Guidebook for Lisbon downtown
Drinks & Foods
Ginginha do Carmo
37 A Calçada do CarmoExcellent place to try a traditional Portuguese drink
Time Out Market Lisboa is a food hall located at Mercado da Ribeira in Cais do Sodré
779 locals recommend
Time Out Market Lisboa
49 Av. 24 de JulhoTime Out Market Lisboa is a food hall located at Mercado da Ribeira in Cais do Sodré
1. Café A Brasileira
122 R. GarrettOne of the oldest and most emblematic cafés in Lisbon
Penta Café
115 R. ÁureaToasts and Cakes sold by metro or centimetre :)
Brown's Bistro
88 R. da VitóriaHamburgueria and snacks
The George
58 R. do CrucifixoFood, drinks and sports
Pau de Canela traditional portuguese pastry pastelaria
57 R. da VitóriaNice bakery
Food Scene
O Chiado
104 R. do CrucifixoGreat restaurant for Portuguese food
Adega Machado
91 R. do NorteSince 1937 in Bairro Alto, a reference in Lisbon for Fado and Food
O Arco
161 Rua dos SapateirosNice Portuguese food
Belcanto is the first restaurant in Lisbon awarded 2 Michelin stars. It was named one of the top 100 on The World's Best Restaurants.
114 locals recommend
Belcanto
10A R. Serpa PintoBelcanto is the first restaurant in Lisbon awarded 2 Michelin stars. It was named one of the top 100 on The World's Best Restaurants.
O Castiço
81 Rua dos SapateirosPortuguese food
Adega Da Mó
199 R. dos SapateirosPortuguese food
Cotidiano Lisboa
2 R. do CrucifixoHealthy food restaurant
Supermarkets
Go Natural
1 Tv. do Carmo
Amanhecer
41 R. da Palma
Meu Super Fanqueiros
140 Rua dos Fanqueiros
Pingo Doce
1 R. João Saraiva
Celeiro Drogaria
65 Rua 1º de DezembroOrganic supermarket
Essentials
5àsec Chiado
99 R. do CrucifixoLaundry
WashStation Baixa-Castelo
231 R. da MadalenaSelf service laundry
CTT
58 Praça dos RestauradoresPost office
Pharmácia Teixeira Lopes
154 Rua ÁureaPharmacy
Churches
The Church of Santíssimo Sacramento was created by order of D. António Barbosa Leão, Bishop of Porto, on August 31, 1927
Igreja do Santíssimo Sacramento
11 Calçada do SacramentoThe Church of Santíssimo Sacramento was created by order of D. António Barbosa Leão, Bishop of Porto, on August 31, 1927
The first chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Vitória was founded in 1556 by the Brotherhood of the same invocation, next to the old Hospital de Santa Ana. Destroyed by the 1755 earthquake, its reconstruction began in 1765, and ended only in 1824.
Church of Our Lady of Victory
Igreja Rua da VitóriaThe first chapel dedicated to Nossa Senhora da Vitória was founded in 1556 by the Brotherhood of the same invocation, next to the old Hospital de Santa Ana. Destroyed by the 1755 earthquake, its reconstruction began in 1765, and ended only in 1824.
The Church of São Nicolau and São Julião is located in downtown Lisbon between Rua de S. Nicolau, Rua da Prata and Rua dos Douradores. The Church of São Nicolau was built at the beginning of the 13th century, having been founded between 1209 and 1229 and rebuilt in the same century, in 1280, on the initiative of Bishop D. Mateus. After several rebuildings, it underwent its most important change in the 1870s due to the 1755 earthquake.
Igreja de São Nicolau
Igreja Rua da VitóriaThe Church of São Nicolau and São Julião is located in downtown Lisbon between Rua de S. Nicolau, Rua da Prata and Rua dos Douradores. The Church of São Nicolau was built at the beginning of the 13th century, having been founded between 1209 and 1229 and rebuilt in the same century, in 1280, on the initiative of Bishop D. Mateus. After several rebuildings, it underwent its most important change in the 1870s due to the 1755 earthquake.
Art & Culture
Recognized by Guinness World Records in 2011 as the oldest operating bookstore in the world
40 locals recommend
Bertrand
73 75 R. GarrettRecognized by Guinness World Records in 2011 as the oldest operating bookstore in the world
This bookstore has been around since 1840 and is the second oldest in Lisbon
6 locals recommend
Ferin Bookstore Lda.
