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Ele Ela CaféSantos & Estrela, Lisbon

★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

R. Santos-O-Velho 116 e 1180.2 mi from Santos & Estrela centrelast reviewed August 2026

A specialty coffee veteran with nine years in the industry stopped mid-order to photograph the latte art on her cappuccino, calling this a paradise for coffee lovers set apart from Lisbon's more traditional cafes.

The Lisbon cappuccino precise enough to make a coffee professional stop and photograph it.

4.3★★★★(327)
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What we love

  • Latte art sharp enough to stop a nine-year specialty-industry veteran mid-visit for a photograph
  • Called "a paradise for coffee lovers" by that same reviewer, set apart from Lisbon's more traditional coffee shops

Location

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

370m from Santos & Estrela centre

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