Palácio Chiado

Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré


This ravishing former home of Portuguese barons is one of Lisbon's most stunning addresses for foodies, a gourmet food court wrapped in exquisitely renovated 18th-century packaging. A breathtaking grand staircase, swamped by original stained glass and archetypal frescoes, invites you to explore multiple gastronomic concepts and bars spread over two floors, from burgers and grills to sparkling wine and seafood.


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Nearby Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré attractions

3. Casa do Ferreira das Tabuletas

0.17 MILES

The eye-catching Casa do Ferreira das Tabuletas dates to 1864. Its trompe l’œil azulejos (hand-painted tiles) depict allegorical figures and the elements.

4. Convento do Carmo & Museu Arqueológico

0.21 MILES

Soaring above Lisbon, the skeletal Convento do Carmo was all but devoured by the 1755 earthquake, and that's precisely what makes it so captivating. Its…

5. 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…

6. Miradouro de Santa Catarina

0.25 MILES

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

7. Elevador de Santa Justa

0.26 MILES

If the lanky, wrought-iron Elevador de Santa Justa seems uncannily familiar, it’s probably because the neo-Gothic marvel is the handiwork of Raul Mésnier,…

8. Igreja & Museu São Roque

0.27 MILES

The plain facade of 16th-century Jesuit Igreja de São Roque belies its dazzling interior of gold, marble and Florentine azulejos – bankrolled by Brazilian…