Gallery – Page 2 – Historic Cafes Route

Café Internacional (est. 1926)

Installed on the ground floor, the Café Internacional has been, for many years, the meeting place of the Faial elites, working as a veritable living room for the officers of the various moored ships and for the most illustrious visitors. Among these were the foreigners who ensured the operation of the Submarine Telegraph Cables connecting…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteJanuary 18, 20230Comments

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Café Central Caldas da Rainha (est. 1930c)

It is supposed to be one of the oldest Cafés in Caldas da Rainha, as it started operating in the 18th century, although it was in the 1930s that it became one of the city's landmarks. During the dictatorship regime, it was considered by the political police as a place of opposition conspiracy and was…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteJanuary 17, 20230Comments

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Pastelaria Regional Cego (est. 1901)

The family business was founded in 1901 by Manuel Rodrigues, who went blind when he was young, hence the name blind (Cego). A man of seven trades, he married Teresa Prata, a cook, who started by making the "osos", "amores", tarts and "encharcada", based on recipes from conventual confectionery. Later, in 1975, the house fell…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteJanuary 17, 20230Comments

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Café A Brasileira (est. 1903)

The iconic A Brasileira Café opened its doors on 4 May 1903, and to mark its 115th anniversary, the opening ceremony of the Pestana Porto – A Brasileira City Center & Heritage Building was held, bringing together not only the centennial café, but a 5-star hotel and a restaurant serving signature cuisine. Pestana…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteJanuary 17, 20230Comments

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Café Ceuta (est. 1953)

This café from 1953 is inspired by the Portuguese conquering of the city of Ceuta, in the north of Africa. Its architect, Carlos Neves, wanted to follow the trend of creating different light effects, and for that he used a system of lamp shades. The cafe was known to be frequented by ministers and other…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteJuly 19, 20220Comments

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Café Aviz (est. 1947)

With its crystal chandelier and bronze sculpture, the Aviz Tea Room was born in 1947 right in the Downtown of the city of Porto. This was the period immediately following the Second World War. Then in the 1960s and 1970s, the Café Aviz became one of the reference cafés for university students, helped by the…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteJuly 19, 20220Comments

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The famous Portuguese sweets

When you think of Portuguese sweets, Pastel de Nata or Pastel de Belém is one of the first specialties that come to mind. The famous custard tarts of puff pastry, egg, milk, sugar and the perfect blend of lemon and cinnamon are the most popular sweets in the country, and both are delicious hot and…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteJuly 3, 20220Comments

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Café Pastelaria Benard (est. 1868)

Coming from a family of French bakers and canners, Elie Benard settled in Lisbon with his parents and siblings, in the mid-19th century, and on Rua do Loreto, he opened a Café - Bakery Franceza, inaugurated on 6 September 1868. It was here that “the Lisbon public” found “excellent fine bread” and “all kinds of biscuits”,…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteJune 29, 20220Comments

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A Brasileira do Chiado (est. 1905)

The Café A Brasileira, ("The Brazilian Lady Café") is a café at 120 Rua Garrett (at one end of the Largo do Chiado in the district of the same name), in the civil parish of Sacramento, near the Baixa-Chiado metro stop and close to the University. Over time the space became the meeting point for intellectuals,…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteApril 26, 20220Comments

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Café A Brasileira (est. 1907)

The Café A Brasileira (The Brazilian Cafe) is a café situated along the Largo Barão de São Martinho, in the civil parish of Braga, in the historic Portuguese municipality of the same name. The Café first opened on 17 March 1907, a franchise of the already existing Cafés named the Brazilian by Adolpho de Azevedo,…

ByHistoric Cafes RouteApril 26, 20220Comments

Café Internacional (est. 1926)

Café Central Caldas da Rainha (est. 1930c)

Pastelaria Regional Cego (est. 1901)

Café A Brasileira (est. 1903)

Café Ceuta (est. 1953)

Café Aviz (est. 1947)

The famous Portuguese sweets

Café Pastelaria Benard (est. 1868)

A Brasileira do Chiado (est. 1905)

Café A Brasileira (est. 1907)

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Region of Crete

Under the Αuspices of:

Regional Unit of Chania

Municipality of Chania

Chania Chamber of commerce & Industry

Historical Archive of Crete

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Iter Vitis

The Chocolate Way

La Rotta Dei Fenici

Region of Crete

Regional Unit of Chania

Municipality of Chania

Chania Chamber of commerce & Industry

Historical Archive of Crete

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