Guidebook for Lisboa
Food Scene
TASKA KOME - the best japanese restaurant in town with a relax and cool vibe.
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Tasca Kome
57 R. da MadalenaTASKA KOME - the best japanese restaurant in town with a relax and cool vibe.
CRUZES CREDO - This cosy cafe-bar is housed in a former convent building. The present owners have decorated the place with some really cool retro furniture and devised a menu that includes delicious dishes and some fantastic salads. A range of teas. It's a breakfast-brunch haunt for an offbeat crowd and the alternative ambiance is tangible.
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Cruzes Credo restaurant
29 Cruzes da SéCRUZES CREDO - This cosy cafe-bar is housed in a former convent building. The present owners have decorated the place with some really cool retro furniture and devised a menu that includes delicious dishes and some fantastic salads. A range of teas. It's a breakfast-brunch haunt for an offbeat crowd and the alternative ambiance is tangible.
TABERNA MODERNA - The concept here is sharing Portuguese and Spanish flavors at the table. It's a spacious "petiscos" restaurant and includes the Lisbonita Gin Bar, an-all gins bar with dozens of different choices.
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Taberna Moderna
18A Rua dos BacalhoeirosTABERNA MODERNA - The concept here is sharing Portuguese and Spanish flavors at the table. It's a spacious "petiscos" restaurant and includes the Lisbonita Gin Bar, an-all gins bar with dozens of different choices.
FÁBRICA LISBOA - Bakery/cafe Lisbon with tasty handmade croissants, old fashioned quality, funny vintage decoration & traditional erotic Portuguese pottery.
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Fábrica Lisboa
121 R. da MadalenaFÁBRICA LISBOA - Bakery/cafe Lisbon with tasty handmade croissants, old fashioned quality, funny vintage decoration & traditional erotic Portuguese pottery.
ESPERANÇA DA SÉ - italian restaurant features a contemporary design and low lighting, around which groups gather before a long night out. The menu has strong Italian influences, including some excellent thin-crust pizzas.
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Restaurante Esperança Sé
ESPERANÇA DA SÉ - italian restaurant features a contemporary design and low lighting, around which groups gather before a long night out. The menu has strong Italian influences, including some excellent thin-crust pizzas.
VELHO MACEDO - Tradicional portuguese restaurant to explore real portuguese flavours.
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Velho Macedo
117 R. da MadalenaVELHO MACEDO - Tradicional portuguese restaurant to explore real portuguese flavours.
POIS CAFÉ - Whether as a meeting spot for friends or a place for solitary reading, many Lisboetas will say this is their favorite café. This is also a good place for Sunday brunch.
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Pois Café
93 R. de São João da PraçaPOIS CAFÉ - Whether as a meeting spot for friends or a place for solitary reading, many Lisboetas will say this is their favorite café. This is also a good place for Sunday brunch.
ZÉ DA MOURARIA - A little bit hidden in the former Moorish quarter Mouraria, in a small street of one of Lisbon’s oldest districts, you’ll find Restaurant ‘Zé da Mouraria’, mainly visited by local Portuguese. Great typical Portuguese food and, also important, very nice people and a very informal atmosphere. One of our favorites! (open at lunch).
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Zé da Mouraria 2
60 R. Gomes FreireZÉ DA MOURARIA - A little bit hidden in the former Moorish quarter Mouraria, in a small street of one of Lisbon’s oldest districts, you’ll find Restaurant ‘Zé da Mouraria’, mainly visited by local Portuguese. Great typical Portuguese food and, also important, very nice people and a very informal atmosphere. One of our favorites! (open at lunch).
Chapitô à Mesa
7 Costa do CasteloGreat view - outdoor seating
TABERNA DAS FLORES (one of our favorites) - Recalling old grocery stores and taverns, this space brings to the present the ambience and traditions from Lisbon's past. Its meals follow long-forgotten recipes, from cod dishes to meat sandwiches. Open throughout the day, it has a lunch menu and a list of "petiscos" (tapas) for dinner.
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Taberna da Rua das Flores
103 Rua das FloresTABERNA DAS FLORES (one of our favorites) - Recalling old grocery stores and taverns, this space brings to the present the ambience and traditions from Lisbon's past. Its meals follow long-forgotten recipes, from cod dishes to meat sandwiches. Open throughout the day, it has a lunch menu and a list of "petiscos" (tapas) for dinner.
