Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
If only all multistorey car parks were like this… Take the lift to the 5th floor, and head up and around to the top, which has been transformed into one…
Must-see nightlife in Lisbon
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Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Wow, what a view! Alfama unfolds like origami from the stylishly decked roof terrace of the Memmo Alfama hotel. It's a perfect sundowner place, with…
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Alfama, Castelo & Graça
An Egyptian-Polish couple took over and seriously upgraded Lisbeer, one of Lisbon's loungiest and least beer-geeky craft-beer bars, in late 2018. Sé's…
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Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Lisbon’s ice-cool, must-see club, glammy Lux hosts big-name DJs spinning electro and house. It was started by late Lisbon nightlife impresario Marcel Reis…
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Alfama, Castelo & Graça
The newest location of this Danish-based speciality coffee house – Lisbon's third – is the perfect pit stop while wandering the cinematic lanes of Alfama…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Set inside a former brothel, this cheeky bar pays homage to its lascivious past with colourful wall murals, a library of erotically tinged works and a…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
As anyone who knows an Australian living outside Oz can tell you, they usually turn their nose up at any coffee not made there. Well, this charming hot…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The glug, glug of a 40-year-old tawny being poured is music to port-lovers’ ears here. Part of an 18th-century mansion, this low-lit, beamed cavern is…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Located among antique shops and family-owned grocery stores is this small, cosy neighbourhood coffee house with a Scandinavian atmosphere. The quiet…
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Lisbon
One of the anchors that established artsy Marvila as Lisbon's 'it' neighbourhood, this informal taproom packs in craft enthusiasts downing hoppy IPA and…
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Belém
Revive museum-weary eyes at hard-to-find Topo, on the 3rd floor of the Centro Cultural de Belém. The space and river-facing terrace – snagged from the…
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Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Serious caffeine aficionados should make a beeline for this Danish import just off lovely Praça das Flores, where properly trained baristas know their way…
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Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Australian Teresa Ruiz runs a one-woman cocktail show at this fantastic bar that puts tasty spins on classics in a heavily concreted environment spruced…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Lisbon's inaugural brewpub features 12 taps of Portuguese-only craft brews, a few of which are dedicated to on-site suds (under the banner of Cerveja…
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Alfama, Castelo & Graça
There are fantastic views from this bar at an alternative theatre/circus school occupying a former female prison. It's a top choice for sundowners or late…
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Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Lisbon's best craft-beer bar is a boozy godsend: 14 oft-changing taps (including two hand pumps) focusing on local and Northern European artisanal brews,…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Reserve ahead unless you want to get shut out of Bairro Alto's best wine bar, where the genuinely welcoming staff will offer you three fantastic tasting…
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Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Pavilhão Chinês is an old curiosity shop of a bar with oil paintings and model Spitfires dangling from the ceiling, and cabinets brimming with glittering…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The second location of Lisbon's best third-wave coffee house isn't as cosy as the original Baixa haunt, but this Moldavian-owned caffeine staple is a…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' is an artsy drinking den sprung from a refurbished Pombaline town house. It's divided among several rooms draped in…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This artsy, Italian-run bar-cafe is a refreshing change of pace for Bairro Alto – the long list of speciality Aperol spritzes are worth the trip (try the…
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Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Exposed stone walls, velvet sofas and soft lighting give this apartment turned bar an intimate feel – it's a great spot for couples to snuggle away in a…
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Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
A cuckoo-clock doorbell announces new arrivals to this dark, decadent slither of art-nouveau glamour, in the bar business since 1978. Foxtrot keeps the…
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Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
This delightful bar time warps you back to the more glamorous age of art nouveau, with its dark wood, red velvet walls, soft lamp lighting and vintage…
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Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Take an award-winning London-born mixologist, Dave Palethorpe, add a candlelit, turquoise-kissed setting and give it a funky twist – et voilà – you have…
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Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Near one of the city’s iconic viewpoints, this spacious sun-drenched terrace has a mix of sofas and white patio furniture, where you can sip cocktails (€7…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This smoky, bohemian drinking den feels secreted away from the heaving masses on nearby streets. With kitschy decor, free (salty) popcorn and a wide range…
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Alfama, Castelo & Graça
This Largo da Graça kiosk of a nearby microbrewery serves five taps of their sudsy wares – brewed just 170m away – in a pleasant public square setting.
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Alfama, Castelo & Graça
This Danish-based speciality coffee house – one of Lisbon's best – is perfect for refuelling with a caffeine jolt while browsing at the Feira da Ladra.
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Alfama, Castelo & Graça
There are far-reaching vistas from this terrace, with shaded cafe tables, serving coffee, beer, wine and snacks.
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
All gold swirls and cherubs, this art-deco cafe has been a Lisbon institution since 1905. Sure it’s touristy, but the terrace is brilliant for watching…
Lisbon
With a rugged, unfinished look, Fábrica do Braço de Prata started off as an underground cultural organisation in 2007. The various rooms in this spacious,…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
More than just a bar for a casual drink, the hotspot in Cais do Sodré is an art installation curated by none other than street artist Vhils. Drinks and…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Located inside Time Out Mercado da Ribeira, Rive Rouge is the new nightlife spot in Cais do Sodré. Start the night with casual drinks and snacks on the…
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Alfama, Castelo & Graça
This microscopic watering hole might be small in size but it sure is big on bourbon: Canadian-Portuguese connoisseur Manuel Barreira harbours Lisbon's…
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Lisbon
An American-Brazilian couple launched Lisbon's second brewpub in 2016 with 12 beers, including rarer choices such as Belgian blonde ale, American dark…
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Belém
Well positioned near the river’s edge, this small, sun-drenched cube of glass and white stone boasts an open patio and large windows facing the Tejo and…
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Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
In the centuries-old vaults of Lisbon’s famed Aqueduto das Águas Livres, this beautiful enoteca (wine bar) pops the cork on wines handpicked by writer…
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Lisbon
Helping turn the bairro of Marvila into Lisbon's craft-beer destination district (along with Dois Corvos), Musa opened its atmospheric taproom in 2017…
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Lisbon
There's always something going on at this creative space overlooking a sleepy plaza just north of Largo Martim Moniz. You can wander through rooms looking…
