The Lisbon Connection

This unique bar and top-class restaurant has been established in the nineties in the Mouraria neighbourhood and is located on Largo do Terreirinho. It is also one of the best places to talk politics and to listen to live music (Fado/Brasilian a.o.). The owner, senhor Fernando Casanova, chose the area of Mouraria because of the historic nature of the neighnourhood.

Politicians, journalists and many local celebrities meet up in Anos 60 to discuss politics, dine and enjoy the live Brazilian and Portugese music. Mariza, the internationally well-known fado singer started her career in Mouraria where she grew up and performed many times in ANOS 60.

Anos 60 means ‘the sixties’. The name was chosen because of the rough political times in the sixties in Portugal, when the Portugese people suffered under the corrupt dictator António de Oliveira Salazar, president of the Council of Ministers of Portugal for 36 years, from 1932 to 1968, and founder of the Estado Novo (New Regime). On April 25, 1974, the Estado Novo finally fell with the Carnation Revolution.

ANOS 60 owner Fernando Casanova was, as a journalist, part of the intellectual opposition and in his bar still many discussion about the era of the revolution take place. He is also a member of the ‘clube de Jornalistas‘ in Lapa, which now has 700 members.

The clock in ANOS 60 stands still at 04:10. Stories go round that this was the time that the Carnation Revolution started… But according to Fernando, it has another reason. It has to do with the official closing time: 04:00. In the weekends the bar usually closes later. After dancing the night away you walk out onto the street at 07:00, but the clock still indicates 04:10!

In the month of June, festivities take place all over Portugal to celebrate the three Saints - Santo António, São João and São Pedro. The traditional neighbourhoods Mouraria and Alfama are decorated in many colours and all the people are dancing in the streets and having barbeques (mostly Sardinhas). ANOS 60 participates in the festivities: every Tuesday in June there is dancing and live music on Largo do Terreirinho and ANOS 60 serves dinner outside.

ANOS 60
Listen to exclusively Portuguese music from the 60s and 70s on Wednesdays.
Largo do Terreirinho 21, 1170 Lisboa.
Opening times: 21,30h às 04,00h. Smoking is permitted.
The door is always closed, but that doesn’t mean the bar/ restaurant is closed. Ring the bell or knock on the door.