Guidebook for Lisbon

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Guidebook for Lisbon

Food Scene

Traditional Portuguese food - our favorite. Always excellent, always reasonably priced. Get the rabeta escalada (fish) with grelos, nacos de vitela (meat), and house-special cheesecake.
74 locals recommend
Toma Lá Dá Cá
38 Tv. do Sequeiro
74 locals recommend
Traditional Portuguese food - our favorite. Always excellent, always reasonably priced. Get the rabeta escalada (fish) with grelos, nacos de vitela (meat), and house-special cheesecake.
A must! Best marisco (seafood, shellfish) in town with a rowdy old-school atmosphere. Our favorites: percebes (goose barnacles), ostras (oysters), and the prego, Anthony Bourdain's favorite "dessert".
746 locals recommend
Ramiro
1 Av. Alm. Reis
746 locals recommend
A must! Best marisco (seafood, shellfish) in town with a rowdy old-school atmosphere. Our favorites: percebes (goose barnacles), ostras (oysters), and the prego, Anthony Bourdain's favorite "dessert".
Nice atmosphere, good coffee, good Austrian-inspired food - and great home-style cakes and pastries (check out Grandma's chocolate cake). Bring a book or magazine and stay awhile. Dog-friendly!
50 locals recommend
Kaffeehaus
3 R. Anchieta
50 locals recommend
Nice atmosphere, good coffee, good Austrian-inspired food - and great home-style cakes and pastries (check out Grandma's chocolate cake). Bring a book or magazine and stay awhile. Dog-friendly!
Excellent petiscos, or Portuguese family-style tapas, featuring dishes from the southwest coast. Get several small dishes to share - and wine!
89 locals recommend
Petiscaria Ideal
100 Rua da Esperança
89 locals recommend
Excellent petiscos, or Portuguese family-style tapas, featuring dishes from the southwest coast. Get several small dishes to share - and wine!
Great variety of interesting Japanese foods, in a great laid-back and unique atmosphere.
54 locals recommend
Tasca Kome
57 R. da Madalena
54 locals recommend
Great variety of interesting Japanese foods, in a great laid-back and unique atmosphere.
A great guy, who happens to be a great chef, serving up really great Goan food in a casual space. Not to be missed. Ask Jesus for his recommendations!
26 locals recommend
Jesus é Goês
23 R. São José
26 locals recommend
A great guy, who happens to be a great chef, serving up really great Goan food in a casual space. Not to be missed. Ask Jesus for his recommendations!
Casual, hip, counter-cultural little café with good atmosphere, good food, great music - including live jazz. (Check for schedules.)
66 locals recommend
Café Tati
20B R. Ribeira Nova
66 locals recommend
Casual, hip, counter-cultural little café with good atmosphere, good food, great music - including live jazz. (Check for schedules.)
Bar, café, restaurant, meeting-point, hangout, cultural center. Great for dancing on nights with good DJs.
238 locals recommend
Casa Independente
45 Largo do Intendente Pina Manique
238 locals recommend
Bar, café, restaurant, meeting-point, hangout, cultural center. Great for dancing on nights with good DJs.
Delicious Portuguese petiscos and great wine in a charming old-fashioned mercearia. Make sure to try the green eggs. Yes, seriously.
34 locals recommend
Dona Quitéria
1 Tv. De São José
34 locals recommend
Delicious Portuguese petiscos and great wine in a charming old-fashioned mercearia. Make sure to try the green eggs. Yes, seriously.
Good Portuguese comfort foods in a cozy, casual-chic dining room decorated with vintage local style.
75 locals recommend
Taberna da Esperança
112 Rua da Esperança
75 locals recommend
Good Portuguese comfort foods in a cozy, casual-chic dining room decorated with vintage local style.
A constant favorite: we come here all the time, for coffee and snacks or for the full brunch on weekends. Praça das Flores is one of the most charming little parks in the city.
115 locals recommend
Pão de Canela
25 Praça das Flores
115 locals recommend
A constant favorite: we come here all the time, for coffee and snacks or for the full brunch on weekends. Praça das Flores is one of the most charming little parks in the city.
Great spot to recharge while exploring Sé and Alfama. Diverse menu of healthy light meals at reasonable prices, with a uniquely charming (although busy) ambience.
138 locals recommend
Pois Café
93 R. de São João da Praça
138 locals recommend
Great spot to recharge while exploring Sé and Alfama. Diverse menu of healthy light meals at reasonable prices, with a uniquely charming (although busy) ambience.
Good contemporary Italian food in a really beautiful spot, next to the thirteenth-century cathedral. Perfect for a late dinner on a warm evening.
21 locals recommend
Restaurante Esperança Sé
21 locals recommend
Good contemporary Italian food in a really beautiful spot, next to the thirteenth-century cathedral. Perfect for a late dinner on a warm evening.
Come for lunch, stay for hours. Some of the best Portuguese tasca food you'll find in town in a truly old-school spot. Warning: share your plate! Portions are huge.
211 locals recommend
Zé da Mouraria 2
60 R. Gomes Freire
211 locals recommend
Come for lunch, stay for hours. Some of the best Portuguese tasca food you'll find in town in a truly old-school spot. Warning: share your plate! Portions are huge.

