Café · Coimbra
Café Santa Cruz
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- Price
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- Where
- Coimbra
A café in a church
Café Santa Cruz is on Praça 8 de Maio, in the Baixa, right beside the church and monastery of Santa Cruz. It occupies a space that was part of the church, with stone vaults and stained glass, and is celebrating its centenary. It is a natural stop before or after climbing to the university by Rua Visconde da Luz and the Quebra-Costas.
What to order
A coffee and the crúzio, the house's exclusive sweet, which pays homage to the café, the church and the monastery and is made to an old recipe. It is a place for breakfast and an afternoon snack more than for a meal.
The fado
Every day there is Coimbra fado at 18:00 and 22:00; on Sunday, only at 18:00. Entry is free. It is the simplest way to hear the students' fado without booking a show: arrive early to get a seat.
What to order: a coffee with the crúzio, the house sweet, made to an old recipe of the monks.
Practical details
- Phone
- +351 239 833 617
- [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Cuisine
- café, pastry
House specialities
- Crúzio
Tips
- Go to the 18:00 session It fits at the end of a day of sightseeing and also works on Sunday.
- Look up The stone vaults are from the old church.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have to pay for the fado?
No, entry is free.
Is it open on Sunday?
Yes; that day the fado is only at 18:00.
Where is it?
On Praça 8 de Maio, beside the church of Santa Cruz.
As a familyWith teenagers