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ELE ELA Café

Cafe

👍👍 Great quality coffee and vegan pastries. Maybe a bit pricey for Lisbon but the warmth and kindness of the Brazilian owner somehow has no price ;-) People often mention coffee, Lisbon, nice, specialty, good, croissant, friendly, Great, croissants, staff,


Address

R. Santos-O-Velho 116 e 118, 1200-813 Lisboa, Portugal

Website

eleelacafe.com

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (208 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 8:30 AM to 7 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:30 AM to 7 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:30 AM to 7 PM
  • Thursday: 8:30 AM to 7 PM
  • Friday: 8:30 AM to 7 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 5 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: coffee (28) Lisbon (10) nice (9) specialty (9) good (9) croissant (8) friendly (7) Great (6) croissants (6) staff (6)
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  • 5/5 Benoit S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great quality coffee and vegan pastries. Maybe a bit pricey for Lisbon but the warmth and kindness of the Brazilian owner somehow has no price ;-)
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luca T. 10 months ago on Google • 366 reviews
    One of the best chocolate croissants I ever had. The coffee is amazing as well.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elana H. 8 months ago on Google
    Delicious cortadi, super vibe, amazing owner and hospitality. Try this place if you're in the neighborhood!
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hannah S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great nutella coffee and ham and cheese croissant. Friendly and welcoming atmosphere for foreigners, The staff was very nice and conversational!
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pablo 9 months ago on Google
    Great place for some great specialty coffee. The basque cheesecake is delicious. The best part is its friendly baristas (also the owners)
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Angelo N. 1 year ago on Google
    This place encapsulates what is, dangerously, happening in Lisbon. Prices far away from what a regular Portuguese could afford. A croissant with berries and cream cheese and a coffee 7,70€. It’s not a premium experience, neither place a with a gorgeous view. Nothing justifies those prices.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Theresa S. 11 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    cutest café in lisbon!! great coffee, good music, friendly service and I‘m in love with the aesthetics! spreads surfer vibes :)
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alyona G. 1 year ago on Google
    a place where they care about the quality of specialty coffee of each cup. Very nice atmosphere and awesome music always. Try their and avocado croissant.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peng T. 1 year ago on Google
    Like EleEla Cafe a lot. Ele is he while Ela is she. Cozy cafe along the street of Lisbon. Coffee is well-crafted.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Janna B. 1 year ago on Google
    Simply the best specialty coffee in Lisbon. I love to come here every morning for a cup of oat milk flat white or freshly brewed v60. Their banana bread is also the best I’ve tried, so moisty and yummy!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emily L. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent specialty coffee experience! 🌿☕️The cafe is beautiful as the people working there, a bonus is delicious vegan cakes and fresh croissants 🥐🍰
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Katherine P. 1 year ago on Google
    Very much enjoyed a lovely iced coffee at this place which offers a simple menu of filled croissants and cakes to go along with their brews. Small, relaxed place with a nice playlist, a few people on their laptops working and pleasant staff with some good bathroom wall art choices. Berry croissant was very tasty!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Coran W. 1 year ago on Google
    Best flat white in Lisbon! The ham & cheese croissants are great. The staff are super friendly.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Aaron W. 1 year ago on Google
    This cafe has everything going for it, except the price. It is exorbitant for Lisbon, even in this area which only seems to sell expensive coffee, but 7 euros for a coffee and croissant is expensive even for Paris standards! Service is nice and the croissant is a true French style croissant that is light and flakey, but this is a definite once experience at the price
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 RAVE 5 months ago on Google • 538 reviews
    So So nice A great small and sweet cafe ☕️
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Johannes 1 year ago on Google • 658 reviews
    The coffee was okay but in my opinion not a “specialty coffee”. Far away from the quality of some other specialty coffee shops in the area. €3.90 is quite a lot for that I’d say. But what’s no comprehensible to me is the pricing of the croissants. For €6.50 I expected a really big croissant with avocado, tomato and sea salt. Instead it was a tiny one with 2 small slices of avocado. It didn’t taste bad but not even close to special enough for justifying the price.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Vinicius A. 1 year ago on Google
    I have just paid 18 euros for 3 croissants, a coffee and a small bottle of sparkling water. In a country where the minimum wage(and average of the vast majority) is 700€, that sure sounds like a bad taste joke. And justifying the prices by aligning it with other specialty coffee prices as i have read in previous comments is as unfair as the prices. This is a gentrification machine with slow service and cheap decoration. For the sake of the future of a sustainable Lisbon, i would avoid places like this at all costs.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sebastián J. 3 months ago on Google • 174 reviews New
    Great place, quiet and good coffee. Banana bread was delicious!

