Guidebook for Lisboa
Food Scene
For the most adventurous guests, this small typical restaurant has all the ingredients of bohemian, informal, traditional Lisbon. The owner, Zé, has been here for more than 20 years and has almost exclusively local clients. Wonderful, home-made food done by Angolan cook Ana. Open only at lunch-time.
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Mimosa da Beira
118 Rua do ArsenalFor the most adventurous guests, this small typical restaurant has all the ingredients of bohemian, informal, traditional Lisbon. The owner, Zé, has been here for more than 20 years and has almost exclusively local clients. Wonderful, home-made food done by Angolan cook Ana. Open only at lunch-time.
The owner Manel is a charismatic figure of Bairro Alto. Actually, people travel
from all over the country to try the “Feijoada de Javali” (wild boar stew) in this typical local restaurant. Here, unlike the majority of the restaurants in Lisbon where the best option is grilled fish, they specialize in food from the interior countryside of Portugal where the food is heavier and puts together more complex aromas. Ask for the wine list: its one of the best in town!
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Tasca do Manel
24 R. da BarrocaThe owner Manel is a charismatic figure of Bairro Alto. Actually, people travel
from all over the country to try the “Feijoada de Javali” (wild boar stew) in this typical local restaurant. Here, unlike the majority of the restaurants in Lisbon where the best option is grilled fish, they specialize in food from the interior countryside of Portugal where the food is heavier and puts together more complex aromas. Ask for the wine list: its one of the best in town!
More expensive than the other suggestions, Sea Me is a modern take on the Portuguese “Cervejaria” (Beer House). If you want a table, book ahead or arrive before 8 p.m. A great variety of fresh fish, (great sushi too), top quality seafood and an efficient service. Oh, and contemporary decoration too.
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Sea Me
21 Rua do LoretoMore expensive than the other suggestions, Sea Me is a modern take on the Portuguese “Cervejaria” (Beer House). If you want a table, book ahead or arrive before 8 p.m. A great variety of fresh fish, (great sushi too), top quality seafood and an efficient service. Oh, and contemporary decoration too.
There are not many places left like this in Lisbon anymore. Gávea do Mar is a remnant from Lisbon´s past: an old style “Cervejaria” (Portuguese Beer House), with large stone arches inside and a high ceiling. The food, the owner and the waiters have been the same for decades, almost exactly with the same menu and special atmosphere. A memory of old Lisbon: traditional, warm, unpretentious.
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Bar Inglês, Lda.
42 R. Bernardino CostaThere are not many places left like this in Lisbon anymore. Gávea do Mar is a remnant from Lisbon´s past: an old style “Cervejaria” (Portuguese Beer House), with large stone arches inside and a high ceiling. The food, the owner and the waiters have been the same for decades, almost exactly with the same menu and special atmosphere. A memory of old Lisbon: traditional, warm, unpretentious.
Arts & Culture
Fado. Senhor Vinho has decades of accumulated tradition, always top talent performing, and a certain charisma than maintain it one of the most iconic cultural hubs of Fado culture in Lisbon. Almost all the main contemporary Fado singers have performed here. The prices are higher than average, but these are justified if you want to escape the most common tourist-packed lower than average restaurants. A must.
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Sr. Vinho
18 R. do Meio à LapaFado. Senhor Vinho has decades of accumulated tradition, always top talent performing, and a certain charisma than maintain it one of the most iconic cultural hubs of Fado culture in Lisbon. Almost all the main contemporary Fado singers have performed here. The prices are higher than average, but these are justified if you want to escape the most common tourist-packed lower than average restaurants. A must.
Fado. A rising star in the new fado restaurant scene with portuguese and foreign clients alike, Maria da Mouraria gets its name from the famous Mouraria neighborhood, with such an incredibly rich fado tradition headlined by Maria Severa, a local star in the 1 st half of the 19th century and credited as the main creator of modern fado. The place is small, modern and cosy. The management is very competent, and it opens to a beautiful small central square in the neighborhood. Traditional dishes as well as the well known “tapas” menu are highly advised. For a fado experience without all the formal rituals.
