In June 2026, Europe’s 100 Best Coffee Shops — the ranking of the best coffee shops in Europe — was published. Six Portuguese coffee shops made the list. Only one of these six was not founded by immigrants. We tell you about each of them in the order given by the ranking.
This ranking is part of a global program often called "the Michelin Guide for coffee." It was created by the company Neodrinks. The first European ranking was unveiled at World of Coffee, one of the industry’s biggest trade shows, held in Brussels.
Selection happened in two stages: first, more than 5,300 European coffee shops were evaluated by a panel of over 250 international experts. Then more than 240,000 coffee lovers joined in the voting. The program still has a final stage ahead — a ranking of the world’s top 100 coffee shops, to be announced at CoffeeFest Madrid 2027, taking place March 6–8 next year.
#13. 7g Roaster
Address: R. de França 52, Vila Nova de Gaia
Portugal’s highest-ranked spot and effectively the country’s #1 coffee shop. It also made the world top 100, coming in at #30. It’s not located in Lisbon or even Porto, but nearby, in Vila Nova de Gaia — a city on the left, "wine" bank of the Douro River.
This place is a joint project by Carla Pinho and David Coelho: it consists of seven private apartments right above a specialty café with its own roasting space. The idea is for guests to follow coffee’s entire journey — from the moment beans enter the roaster to the cup.
The shop roasts only specialty-grade arabica and serves filter coffee, cold brew, craft beer, and wine. On the food side, there’s a popular all-day brunch (eggs benedict, pancakes). No reservation is needed, and on weekdays you can work here on a laptop.
The coffee program is led by head barista David Coelho, who has competed in national and international specialty competitions.
What makes it stand out: a "coffee hotel" with a roastery underneath it, Portugal’s top spot, and a world top-30 ranking.
#26. Orioli Coffee & Lab
Address: R. dos Lusíadas 55A, Lisbon (Alcântara)
Perhaps the most concept-driven coffee shop of the six.
Orioli was founded by a Brazilian family. The coffee shop operates on a direct-trade model, sourcing green coffee from its own farm, Fazenda Bagagem, in the Chapada dos Veadeiros region (Goiás state, Brazil). In Lisbon, in the Alcântara district, they have a lab and roastery serving the European market. Felipe Orioli and his team offer certified SCA courses and their own workshops on sensory analysis, roasting, and green bean handling.
In other words, this is a coffee shop, roastery, and coffee school all in one place, using beans from its own farm and a clear "farm to cup" line.
What makes it stand out: the entire journey from plantation to cup.
#34. The Folks
Address: R. dos Bacalhoeiros 113, Lisbon (flagship; other locations also exist)
Another coffee shop that made the world top 100 — for the second year running, coming in at #88 in 2026.
The Folks is one of the established landmarks of Lisbon’s specialty coffee scene, with several locations in the city center and a signature brunch. The project was founded by Anna Pirogova and her husband Nikita, who originally came to Portugal from Yekaterinburg, Russia. They later sold their stake to fellow expats, their partners from Azerbaijan. The Folks isn’t the first coffee shop they founded — the two shops below are connected to them as well.
What makes it stand out: one of two Portuguese coffee shops with a world-class ranking.
#53. Senzi
Address: R. da Moeda 12, Lisbon (Cais do Sodré / Santos)
The concept is right there in the name: kitchen – coffee – matcha.
An interesting connection for this list: Senzi’s founders previously were behind The Folks and Liberty (also in the European top 100), but sold their stakes in both. So three of the six Portuguese coffee shops on the ranking trace back to one team.
This is a "place to spend time": you’re meant to talk and try what’s on the menu, phones away. Besides specialty coffee, there’s matcha — Japanese powdered green tea that’s whisked rather than steeped — with tastings and workshops built around it. On the food side, the cheesecake (including a black sesame version) gets praise. The interior combines Japanese wooden frames with Portuguese materials like recycled tile and cork.
What makes it stand out: a serious focus on matcha alongside coffee, and ties to two other shops on the list.
#57. Liberty
Address: R. Sampaio Bruno 4A, Parede (Cascais)
The only one of the six located outside Lisbon and Gaia — on the coast, in Parede (Cascais municipality), with ocean views.
It opened in August 2023 and is part of the Liberty — food, coffee & wine project, which started in Lisbon’s Santos district not just as a café but as a cultural hub and gathering point for the Russian-speaking diaspora (co-founder Anna Aleshkovskaya led the cultural side).
The menu reflects the founding team’s roots: alongside classic brunch fare, there are Eastern European dishes like syrniki (cottage cheese pancakes) and buckwheat porridge. Besides coffee, they serve wine, craft beer, and signature cocktails. The Parede location, like the bookstore, is now fully run by Anna Aleshkovskaya and her family.
What makes it stand out: proof that specialty cafés are spreading beyond big cities, plus ocean views and Eastern European cuisine.
#76. MAS Specialty Coffee & Brunch
Address: Av. Duque de Ávila 8D, Lisbon (Avenidas Novas)
The youngest of the six: opened in March 2025.
Its founder, Sia Fung, is from Guangdong, China; she moved to Lisbon about five years ago to study marketing, and the idea to open a coffee shop came from her boyfriend Sam Chan, a professional barista.
MAS’s main draw is its deliberately unusual, experimental combinations: creative coffee drinks priced at €5–8, where specialty beans are mixed with tea, milk, fruit, and unexpected ingredients (even coffee with cucumber). There’s a signature "combo" of three coffees — black, white, and creative — modeled on how baristas present drinks in professional competitions. Brunch is also on offer.
What makes it stand out: the boldest, most "lab-style" approach to flavor.