  • 5/5 Louise H. 1 month ago on Google • 83 reviews New
    Great coffee (v60 and batch brew were great). And really nice vibe to work for a bit or meet friends.

  • 5/5 Fran C. 1 month ago on Google • 51 reviews New
    Great coffee, great playlist, lots of light

  • 5/5 ines u. 1 month ago on Google • 39 reviews New
    One of my favorite places to have a coffee in Lisbon. Beautiful, super friendly staff and good quality products!

  • 4/5 Thais A. 1 month ago on Google • 31 reviews New
    The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating, and the table with comfortable chairs provided a good environment for working on my laptop. The pricing was reasonable, with a minimum consumption requirement of 10 euros to utilize the space to work :-) However, I was disappointed by the limited food options available. The absence of any substantial meal choices (like a simple sandwich) would have improved the experience of a working person (and I would have spent more). The banana bread, pão de queijo, and iced chai latte were satisfactory but nothing exceptional. Moreover, the state of the bathroom left much to be desired, with a missing toilet seat and a broken faucet needing attention. Additionally, the continuous background music (quite not neutral and in a higher volume than ambient) may not be conducive for those seeking a quiet workspace. In summary, while the cafe offers a pleasant ambiance and friendly service, there are areas for improvement, particularly in the food selection and maintenance of facilities.

  • 1/5 Ben van B. 3 months ago on Google • 19 reviews New
    Highly over priced coffee. I entered with a friend of mine. We had an americano and I ordered a galão vegetal. One slice of banana bread to share. I was shocked to hear that I had to pay 11,60 for that. €4 for a galão and 60 cents extra just for the normal milk being replaced by oatmilk? Why??? Those are ridiculous prices for Lisbon, what the heck, even in my home town in the Netherlands I pay less for this and there you even get a cookie or a chocolate for free with your coffee. Then €4 for a slice of bananbread? This is just insane pricing, and then they didn't even ask me if I wanted to register my numero de contribuinte. I had to explicitly ask for that. Hell yeah, if I feel ripped off by someone, at least pay your taxes. A once and never again experience. And that is a shame because the space is nice, and the products are good. It just pales by the greed of the owners.

  • 2/5 Regina N. 3 weeks ago on Google • 17 reviews New
    They charge you extra 0.7€ for vegetable milk wth. A flat white w veggie milk is €4.8 - very unreasonable. Coffee is okay, but not worth it. There are many nice coffeeshops around that won't cost you a kidney

  • 5/5 Andriana B. 1 month ago on Google • 9 reviews New
    Cozy little coffee shop. Delicious latte and iced latte with cute cups and plates with smiles on them make your day . The young man working there was super friendly and attentive.

  • 4/5 Andre M. 1 year ago on Google
    Super nice TINY little cafe. Pretty good brews. When you compare to others in the area, it's not the one I would recommend to friends though - others are more unique / interesting / with views / with outdoor patios, etc.

  • 4/5 Bryan N. 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly staff and your usual coffee shop with bakery items. Seating is limited and they accept credit/ cash payments. They have various crossiants from their menu+ some sweet pastries.

  • 5/5 Pablo 1 year ago on Google • 1 review
    Really good specialty coffee, good vibes. Honestly the best coffee shop in Santos. Oh, and did I say I love their gluten free cheesecake ?! Absolutely delicious. The service is also very welcoming. I just love this place.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alena Gamm N. 4 months ago on Google • 1 review
    My favorite specialty coffee shop in Lisbon, beans from La Cabra and cozy atmosphere, mixed with delicious vegan cakes and pastries
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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