Bairro do Avillez
18 R. Nova da TrindadeNEW in town! great space of a famous chef in chiado.
Found on an upper floor, this restaurant presents a curious décor inspired by late-1800s and early-1900s Lisbon. Using a charcoal oven, he offers traditional dishes using contemporary techniques, from "petiscos" (tapas) to grilled fish. To top it all off, there's a desserts cart.
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Casa de Pasto
20 Rua de S. PauloFound on an upper floor, this restaurant presents a curious décor inspired by late-1800s and early-1900s Lisbon. Using a charcoal oven, he offers traditional dishes using contemporary techniques, from "petiscos" (tapas) to grilled fish. To top it all off, there's a desserts cart.
French chef David Eyguesier honed his skills at Pois Café, then his own underground restaurant at home before opening this sorely needed Alfama gem whose name loosely translates as 'The Truants' (he 'skipped' culinary school!). His daily-changing, market-fresh set menus delight under a spiderweb of modern lighting, beautiful geometric cabinetry and an open kitchen. No microwave. No freezer!
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Os Gazeteiros
114 R. das Escolas Gerais French chef David Eyguesier honed his skills at Pois Café, then his own underground restaurant at home before opening this sorely needed Alfama gem whose name loosely translates as 'The Truants' (he 'skipped' culinary school!). His daily-changing, market-fresh set menus delight under a spiderweb of modern lighting, beautiful geometric cabinetry and an open kitchen. No microwave. No freezer!
Drinks & Nightlife
TOPO - nice rooftoop in Mouraria with a great view to
St George Castle
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Martim Moniz station
TOPO - nice rooftoop in Mouraria with a great view to
St George Castle
Maria Caxuxa
12 R. da BarrocaA former guesthouse that was essentially a brothel is now one of Lisbon's most memorable bars. It has a classic-naughty cabaret decor spread over several rooms.
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Pensao Amor
19 R. do AlecrimA former guesthouse that was essentially a brothel is now one of Lisbon's most memorable bars. It has a classic-naughty cabaret decor spread over several rooms.
Shopping
It comes recommended in every guidebook. It's an old-fashioned shop from the 1930s, offering just one product -- canned fish. But they're no ordinary cans and it's no ordinary fish. They come in attractive vintage-designed packagings that make them wonderful gifts or souvenirs, and the fish is from Portugal's Atlantic waters, known for their qualit
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Conserveira de Lisboa
34 Rua dos BacalhoeirosIt comes recommended in every guidebook. It's an old-fashioned shop from the 1930s, offering just one product -- canned fish. But they're no ordinary cans and it's no ordinary fish. They come in attractive vintage-designed packagings that make them wonderful gifts or souvenirs, and the fish is from Portugal's Atlantic waters, known for their qualit
If you're after an original souvenir of Portugal, this absorbing handicraft-hardware store is probably where you'll find it. Items on sale here are represented by brands that have been manufactured in the country for generations, and the inventory lists some of the nation's most cherished goods. There are fragrant soaps from Brito/Claus Porto (Oprah raved about them on her show) displayed in colourful and stylish retro wrapping paper, and Benamor Cream boxed in similarly eye-catching designs. For the kitchen, look out for the aromatic vinegars from Moura Alves and gourmet sea salt (Flor de Sal) from the Algarve. There are also toiletries, stationary, books, toys and even jewellery!
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A Vida Portuguesa
23 Largo do Intendente Pina ManiqueIf you're after an original souvenir of Portugal, this absorbing handicraft-hardware store is probably where you'll find it. Items on sale here are represented by brands that have been manufactured in the country for generations, and the inventory lists some of the nation's most cherished goods. There are fragrant soaps from Brito/Claus Porto (Oprah raved about them on her show) displayed in colourful and stylish retro wrapping paper, and Benamor Cream boxed in similarly eye-catching designs. For the kitchen, look out for the aromatic vinegars from Moura Alves and gourmet sea salt (Flor de Sal) from the Algarve. There are also toiletries, stationary, books, toys and even jewellery!
Essentials
Pingo Doce
1 R. João SaraivaOpen everyday from 8h30am until 9pm
Sightseeing
A group of abandoned 19th century warehouses and factories is now Lisbon's biggest hub of creativity, an "island" in the center of the city for companies related to art, fashion, advertising, and design. There are also a few cafés and shops to serve not just those who work here, but also visitors. Every space has an industrial look, attracting curious crowds to regular events like "Open Day," with exhibitions, music, and other activities throughout the day. Every Sunday there's an open-air market of a variety of products, from second-hand articles to original crafts.
