Poets, Ruins & Custard: Chiado at Café Pace

Hours and openings change often — double-check each spot is still open before you head out.

The day, stop by stop

1. 1
   9:30 AM 45 min

   A Brasileira

   Order coffee amid mirrors and literary history while the busy Chiado pavement wakes up outside.

   Rua Garrett 120–122, 1200-273 Lisboa, Portugal

   Directions
2. 2
   10:30 AM 45 min

   Livraria Bertrand — Chiado

   Wander through a storied bookshop where linked rooms encourage slow browsing and an unexpected paperback purchase.

   Rua Garrett 73–75, 1200-203 Lisboa, Portugal

   Directions
3. 3
   11:30 AM 60 min

   Carmo Archaeological Museum

   Open sky replaces the nave’s roof, giving these earthquake-scarred Gothic arches an unusually airy grandeur.

   Largo do Carmo, 1200-092 Lisboa, Portugal

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4. 4
   12:45 PM 90 min

   Cervejaria Trindade

   Azulejos and vaulted rooms make a theatrical setting for a proper Portuguese lunch in a former convent.

   Rua Nova da Trindade 20C, 1200-303 Lisboa, Portugal

   Directions
5. 5
   2:45 PM 90 min

   Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea — Museu do Chiado

   Trade the café bustle for Portuguese art in thoughtfully converted historic spaces; exhibitions shape the visit.

   Rua Serpa Pinto 4, 1200-444 Lisboa, Portugal

   Directions
6. 6
   4:30 PM 30 min

   Manteigaria — Chiado

   Finish at the counter with a flaky pastel de nata and a small coffee, close to lively Praça Luís de Camões.

   Rua do Loreto 2, 1200-108 Lisboa, Portugal

   Directions