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For breakfast in Asunción this weekend, start Saturday early downtown (El Bolsi opens at 7:00 and Kaffe'i at 9:00) or head to Karu's Saturday brunch in Las Mercedes. On Sunday, pair a late breakfast at Casa Clari with a walk on the Costanera, or book a table at El Café de Acá in Villa Morra or at Lapatiss in Mburucuyá. Here is the plan day by day, with addresses and what to order.
Saturday: early start downtown
- El Bolsi (Estrella and Alberdi). A café-restaurant open since 1960, from 07:00 to 01:00; booking is advised Thursday to Sunday (La Nación, 2023 (opens in a new tab)). It is on TasteAtlas's list of legendary restaurants (ABC Color (opens in a new tab)). This is your pick if you want to sit down before 9:00.
- Kaffe'i (Palma 438). A micro-roastery that roasts on site; in 2025 it became the first Paraguayan café named among South America's top 100 (ABC Color (opens in a new tab); La Nación (opens in a new tab)). On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays it opens 9:00–20:00, according to its website (opens in a new tab) and the Senatur listing (opens in a new tab), which also notes breakfast, card payment and air conditioning. Order a filter coffee and ask which origin they are brewing.
Both are in the microcentro, so if you have errands downtown on Saturday, eat there and carry on on foot.
Saturday brunch: Karu in Las Mercedes
Karu has been a sourdough bakery since 2011, using local, seasonal ingredients (La Nación, 2022 (opens in a new tab)). Its brunch runs on Saturdays, with eggs Benedict, avocado toast, pancakes and options with cassava, chipa or mbejú (Infonegocios, 2024 (opens in a new tab)). The New York Times recommended it for its patio under mango trees (Infobae/NYT, 2024 (opens in a new tab)). Go early: Saturday morning is when it is busiest.
Sunday: late breakfast and the Costanera
Casa Clari (Manzana de la Rivera, Ayolas 129). A café-bar in a historic house with a terrace behind the Palacio de los López. It opens Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 and serves breakfast and afternoon snacks (Última Hora (opens in a new tab); La Nación (opens in a new tab)). It suits an unhurried Sunday, not an early start.
Then walk down to the Costanera, the riverside avenue that runs past the Historic Centre by the Cabildo, Congress and the Cathedral. On Sundays and public holidays the bay-side lane is closed to traffic and becomes a walking space (Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)).
Sunday brunch in Villa Morra or Mburucuyá
- El Café de Acá (Teniente Héctor Vera 1390, Villa Morra). A favourite with locals and visitors, serving cocido quemado (toasted yerba mate drink), payagua mascada (cassava and meat patties), cassava empanadas, eggs Benedict and shakshuka; there is a second branch in the Textilia complex in Barrio Jara (La Nación (opens in a new tab)). The Senatur listing (opens in a new tab) notes reservations, parking and card payment. For brunch, Infonegocios suggests the scrambled eggs with bacon, fried cassava and the "Brunch Campestre" (Infonegocios, 2024 (opens in a new tab)).
- Lapatiss (Cnel. Alcides Basualdo 266, Mburucuyá). A European-style café in a small house, with eggs, croissants and mbejú (Senatur (opens in a new tab)). Eggs are the star: Huevos Paul, Croque Marie or Huevos Ranch served in a cast-iron dish (Infonegocios, 2024 (opens in a new tab)). Senatur does not list hours, so check their social media before going on Sunday.
- Almarreina (Dr. Gerónimo Zubizarreta 589). A café and pastry shop that does brunch; on Sundays it has run a buffet-style brunch with sweet and savoury options such as mbejú and sandwiches, and it's pet friendly (InfoNegocios, 2024 (opens in a new tab); La Nación, 2022 (opens in a new tab); Senatur (opens in a new tab)). Check its social media to see if there's brunch that Sunday.
Before you go
- Hours: apart from Kaffe'i, which posts weekend hours on its site, the hours here come from press reports. Check each place's social media, especially on Sundays and holidays.
- Bookings: El Bolsi advises booking Thursday to Sunday, and El Café de Acá takes reservations.
- Heat: in summer, Paraguay's Health Ministry advises outdoor activity before 10:00 or after 17:00 (MSPBS (opens in a new tab)). If you walk the Costanera on Sunday, go early or late afternoon.
- Paying: QR made up 68.1% of electronic payments processed by Bancard in April 2026 (ABC Color (opens in a new tab)). Carry some cash too.
FAQ
Where can I have an early breakfast on Saturday in Asunción?
El Bolsi, at Estrella and Alberdi, opens at 7:00 according to La Nación. Kaffe'i, at Palma 438, opens at 9:00 at weekends.
Where is there Sunday brunch in Asunción?
El Café de Acá in Villa Morra (takes reservations) and Lapatiss in Mburucuyá. Downtown, Casa Clari opens on Sundays from 10:00. Almarreina has also run Sunday brunches: check its social media first.
Where to have breakfast near Villa Morra?
El Café de Acá is at Teniente Héctor Vera 1390 in Villa Morra, and Lapatiss is in nearby Mburucuyá at Cnel. Alcides Basualdo 266.
What can I do after a Sunday breakfast downtown?
Walk the Costanera: on Sundays and holidays the bay-side lane is closed to traffic and left for walking.