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LX Factory
103 R. Rodrigues de FariaA group of abandoned 19th century warehouses and factories is now Lisbon's biggest hub of creativity, an "island" in the center of the city for companies related to art, fashion, advertising, and design. There are also a few cafés and shops to serve not just those who work here, but also visitors. Every space has an industrial look, attracting curious crowds to regular events like "Open Day," with exhibitions, music, and other activities throughout the day. Every Sunday there's an open-air market of a variety of products, from second-hand articles to original crafts.
Poets and travelers have always described it as an eden, and a visit to Lisbon isn't over without a visit to Sintra's fairy tale castles and palaces, especialy to Pena Palace. It's a romantic and mysterious place surrounded by nature, classified as a World Heritage Site, and the best way to see it all is on an organized tour. Many tours also stop by Queluz Palace, by the Mafra Palace and at Cabo da Roca nearby, Europe's westernmost point.
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Sintra
Poets and travelers have always described it as an eden, and a visit to Lisbon isn't over without a visit to Sintra's fairy tale castles and palaces, especialy to Pena Palace. It's a romantic and mysterious place surrounded by nature, classified as a World Heritage Site, and the best way to see it all is on an organized tour. Many tours also stop by Queluz Palace, by the Mafra Palace and at Cabo da Roca nearby, Europe's westernmost point.
Belém is known as the historic district of the Age of Discovery. It was from its waterfront that Vasco da Gama and other explorers departed for their voyages, events celebrated today by grand monuments and museums in the neighborhood.
The sensational architecture of the Tower of Belem and Jeronimos Monastery (both World Heritage Sites) is the result of the discovery of the sea route to India, the opening of trade with Japan, and the colonization of Brazil and parts of Africa and Asia. These monuments are adorned and embellished with motifs of exotic lands elaborately carved in stone, as are the heroes of the age on the colossal Discoveries Monument.
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Belem station
Belém is known as the historic district of the Age of Discovery. It was from its waterfront that Vasco da Gama and other explorers departed for their voyages, events celebrated today by grand monuments and museums in the neighborhood.
The sensational architecture of the Tower of Belem and Jeronimos Monastery (both World Heritage Sites) is the result of the discovery of the sea route to India, the opening of trade with Japan, and the colonization of Brazil and parts of Africa and Asia. These monuments are adorned and embellished with motifs of exotic lands elaborately carved in stone, as are the heroes of the age on the colossal Discoveries Monument.
Arts & Culture
This iconic piece of modern architecture on the waterfront was designed by British architect Amanda Levete and opened in the fall of 2016. It stands next to a former power plant which was previously the Electricy Museum, and which is now also part of the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology. Both buildings present temporary exhibitions of major international and local artists, directed by the former curator of contemporary architecture of New York’s MoMA.
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MAAT
Avenida BrasíliaThis iconic piece of modern architecture on the waterfront was designed by British architect Amanda Levete and opened in the fall of 2016. It stands next to a former power plant which was previously the Electricy Museum, and which is now also part of the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology. Both buildings present temporary exhibitions of major international and local artists, directed by the former curator of contemporary architecture of New York’s MoMA.
Lisboa Story Centre is an innovative space dedicated to the history of the Portuguese capital, inspired by the wide array of facts and events that have shaped the city. Located in the East Wing of the newly renovated Terreiro do Paço, it has been designed as an interactive Visitor Attraction, comprising 6 public areas, featuring state-of-the-art technology.
Like a well-illustrated book, the Lisboa Story Centre “transports” visitors on a fascinating journey through time. Using a mixture of elaborate sets, multimedia and sensory experiences, the Centre stages dramatic recreations of Lisbon's most important historical events, within the zone between the Baixa Pombalina and the Terreiro do Paço
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Lisboa Saga Miðstöð
78 Praça do ComércioLisboa Story Centre is an innovative space dedicated to the history of the Portuguese capital, inspired by the wide array of facts and events that have shaped the city. Located in the East Wing of the newly renovated Terreiro do Paço, it has been designed as an interactive Visitor Attraction, comprising 6 public areas, featuring state-of-the-art technology.
Like a well-illustrated book, the Lisboa Story Centre “transports” visitors on a fascinating journey through time. Using a mixture of elaborate sets, multimedia and sensory experiences, the Centre stages dramatic recreations of Lisbon's most important historical events, within the zone between the Baixa Pombalina and the Terreiro do Paço