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Croissant do Carmo

Os melhores croissants do Chiado — e talvez de Lisboa inteira

4.5A nossa avaliação
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Porque é o nosso n.º 1

O melhor sítio para comer em Lisboa

The lamination is the best in the city

The plain simples at €2.00 is the benchmark every other croissant in Lisbon gets measured against — deep gold, a faint resistance, then layers so tender they dissolve. It is baked fresh every morning and never held over.

It costs less than a metro ticket

A croissant and an espresso comes to €3.20. The savoury presunto, queijo e rúcula at €4.00 eats like a full meal. There is nothing else at this quality anywhere in Chiado at anything close to this price.

The address is unbeatable

It sits beside the roofless Carmo Convent, the most romantic ruin in Lisbon. Order, collect your navy-stickered bag, and eat on a bench in the square with the Gothic arches open to the sky above you.

It does one thing and does not compromise

No reinvention, no trend-chasing, no sponsorship. A very good croissant, made every single morning, sold quickly and honestly. That consistency is why it tops this list.

Crítica WhereToEatNow

April 2026

Ha um momento especifico que o traz aqui. Parte o primeiro croissant, o vapor sobe a libertar o cheiro a manteiga quente e a farinha, e de repente a fila que serpenteia porta fora, ao lado das ruinas do Convento do Carmo, passa a fazer todo o sentido. O Croissant do Carmo nao anda a reinventar nada. Faz apenas um croissant muito, muito bom, e fa-lo todas as manhas sem falhar.

Comece pelo simples, a 2,00 euros. E a referencia: folhado na perfeicao, dourado, com aquela ligeira resistencia antes de ceder a camadas tao macias que quase se desfazem. Se lhe apetecer algo salgado, peca o presunto, queijo e rucula a 4,00 euros, em que o presunto salgado, o queijo derretido e a rucula picante se seguram naquela arquitetura amanteigada do croissant. Sabe a refeicao a serio pelo preco de um snack.

O cafe e competente, sem espalhafato. O expresso a 1,20 euros tem forca bem portuguesa, e o matcha latte a 3,50 euros e uma pequena surpresa vinda de uma casa tao tradicional. Os bolos tambem merecem: o cheesecake a 4,50 euros e rico sem pesar, e o bolo de coco a 2,00 euros e daqueles humidos e cheios de coco ralado que a sua avo faria se calhasse ser portuguesa.

O servico e rapido e sem rodeios, ainda bem. Pede, levanta o saco com o autocolante azul-marinho, arranja um banco ali no largo e come um dos melhores croissants de Lisboa por menos do que custa um bilhete de metro. E este o negocio, e e um belo negocio. Venha cedo, antes de os melhores tabuleiros esgotarem e a fila duplicar.

O Veredito: Imperdivel. Venha cedo, peca um simples e um salgado, e apanhe um banco junto as ruinas do convento.

Croissant do Carmo — perguntas frequentes

Is Croissant do Carmo a French bakery?
It is a Portuguese bakery that specialises in French viennoiserie. The croissants are made to the French method — laminated with butter and baked fresh every morning — so it is the closest thing central Lisbon has to a proper boulangerie, alongside Portuguese cakes like bolo de coco.
Where is the nearest French bakery in Lisbon city centre?
Croissant do Carmo, on Rua Almirante Pessanha beside the Carmo Convent in Chiado. It is a five-minute walk uphill from Rua Garrett, two minutes from Largo do Carmo, and roughly ten minutes on foot from Rossio and Baixa-Chiado metro stations.
What is the best thing to order at Croissant do Carmo?
Start with the plain simples at €2.00 — it is the benchmark. If you want something savoury, the presunto, queijo e rúcula at €4.00 is the standout, with salty ham, melted cheese and peppery arugula held together by all that buttery croissant architecture.
When should I go to Croissant do Carmo?
Early — ideally before mid-morning, while the best trays are still coming out warm and before the queue outside the door quietly doubles. It opens at 10:00 Monday to Saturday and closes at 19:00.
Where is Croissant do Carmo?
Rua Almirante Pessanha 14, in Chiado, right beside the ruins of the Carmo Convent. It is a two-minute walk from Largo do Carmo and about five minutes uphill from Rua Garrett.
Does Croissant do Carmo take reservations?
No. It is a counter bakery — you queue, order, collect your bag and eat on a bench in the square. There is very little seating inside.
How much does it cost?
Croissants run from €2.00 for the plain simples to €5.00 for the salmon, cream cheese and arugula. Espresso is €1.20 and cakes run €2.00–€4.50. Two people can eat well for under €12.