Kiosk Cafes in Lisbon
Quiosque de Refresco (kiosk cafes) can be found throughout Lisbon and are a great place to kick back, people watch and let the world go by. Lisbon's kiosk cafes are a center of local life as residents can meet, chat, share a coffee and keep up on recent news in the neighborhood. See a selection of some of the best kiosk cafes in Portugal's capital city.
History
The first Quiosque de Refresco opened in Rossio Square in 1869 with another opening soon after on Avenida da Liberdade. Initially places for workers to enjoy a beer or glass of wine, they expanded to include snacks and other light refreshments. At one time there were around a hundred of kiosks in Lisbon done in different designs and colors.
After becoming popular with all classes of society, the kiosks fell out of fashion between the 1930s and 1970s, due in part to Salazar-era laws that discouraged public gatherings and intellectual debate. However, beginning in 2009, several have subsequently been refurbished and there are now over 50 in the greater Lisbon area.
Quiosque Lisboa, Praça São Paulo
Quiosque Lisboa is in Praça de São Paulo close to the Chafariz de São Paulo fountain and the Igreja de São Paulo church in the same square. It is a pleasant place to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee, breakfast or a refreshing afternoon tipple.
tomar.te.oeiras
The tomar.te.oeiras kiosk is located at the southern entrance to the Parque dos Poetas, an urban sculpture park west of central Lisbon in Oeiras. The nearest station is Paço de Arcos on the Cascais Line, just under 1 km away with trains to Cascais Station in Cascais, Belém and Cais do Sodré Station.
Quiosque Lisboa, Jardim do Principe Real
Jardim do Principe Real has two kiosks as well as the popular Esplanade Cafe. So visitors are certainly well served for food and drink in this most fashionable of Lisbon parks.
Quiosque do Carmo
Quiosque do Carmo is in the small square, Largo do Carmo, just outside the Convento do Carmo and close to the pretty Chafariz do Carmo (Carmo Fountain).
Quiosque Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
Lisbon's viewpoints (miradouro) are popular places for kiosks. For fine views over Lisbon with your coffee try the Quiosque Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara.
Quiosque Lisboa, Largo da Sé
Close to Lisbon Cathedral, this Quiosque Lisboa popped up in 2015 and has been going strong ever since. It serves a variety of drinks including ginjinha.
Banana Cafe
At Avenida da Liberdade 237A close to the statue of António Feliciano de Castilho is Banana Cafe. Serves a variety of decent food (sandwiches, snacks) and drinks (coffee, beer, wine, soft drinks, water etc). Open 10 am to 2 pm. Great for relaxing and watching the world go by in this fairly busy part of Lisbon.
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