Guidebook for Lisbon
Food Scene
Praça das Flores a nice Square with garden and a very nice Coffee-Restaurante - Pão de Canela - for breakfast, just a coffee, a snack or lunch. Ideal to start and plan your day. Supermarket in square
128 locals recommend
Praça das Flores
Praça das FloresPraça das Flores a nice Square with garden and a very nice Coffee-Restaurante - Pão de Canela - for breakfast, just a coffee, a snack or lunch. Ideal to start and plan your day. Supermarket in square
Japanese restaurant which uses very good quality fish coming directly from the Azores. Not exactly cheap but if you're a fan of sushi it's worth it.
16 locals recommend
Restaurante Kampai
9 Praça David Leandro da SilvaJapanese restaurant which uses very good quality fish coming directly from the Azores. Not exactly cheap but if you're a fan of sushi it's worth it.
Zapata is an excellent restaurant if you consider the relation quality / quantity / price. Serves typical portuguese food with good quality seafood as well as meat open until 1am.A little noisy.
182 locals recommend
Zapata
47 R. do Poço dos NegrosZapata is an excellent restaurant if you consider the relation quality / quantity / price. Serves typical portuguese food with good quality seafood as well as meat open until 1am.A little noisy.
A very nice, cozy and well decorated with good atmosphere. Good for a dinner at two. Good food and quite acceptable prices. Next to Bairro Alto and near Sightseeing Miradouro Santa Catarina.
19 locals recommend
A Camponesa de Santa Catarina
25 R. Mal. SaldanhaA very nice, cozy and well decorated with good atmosphere. Good for a dinner at two. Good food and quite acceptable prices. Next to Bairro Alto and near Sightseeing Miradouro Santa Catarina.
On a parallel street this restaurant serves thai and japanese food. Although I was never there the opinions are very positive and I want to try it one of these days. Lunch menus are cheaper.
22 locals recommend
Restaurante Umai
89 Rua da Cruz dos PoiaisOn a parallel street this restaurant serves thai and japanese food. Although I was never there the opinions are very positive and I want to try it one of these days. Lunch menus are cheaper.
Restaurant and bar at the same time. Young and trendy atmosphere and very nice caipirinhas made with sake! Djs during dinner. Downstairs there's the bar, sometimes with live music
24 locals recommend
Estado Líquido Sushi Lounge
Largo Santos 5Restaurant and bar at the same time. Young and trendy atmosphere and very nice caipirinhas made with sake! Djs during dinner. Downstairs there's the bar, sometimes with live music
Restaurante Terra
15 R. da PalmeiraVegetarian restaurant with a nice buffet and outdoor area.
Coffee/Bar with an excellent terrasse with an amazing vie over the river. Very pleasant. Or if you prefer you have the kiosk outside where the youth of Lisbon gathers together for a beer, play music.
188 locals recommend
Noobai
Coffee/Bar with an excellent terrasse with an amazing vie over the river. Very pleasant. Or if you prefer you have the kiosk outside where the youth of Lisbon gathers together for a beer, play music.
The best of french pastry in Lisbon. It has also an esplanade in the backyard to the Jardim Botanico.
11 locals recommend
Poison d'Amour
The best of french pastry in Lisbon. It has also an esplanade in the backyard to the Jardim Botanico.
Sightseeing
A fantastic sightseeing to see Lisbon's downtown, the Castle and the river. There's esplanades to have a drink. Beautiful at sunset
449 locals recommend
Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
Rua de São Pedro de AlcântaraA fantastic sightseeing to see Lisbon's downtown, the Castle and the river. There's esplanades to have a drink. Beautiful at sunset
One of the many sightseeing spots in Lisbon, with an excellent open view over the river. Preferred by young crowd, students and somehow alternative.Perfect for a beer watching a spectacular sunset!
498 locals recommend
Miradouro de Santa Catarina
One of the many sightseeing spots in Lisbon, with an excellent open view over the river. Preferred by young crowd, students and somehow alternative.Perfect for a beer watching a spectacular sunset!
Everything Else
Large square with park/garden, esplanades, shops, restaurants and bars in the main street. Two suggestions - check the hidden coffee in the backyard of shop Lost In or french pastry - Poison d'Amour
9 locals recommend
Praça do Príncipe Real
Large square with park/garden, esplanades, shops, restaurants and bars in the main street. Two suggestions - check the hidden coffee in the backyard of shop Lost In or french pastry - Poison d'Amour
Large square with park/garden, esplanades, shops, restaurants and bars in the main street. Two suggestions - check the hidden coffee in the backyard of shop Lost In or french pastry - Poison d'Amour.
9 locals recommend
Praça do Príncipe Real
Large square with park/garden, esplanades, shops, restaurants and bars in the main street. Two suggestions - check the hidden coffee in the backyard of shop Lost In or french pastry - Poison d'Amour.
