Crafty Corner

Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré


An Irishman well versed in Cais do Sodré bars (he owns Hennessy's Irish pub as well) has stepped up the neighbourhood's bar game with this refined lounge dedicated to Lisbon craft beer. There are 12 taps and plenty of atmospheric ambience: leather sofas in the loft, stools fashioned from emptied kegs and original wooden ceilings.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré attractions

2. Ribeira das Naus

0.15 MILES

This riverfront promenade between Praça do Comércio and Cais do Sodré is a focal point along Lisbon's continually regenerating waterfront. With broad…

4. Museu do Dinheiro

0.23 MILES

Pop into Banco do Portugal's money museum to see the stunning €34-million interior renovation of the once-mighty São Julião church (closed in 1933); and…

5. Miradouro de Santa Catarina

0.32 MILES

Students bashing out rhythms, pot-smoking hippies, stroller-pushing parents and loved-up couples all meet at this precipitous viewpoint in boho Santa…

6. Arco da Rua Augusta

0.33 MILES

This triumphal arch was built in the wake of the 1755 earthquake. A lift whisks you to the top, where fine views of Praça do Comércio, the Rio Tejo and…

7. Statue of Dom José I

0.33 MILES

Rising from the centre of triumphant Praça do Comercio, the dashing equestrian statue of Dom José I hints at the square’s royal roots as the pre…

8. Praça do Comércio

0.33 MILES

With its grand 18th-century arcades, lemon-meringue facades and mosaic cobbles, the riverfront Praça do Comércio is a square to out-pomp them all…