Shopping

Best place for a selection of traditional Portuguese souvenirs and gifts. Heritage brands - stuff made to last a lifetime. Not cheap, but always worth it.
310 locals recommend
A Vida Portuguesa
23 Largo do Intendente Pina Manique
310 locals recommend
Best place for a selection of traditional Portuguese souvenirs and gifts. Heritage brands - stuff made to last a lifetime. Not cheap, but always worth it.

Drinks & Nightlife

Unpretentious, comfortable, and very cool.
34 locals recommend
Bicaense
42A R. da Bica de Duarte Belo
34 locals recommend
Unpretentious, comfortable, and very cool.
Commands one of the best views in Lisbon, featuring good drinks and sometimes great DJs. Come for sunset cocktails before dinner.
153 locals recommend
Park
58 Calçada do Combro
153 locals recommend
Commands one of the best views in Lisbon, featuring good drinks and sometimes great DJs. Come for sunset cocktails before dinner.

Everything Else

Great view. Mellow hip(pie) vibe. Get a drink at the quiosque or at nearby Noobai bar, which also serves good snacks (if you can score a table!).
498 locals recommend
Miradouro de Santa Catarina
498 locals recommend
Great view. Mellow hip(pie) vibe. Get a drink at the quiosque or at nearby Noobai bar, which also serves good snacks (if you can score a table!).
Best sunset view in the city. BYOB.
849 locals recommend
Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
Largo Monte
849 locals recommend
Best sunset view in the city. BYOB.
Cool, quiet, beautiful city garden. Stroll awhile, nap on the lawn, then stop at the restaurant for a glass of wine and a croquette of spinach and cilantro.
556 locals recommend
Jardim Guerra Junqueiro
12 Praça da Estrela
556 locals recommend
Cool, quiet, beautiful city garden. Stroll awhile, nap on the lawn, then stop at the restaurant for a glass of wine and a croquette of spinach and cilantro.
Forget Santini: this is the best Italian gelato in the city. The raspberry sorbetto is not to be missed. Get it with the dollop of fresh cream on top, Roman-style!
102 locals recommend
Nannarella
64A R. Nova da Piedade
102 locals recommend
Forget Santini: this is the best Italian gelato in the city. The raspberry sorbetto is not to be missed. Get it with the dollop of fresh cream on top, Roman-style!

Essentials

The closest supermarket.
Rua Jorge Alves
Rua Jorge Alves
The closest supermarket.
The proprietor, Miguel, and his family offer the best fruits and vegetables in the neighborhood, as well as everything else you may need to prepare light meals.
7 locals recommend
Rua Santos-O-Velho
Rua Santos-O-Velho
7 locals recommend
The proprietor, Miguel, and his family offer the best fruits and vegetables in the neighborhood, as well as everything else you may need to prepare light meals.