Mila - Santos
Santos · Lisbon · Steep Index 7.9/10
A Santos brunch institution with a steady tourist queue, where the kitchen does the work and the coffee tags along behind it.
The Steep Index
The kitchen is what holds this up. Brunch is genuinely good, the pavement tables are worth waiting for, and the staff keep their heads when the room is full. The coffee is the weak axis by some distance, which is an odd thing to have to write about a place with specialty coffee in its name.
- Coffee / Drink Quality: 6.5/10
- Atmosphere: 8.6/10
- Solo-Friendliness: 8.2/10
- Value: 7.8/10
- Staying Power: 8.5/10
- Overall: 7.9/10
Perfect for: brunch, people watching, working alone
The Space
A corner room on Rua Santos-o-Velho with tables out on the pavement and one inside set aside for laptops. It fills with tourists early and stays that way.
The Coffee
Brunch is the order and it is the reason the queue exists. The coffee is sub-par for a place that puts specialty in its own name, so treat it as something to hold while the food arrives.
Order the brunch. Order the coffee somewhere else.
The Vibe
Staff stay professional and warm even at the busiest point of the morning, which is most of it. A good corner for watching Santos go past.
The Verdict
Turn up early, take a pavement table, and let the kitchen do what it is good at. Get your coffee at the next place along.
Practical information
- Address: R. Santos-o-Velho 38, 1200-812 Lisboa, Portugal
- Price: €€
- Type: brunch
- Wifi available
- Laptop friendly
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