Pastelaria Primavera, the best little café in Elvas

Morning ritual from Casa Azul

My favorite morning ritual when I lived at the Casa Azul was when I woke up and opened my bedroom window.

I could hear the loud bread delivery and the chaos the truck made when it stopped to deliver bread. The driver would go to the back of his truck smiling and waiving to the cars that would have to wait for him to finish his work, and get a large bag and take inside to the pastelaria.

Cars waited patiently.  

Ladiesn wearing yellow vests would start sweeping the street with large DIY brooms while chatting loudly and the street looks beautiful after they are finished. Cats appeared from nowhere and I wonder if it’s because they could smell the fresh coffee being brewed at the Pastelaria Primavera.

Pastelaria Primavera, Elvas

Lively Chats, Friendly Badgering and local gossip

At dusk and daily…

A group of older ladies gravitate towards the cafe at the same time every evening during the summer months. They sit at the same table and  they chat in low voices while they drink and enjoy themselves.  Some men will join them later on the evening and at 9:00 o’clock sharp this specific table is empty.

Everyone will have gone home to watch their favorite soap opera.

The Cafe Primavera is the liveliest place during the summer months.  During the winter months it’s quiet, people meet indoors.

If you are staying in Elvas stop by there for your breakfast and dinner must  be at the Adega Regional, across the street.

My Breakfast at the Pastelaria Primavera

Pastelaria Primavera

Breakfast at the Pastelaria Primavera is simple, delicious and served with a smile.  I usually have breakfast at home because I have started to bake my own sourdough bread but when my niece was visiting  we decided to have a tasty and typical local breakfast at the cafe.

We had a strong coffee with milk and the delicious toasted Alentejo bread (buttered non the less).It was a great breakfast and it prepared us for our road trip to Marvão.

The Pastelaria Primavera is on the street João Casqueiro in Elvas, Portugal.

Marguerite Beaty