Lovely indoor dining area & patio space too. Touristy area right next to cathedral. Service was…read moregood. Food was 3 star but gave it four overall. Hamburgers & toasties were $4-5 euro & not the best we've had in Portugal but ambiance is great.

Loved this place…read more We really enjoyed the the ambience and the service was fantastic. We pulled up outside on the way to came out and asked us what we needed. What a great guy so we ordered Paya in the car.

Large pastry shop with tables inside and out. Lots of delicious options to eat in or carry out…read more Payment is using an automated machine which was different. What we purchased were very good.

After meeting a friend, I stopped at this bakery to pick up some pastéis de Tentúgal a typical…read moresweet from central Portugal. It consists primarily of egg confection wrapped in a thin dough. Nice place right on a major square with lots of foot traffic. Recommend.

Bright and beautiful seating areas (outside, inside and upstairs). You can't go wrong with anything…read moreto eat behind the counter. Don't skip the Pork a Portuguesa if you're hungry and it's your first visit. The espresso is the best I've had in Portugal, and I've visited over six major cities so far. The staff is accommodating to foreigners (I speak English) and very polite. Food comes out fairly quick, so no worries if you're on a time schedule (apart of a tour group).

Good food and service. We ordered the franceshina which is unusual and delicious. We also ordered…read morethe cod pastry and the squid ink pasta which were both good, but not as unusual as the franceshina. No picture because we ate everything! Also get a port tonic if you drink.

This a bakery (padaira) on the skirts of Coímbra. We found it walking back to Coímbra after we left…read moreour rental car at Avis. Excellent coffee and sandwiches for breakfast. Their orange juice was like eating a fresh fruit. We order one of their combos which included a croissant misto (ham and cheese) and orange juice for €3,80. Did I say their coffee was great?

Excited to try this local 7 table gem while in Coimbra. Lisa E. (always right) suggested lunch…read moresince dinner cues start an hour before opening and waits can be another hour or more. We arrived at 12:05 pm, second in line behind a group of 8. Seated 20 minutes later in cozy quarters. Fresh rustic bread on the table. Menu difficult to decipher but we had a translated copy on our phones. We ordered a jug of house tinto, and half orders of aporcolhados mushrooms, roasted wild boar and grilled ribs with special sauce. The kind waiter said we ordered too much, we didn't agree until a huge crock of rice and beans hit the table with the 2 meat dishes. The mushrooms were cooked with bits of meat and bone as well as slices of traditional and blood sausage. Fabulous! I loved the tender boar slices accompanied by roasted cabbage and potatoes. Lisa favored the slightly charred ribs in a spicy vinegary sauce. Oh, and that rice, I promised her I wouldn't post the photo of her devouring the last bits from the serving ladle. So, too much food? Nothing a outdoor rooftop nap at our hotel wouldn't cure. Breakfast today was the leftover boar with the hotel's scrambled eggs.

This is a Top hole in the wall Gem in Coimbra and probably one of the best in Portugal overall…read more Quality- the pork ribs were my personal favorite. This is the type you spend a lot of time nibbling on and trying to get every last piece of meat out. It was incredibly flavorful with hints of bone broth, truffle oil, and various spices. I think I spent like 5 minutes on each piece trying to get every piece of meat out. It came out piping hot, the fresh aroma smelled like a mix of beans, thyme, garlic, and truffle and I smelled like it afterwards. The lamb stew was also delicious. I am allergic to lamb but had to try it this time and was not disappointed. This is the only time I've actually liked a lamb dish because the gamey flavor was not there. It was cooked very well. The vomit dessert was not too sweet and unique. It cut through the savory food I just had here. Quantity- all of this for 25 euros. Totally worth it. This would have easily gone for 70-80 dollars back in the states. We get a lot in each dish. Atmosphere- loved the college town vibe here. The place was cozy but had enough space so we weren't cramped. Service- awesome waiter. He was funny and gave great suggestions on what to get. Tipped him a lot for the fantastic service.

Intimate hippie cafe vibes. Food was terrific; a bit more decadent than I expected. Coffee drink…read morewas good. Service was vibey in a good way. They were kind and spoke excellent English. Definitely worth repeating at some point. Bathrooms: Clean and functional.

What an experience!!! EXCELLENT FOOD, EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND COZY UNIQUE AMBIANCE!!!…read more During our travel, we found this gem and decided to try for brunch and I am so glad we did. The wait time was high for us but once we were seated, it was a delightful experience. The interior is unique and cozy. The server was super attentive. We order their salty cakes, Norte breakfast platter and lattes. Everything was made to perfection, very fresh and delicious.I would highly recommend checking them out

Food was average at best and wait staff was unfriendly. Tried several times to get a smile from the…read moregirl to no avail.

Absolutely delicious. As an American- we often look for…read morefoods overseas that are different, but I often look for fresh and this is exactly what they gave us. I am so pleased with the service as well as the freshness of these bowls and the fruit! I can't wait to go back. Please pop by! The cafe ain't to bad either. Lol

Stopped in with my wife for breakfast and wow. The orange juice and espresso were amazing. The…read morepastries looked fresh and tasted fresh. We loved it so much we took 2 dozen pasties to go. Well recommended.

This buffet restaurant is in the Dolce Vita Shopping Center in the southeast part of Coimbra. Five…read moreeuros and ninety-nine cents will get you all the food you can eat. There's a good variety of it - a table of salads, a section of hot food, and (the time I ate there) some tasty chicken broth. Among the numerous items in the salad bar were a kind of cole slaw with olives, gazpacho, mango slices, pineapple slices, and pigs-ear salad. On the steam table were several kinds of meat, rice, black beans (not as good as what I had at a buffet in Lisboa, but still good. Also spinach, rice cooked in chicken blood with pieces of chicken, whole small potatoes, and eggplant topped with fresh cheese. There's more too. There's a Brazilian restaurant in the other shopping center (the Forum), but this one is better. It's also more crowded, but you can expect that for good food.