurant, on “Rua Figueira da Foz”, uses, as its starting point, seasonal ingredients combined with the best that the Coimbra area has to offer: the rice is from Mondego River fields, the meat from the pasture in the

Bresca, the new restaurant at “Visconde da Luz”, promises to bring life and joy to the city, in particular, to the downtown. Despite being part of an Italian chain with a hand-full of spaces in Spain, Bresca was born from the common desire of a group of investors that

“Fidalgo da Baixa” is the newest bakery in downtown Coimbra. Located on Rua Simões de Castro, this space is another project created by the young entrepreneur Luís Martins, owner of the Notes Bar & Kitchen restaurant and partner at MA, probably one of the best Japanese restaurants

Originally from Lisbon but living in Coimbra for 32 years, Ângela considers this city her home. When she found herself unemployed about 2 years ago and with few job prospects due to her age, 51 years old, she decided to open a regional products store. This is

A space with a wide and varied offer of concepts.  “Praça do Mercado”, a restaurant area recently opened on the first floor of the traditional D. Pedro V Market, has offered this space a proper upgrade of dynamic and life. A modern and unpretentious space with a