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Drinks Baixa, Coimbra

Café Santa Cruz

A place for a drink in Baixa, Coimbra, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 30 minutes. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Café Santa Cruz in Baixa, Coimbra
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Why go

Café inside a former monastery chapel, with Gothic vaults.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Coimbra, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Mosteiro de Santa Cruz and Fado ao Centro. At about 30 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Drinks · Food
Neighborhood
Baixa
Price
$
Time needed
30 min
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Coimbra, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Mosteiro de Santa Cruz

    Monastery holding the tombs of Portugal's first two kings.

    Sight · 0.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Fado ao Centro

    Nightly short show of Coimbra fado, sung by men in student capes.

    Activity · 0.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Sé Velha

    Fortress-like Romanesque cathedral from the 12th century.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Zé Manel dos Ossos

    Tiny traditional tavern with walls covered in notes, serving hearty pork dishes.

    Food · 0.3 km straight-line
  5. 5
    University of Coimbra

    Hilltop university founded in 1290, with a clock tower and courtyard views.

    Sight · 0.4 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Biblioteca Joanina

    Baroque library from the 1700s with gilded shelves and a colony of bats.

    Sight · 0.5 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Café Santa Cruz is a stop on our Portugal by Rail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Coimbra

Café Santa Cruz is our only drinks pick in Coimbra; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Coimbra guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Coimbra run from 14°C in January to 34°C in August; November is usually the wettest month. For Café Santa Cruz itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Coimbra from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Coimbra weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Praça 8 de Maio, 3000-300 Coimbra, Portugal
Coordinates
40.21081, -8.42885
Destination
Coimbra, Portugal

Café Santa Cruz: quick answers

How much time do you need at Café Santa Cruz?

Plan on about 30 minutes at Café Santa Cruz. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Café Santa Cruz?

Our pick: Afternoon. Insider tip: Try a crúzio, the house pastry.

Where is Café Santa Cruz?

Café Santa Cruz is at Praça 8 de Maio, 3000-300 Coimbra, Portugal, in Baixa. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Café Santa Cruz?

Café Santa Cruz appears on Portugal by Rail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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