72 R. Nova do AlmadaThis bookstore has been around since 1840 and is the second oldest in Lisbon
The Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Portuguese: Convento da Ordem do Carmo) is a former Catholic convent located in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. The medieval convent was ruined during the sequence of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, and the destroyed Gothic Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Portuguese: Igreja do Carmo) on the southern facade of the convent is the main trace of the great earthquake still visible in the old city.
Nowadays the ruined Carmo Church is used as an archaeological museum (the Museu Arqueológico do Carmo or Carmo Archaeological Museum).
222 locals recommend
Carmo Convent
27 Largo do CarmoThe Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Portuguese: Convento da Ordem do Carmo) is a former Catholic convent located in the civil parish of Santa Maria Maior, municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. The medieval convent was ruined during the sequence of the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, and the destroyed Gothic Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Portuguese: Igreja do Carmo) on the southern facade of the convent is the main trace of the great earthquake still visible in the old city.
Nowadays the ruined Carmo Church is used as an archaeological museum (the Museu Arqueológico do Carmo or Carmo Archaeological Museum).
Opened in 2014 and located in the Quartel do Carmo, this museum evokes more than 600 years of history, since the end of the XIV century, with the foundation of the Convent of the Order of Carmo, by Constable D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, which in 1755 was destroyed by the Lisbon earthquake.
It is a museum with a historical, police and military orientation, displaying assets from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Museu da Guarda Nacional Republicana
27 Largo do CarmoOpened in 2014 and located in the Quartel do Carmo, this museum evokes more than 600 years of history, since the end of the XIV century, with the foundation of the Convent of the Order of Carmo, by Constable D. Nuno Álvares Pereira, which in 1755 was destroyed by the Lisbon earthquake.
It is a museum with a historical, police and military orientation, displaying assets from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Teatro Nacional de São Carlos is the main opera house in Lisbon, Portugal. It was opened on June 30, 1793
105 locals recommend
National Theatre of São Carlos
9 R. Serpa PintoTeatro Nacional de São Carlos is the main opera house in Lisbon, Portugal. It was opened on June 30, 1793
Founded by Almeida Garrett, and inaugurated in 1846, the D. Maria II National Theatre, designed by Italian architect Fortunato Lodi, has a neoclassical architectural style. The Theatre was virtually destroyed by fire in 1964 and re-opened to the general public, after having been rebuilt and modernised, in 1978. The National Theatre’s mission is to disseminate leading works from world theatre, having staged performances of great artistic and technical quality.
147 locals recommend
Teatro Nacional Dona Maria II
Praça Dom Pedro IVFounded by Almeida Garrett, and inaugurated in 1846, the D. Maria II National Theatre, designed by Italian architect Fortunato Lodi, has a neoclassical architectural style. The Theatre was virtually destroyed by fire in 1964 and re-opened to the general public, after having been rebuilt and modernised, in 1978. The National Theatre’s mission is to disseminate leading works from world theatre, having staged performances of great artistic and technical quality.
Lisboa Story Centre – Memories of the City is inspired by the wide array of facts and events that have shaped the city over the centuries.
Visitors will be transported on a 60-minute journey across time and space, spanning the city’s rich history and multiple stories, ranging from the earliest civilisations to the present day.
Presented in a playful and interactive manner, using a mixture of elaborate sets, multimedia and immersive and sensory experiences, the Centre offers dramatic recreations of Lisbon's most important historical events, within the zone between the Baixa Pombalina and the Terreiro do Paço, exploring the myths and realities of this ancient city.
66 locals recommend
Lisboa Story Centre
78 Praça do ComércioLisboa Story Centre – Memories of the City is inspired by the wide array of facts and events that have shaped the city over the centuries.
Visitors will be transported on a 60-minute journey across time and space, spanning the city’s rich history and multiple stories, ranging from the earliest civilisations to the present day.
Presented in a playful and interactive manner, using a mixture of elaborate sets, multimedia and immersive and sensory experiences, the Centre offers dramatic recreations of Lisbon's most important historical events, within the zone between the Baixa Pombalina and the Terreiro do Paço, exploring the myths and realities of this ancient city.
Shopping
Armazens do Chiado
Rua do CarmoShopping center