Park of Estrela has the Basilica da Estrela just across the street. The Park has a couple of coffee esplanades. Sometimes there are festivals or markets organized in special days or seasons.
556 locals recommend
Jardim Guerra Junqueiro
12 Praça da EstrelaPark of Estrela has the Basilica da Estrela just across the street. The Park has a couple of coffee esplanades. Sometimes there are festivals or markets organized in special days or seasons.
Largo do Rato
383 Av. Álvares CabralMetro station Yellow line
Metro station Blue line. One of the most cosmopolitan areas of Lisbon. Too many things to account on such a short text!
29 locals recommend
Largo do Chiado
Metro station Blue line. One of the most cosmopolitan areas of Lisbon. Too many things to account on such a short text!
The portuguese parliament. You might see some protests or official ceremonies when foreign politicians come for a visit.
133 locals recommend
Assembly of the Republic
Praça da Constituição de 1976The portuguese parliament. You might see some protests or official ceremonies when foreign politicians come for a visit.
Train station to go to Sintra and the boat (cacilheiro) across the river. Metro station Green line. Also the new trendy nightlife area when the new trendy youth meets old area for the sailors. Crowded
885 locals recommend
Cais do Sodre station
Train station to go to Sintra and the boat (cacilheiro) across the river. Metro station Green line. Also the new trendy nightlife area when the new trendy youth meets old area for the sailors. Crowded
Restauradores
Train station to go to Sintra. Also metro station.
The most famous area for antique shops in Lisbon (quite expensive ones...) It's also the street where the great diva of Fado lived and where there is now the House-Museum of Amalia Rodrigues.
R. de São Bento 311
311 Rua de São BentoThe most famous area for antique shops in Lisbon (quite expensive ones...) It's also the street where the great diva of Fado lived and where there is now the House-Museum of Amalia Rodrigues.
Drinks & Nightlife
THE jazz venue in Lisbon and one of the oldest ones in Europe! Live music, good atmosphere and new instalations after the recent fire which destroyed the original building. A must for jazz lovers.
85 locals recommend
Hot Clube de Portugal
48 Praça da AlegriaTHE jazz venue in Lisbon and one of the oldest ones in Europe! Live music, good atmosphere and new instalations after the recent fire which destroyed the original building. A must for jazz lovers.
One of the oldest gay clubs in Lisbon. Small and gets very crowded late night. Has transvestite shows some days of the week. Other gay bars around this area and Rua de Sao Marçal.
25 locals recommend
Finalmente Club
38 R. da PalmeiraOne of the oldest gay clubs in Lisbon. Small and gets very crowded late night. Has transvestite shows some days of the week. Other gay bars around this area and Rua de Sao Marçal.
The biggest and most "international" club in Lisbon. With the success the atmosphere and crowd changed a little but if you like to dance they have some of the best nights and DJ's in Lisbon!
697 locals recommend
LuxFrágil
The biggest and most "international" club in Lisbon. With the success the atmosphere and crowd changed a little but if you like to dance they have some of the best nights and DJ's in Lisbon!
The closest club to the flat. The music and atmosphere has remained pretty much the same - alternative rock and indie music from the 90's. Quite small and can get very crowded.
94 locals recommend
Incognito
37 R. Poiais de São BentoThe closest club to the flat. The music and atmosphere has remained pretty much the same - alternative rock and indie music from the 90's. Quite small and can get very crowded.
Nice bar with decoration made with old poster of old portuguese movies and music players. The music is kind of jazzy and it has excellent toasts if you're into a late snack.
The Father Tirano
35 Tv. da LaranjeiraNice bar with decoration made with old poster of old portuguese movies and music players. The music is kind of jazzy and it has excellent toasts if you're into a late snack.
An industrial setting which was occupied by young artists and parties. During the day you have some shops and the ateliers and during night some parties. live music and bars.
68 locals recommend
Napron Love - thinking designers
Rua Rodrigues de FariaAn industrial setting which was occupied by young artists and parties. During the day you have some shops and the ateliers and during night some parties. live music and bars.
This street behind Cais Sodre was a traditional underground nightlife spot for sailors and, more recently for after parties. Now it has become one or the most trendy nightlife places with new bars.
67 locals recommend
Rua Nova do Carvalho
Rua Nova do CarvalhoThis street behind Cais Sodre was a traditional underground nightlife spot for sailors and, more recently for after parties. Now it has become one or the most trendy nightlife places with new bars.
One of the many bars along the funicular of Bica, where during the night the funicular is occupied by people having a drink and talking in the street. A good alternative to Bairro Alto itself.
34 locals recommend
Bicaense
42A R. da Bica de Duarte BeloOne of the many bars along the funicular of Bica, where during the night the funicular is occupied by people having a drink and talking in the street. A good alternative to Bairro Alto itself.