Best places for brunch in Porto

When it comes to brunch, Zenith know the tricks of the trade. There are no fixed menus, but there is a wide array of options, such as: banana bread with blueberry jam; chicken tapioca with cheddar and avocado; Zenith’s poached and breaded eggs with hollandaise sauce; and vegan shakshuka with bell peppers and tomato, tofu, mushrooms and spinach. There are also various coffee drinks available, like the caramel latte or even the Zenith sangria (why not) with sparkling wine, strawberry and mango.

Two simple pancakes (with butter and honey, that is), a cold and a hot drink are common to all four brunch menus available at O Diplomata, a pancake haven – the fluffiest around. You can opt for a menu that includes beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, scrambled eggs and bacon, or one comprising scrambled eggs, bacon and an acai bowl. For an extra 1.50€ you get a smoothie, a mimosa or a two-fruit juice. And if you want to take it to the next pancake level, top yours with fruit, ice-cream and chocolate (extra charge).

There are options for every taste and budget at Vogue Café. Pancakes with raspberries, gooseberries, blackberries, strawberries and berry sorbet; bowl of peanut butter, blueberries and chia; and eggs with green and white asparagus, mushrooms and hollandaise sauce on bread from Alentejo. These are just some of the brunch options you can indulge in. Finish it off with the French toast with almond ice-cream or with the sweet quinoa. We bet you won’t be hungry again before dinnertime.