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Maria da Mouraria - Casa de Fados
2 Largo SeveraFado. A rising star in the new fado restaurant scene with portuguese and foreign clients alike, Maria da Mouraria gets its name from the famous Mouraria neighborhood, with such an incredibly rich fado tradition headlined by Maria Severa, a local star in the 1 st half of the 19th century and credited as the main creator of modern fado. The place is small, modern and cosy. The management is very competent, and it opens to a beautiful small central square in the neighborhood. Traditional dishes as well as the well known “tapas” menu are highly advised. For a fado experience without all the formal rituals.
One of the best museums in Europe. With one of the best art collections and surrounded by an amazing garden to relax, read a book...
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Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
45 A Av. de BernaOne of the best museums in Europe. With one of the best art collections and surrounded by an amazing garden to relax, read a book...
Drinks & Nightlife
The Liverpool bar is blatant proof of the past of the “cais do sodré ” area until about 8 years ago: various strip clubs for sailors, old-school bohemians and traditional restaurants. There are no strip clubs anymore, and the crowd has become younger and hip. But the owners and decoration remain the same, with the mirrors, laser lights and intimate corners. The music remains 80s pop and Glam rock as always. Definitely a local charm.
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Bar Liverpool
21 R. Nova do CarvalhoThe Liverpool bar is blatant proof of the past of the “cais do sodré ” area until about 8 years ago: various strip clubs for sailors, old-school bohemians and traditional restaurants. There are no strip clubs anymore, and the crowd has become younger and hip. But the owners and decoration remain the same, with the mirrors, laser lights and intimate corners. The music remains 80s pop and Glam rock as always. Definitely a local charm.
Capela opened in 1998 and immediately became the hottest bar for danceable electronic music in town, and has remained so eversince. Techno, House, minimal techno, normally spinned in vinyl records. The decoration is a mixture of Arte Sacra with renaissance aesthetics. Closes at 3 a.m. in weekends.
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A Capela
45 R. da AtalaiaCapela opened in 1998 and immediately became the hottest bar for danceable electronic music in town, and has remained so eversince. Techno, House, minimal techno, normally spinned in vinyl records. The decoration is a mixture of Arte Sacra with renaissance aesthetics. Closes at 3 a.m. in weekends.
Musicbox is one of the hottest clubs in town, and is just 20 metres from the building of the Alecrim 15 apartments. With an eclectic programme all year long with local and international artists, you can expect a serious soundsystem and dancing until 6 a.m. on the weekends.
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Musicbox
24 R. Nova do CarvalhoMusicbox is one of the hottest clubs in town, and is just 20 metres from the building of the Alecrim 15 apartments. With an eclectic programme all year long with local and international artists, you can expect a serious soundsystem and dancing until 6 a.m. on the weekends.
Espumantaria do Cais
39 R. Nova do CarvalhoSightseeing
Pastéis de Belem, Belem Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, the Discoveries Monument, Cultural center of Belem (CCB)
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Belém
Pastéis de Belem, Belem Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, the Discoveries Monument, Cultural center of Belem (CCB)
Sintra station
Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira, Cabo da Roca
National Sanctuary of Christ the King
Avenida do Cristo ReiParks & Nature
Go for a long walk in the largest green space in Lisbon, have a picnic, practice outdoor sports or visit various events organized here (concerts, exhibitions, fairs).
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Monsanto Ecological Park
19 Parque Florestal de MonsantoGo for a long walk in the largest green space in Lisbon, have a picnic, practice outdoor sports or visit various events organized here (concerts, exhibitions, fairs).
Cascais
Shopping
Mercado de Santa Clara station
Campo de Santa ClaraLisbon's flea market (Tuesday and Saturday)
Essentials
Address: Train station, Cais do Sodré
Schedule 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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Pingo Doce
Praça Duque da TerceiraAddress: Train station, Cais do Sodré
Schedule 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.