Founded during COVID by a pastry chef from Leo, the fanciest restaurant in the city, and grown into a real neighbourhood spot — in an unassuming house that is bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside. High-quality breads, but also very high-quality brunch and lunch dishes.
Santo & SeñaBookshop & vinyl60 mProbably the coolest bookshop-slash-vinyl shop in the neighbourhood. Worth visiting just for itself, to browse and see the space — and they have a little gift shop too if you're not specifically book shopping.
Diosa CaféCafé110 mAround the corner from Florindo: a coffee or a chai, and a cookie.
FlorindoNeighbourhood florist & gallery130 mSet on one of the loveliest two-block radiuses in the whole city. The combination of flowers, gallery and neighbourhood vibes makes Florindo a wonderful stop — which I'd pair with a coffee or a chai and a cookie from Diosa, around the corner.
AlmendroPastry shop130 mMy favourite pastry spot in Chapi Alto, especially on the sweeter side. Jorge catered the desserts at my wedding, and his pastel de nata is better than ones I've had in Portugal. Recommended for afternoon coffee and pastries — the medialunas are delicious too.
Helados ClementeNitro ice cream150 mThe in-vogue ice cream: nitro-frozen, then dipped in a chocolate bath so it sets into a shell, which is very cool. Good ice cream, good people, good flavours, good vibes.