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Coffee outdoors in Brasília
In a city of open lawns, the outdoor tables are often the best seats. Pató's canopy looks over the superquadra's green, Cerrado Vivo has a deck where toucans and macaws stop by, Café Angelita has a courtyard with a fountain, and Quanto, Calmaria, Castanho and Nitrogênio all have tables outside.
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No. 1
Quanto Café
Asa NorteMust-try
Quanto opened in 2018 on CLN 103 Norte and has roasted its own coffee there since 2021. The house rule is that no beans are served more than 40 days after roasting. Filter coffee is brewed in a Hario V60 or an AeroPress, with lots from regions such as Caparaó and the Cerrado Mineiro, and the espresso is a 40 ml double. The tables sit on a wooden deck under the trees, the kitchen makes its own food, and you can buy the house coffee by weight.
Asa Norte Comércio Local Norte 103 BL A Loja 52 - Asa Norte, Brasília - DF, 70732-510, Brazil
No. 2
Pató Cafeteria
Asa NorteMust-try
Pató is a small café and patisserie on the corner of the CLN 407 Norte commercial block. Coplanar Arquitetura designed it in 2021: the canopy is the main seating area and looks over the superquadra's green, and the black-and-white tiles honour Athos Bulcão, who designed the façade of the school next door. The bar serves espresso, a house filter coffee and cold brew drinks such as the Gengibrew, with ginger and lemon. Pair your cup with a pastel de nata made from Vó Therezinha's recipe. The chocolate in the mocha is made in house.
Asa Norte CLN 407 BLOCO B LOJA 17 - Asa Norte, Brasília - DF, 70855-520, Brazil
No. 3
Nitrogenio Café
Asa NorteGood
Nitrogênio calls itself Brazil's first café that specialises in cold brew. The cold brew steeps for 22 to 24 hours and is filtered twice, and the nitro coffee is that cold brew infused with nitrogen, which makes it creamy and smooth. Since August 2026 it runs as a snack bar inside the Escola Meiaseteoito at 704/705 Norte, on the side that faces the 704. It is still open to the public, with tables outside, while the school uses the main room. Order a nitro on its own or mixed with orange juice or coconut water.
St. de Habitações Coletivas e Geminadas Norte SCRN 704/705 LOJA 06 - Asa Norte, Brasília - DF, 70730-620, Brazil
No. 4
Cerrado Vivo Café
Lago SulGood
Cerrado Vivo opened in 2025 in Lago Sul, at QI 03 next to the Medical Plaza. Biologist Samara Teixeira started it as a meeting point between people and the Cerrado. You sit on an outdoor deck or in a small indoor room, toucans, macaws and gralhas-cancã often stop by, and there are books about the biome to read. The coffee comes from the Seleções brand, from several Brazilian regions including the Centre-West, served as filter, espresso or cappuccino. Try the baru brownie, made with the region's nut, or a house tea named after Brasília, such as the Céu de Brasília.
St. de Habitações Individuais Sul QI 03 Área Especial - Lago Sul, Brasília - DF, 71605-200, Brazil
No. 5
Calmaria café
SudoesteGood
Calmaria, on Quadra 3 of the Sudoeste, is a café and brunch spot that serves both all day. Filter coffee is brewed to order in a V60 or a French press, in two sizes, next to espresso, macchiato, cappuccinos and an espresso tonic with lemon. The shop also sells its own specialty coffee in 250 g bags, with V60 kits, drippers and French presses, so you can brew the same coffee at home. Order a V60 at the table and take a bag with you when you leave.
St. Sudoeste Q. Res. Sudoeste 3 lote 01 - Sudoeste/Octogonal, Brasília - DF, 70675-300, Brazil
No. 6
Café Angelita
Asa SulGood
Café Angelita on CLS 409 Sul is a café and bistro with European décor and four rooms to choose from. The ground floor feels like a French café, the mezzanine is quieter, the side veranda suits a slow dinner, and the courtyard has a long family table, a fountain and a playground. Filter coffee comes as a coado or brewed in a V60 or a French press, with three coffees to choose from, next to espresso and cappuccinos. It serves from breakfast to dinner, and the breakfast sets come with sourdough bread baked in house.
Asa Sul CLS 409 bloco D Lj 06 - Asa Sul, Brasília - DF, 70258-540, Brazil
No. 7
Castanho Café
Asa NorteGood
Castanho sits one level down from the CLN 108 Norte commercial block, facing the residential buildings instead of the street. Its motto is "made to share", and the weekend brunch boards are built for groups of two to five. The coffee menu covers espresso, a 200 ml filter and a larger filter to share, and a cold brew steeped for about 12 hours. Try the caffeinated lemonade, made with cold brew, Sicilian lemon, rosemary syrup and sparkling water, or the cuscuz with pot roast and plantain. Lunch runs Tuesday to Friday.
Asa Norte QD 108 BLOCO, Bloco D Loja 58 e 66 - Asa Norte, Brasília - DF, 70744-540, Brazil
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