No neighborhood in Lisbon is praised more in Fado music than Mouraria.
Mouraria, Calçada de Santo André. This ‘Bairro‘ (neighborhood) is a maze of little, narrow streets, situated between Graça, Alfama and Costa de Castelo, given it’s name by the first Portugese king, Dom Afonso Henriques (1109 - 1185) , after Lisbon was taken over again by […]
Restaurant ‘A Tasquinha’ (Little Tavern) is located in a beautiful neighborhood in the historic district of Lisbon just down the hill from Castelo de São Jorge.
The taverns are the most typical and traditional restaurants in Portugal: tasty appetisers, irresistible cheeses, olives, salt cod rissoles with red pepper rice, sardines, fried lamb chops, bean stew, beef with sauce. […]
Whether you’re gay or straight: ‘Side’ is a trendy meeting point in Rua da Barroca, open from 18:00 pm. Most bars open their doors much later in Bairro Alto.
…..A few friends of mine enjoy a glass of wine……
Sebastien and Nelson
Rua da Barroca, Bairro Alto, in June, the month of the Saints Festivities
Posssibly one of the best spots in Europe for a night out! Wander through the lanes of bars, fado houses and clubs - every night hundreds of people are drinking mojitos and cheap beer out of plastic cups, listening to everything from samba to African rhythms, but mainly electro and techno. Don’t expect to get […]
Opened in October 2005, the A Outra Face da Lua (’the other side of the moon’) shop has an exclusive selection of vintage clothing and accessories, recycled clothing by Carla Belchior, wallpaper, tin toys, Melissa shoes and traditional Portuguese products like Clarim soap and Bordalo Pinheiro products.
Amidst all these special products you can sit down […]
Certainly one of the favourite places of many Lisbon locals and visitors of the city. The entrance of Cafe Noobai is located on Miradoura de Santa Catarina, also known as Adamastor. This bar and restaurant is certainly worth a visit because of the wonderful view over the Tejo river side, the relaxed ambience and the […]
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 […]
In Bairro Alto, near Principe Real square, you will find bar/restaurant SNOB. Smoking is allowed.
Restaurant ‘SNOB’ Rua do Seculo 178 . If you are looking for this restaurant, don’t walk away thinking it’s closed. You have to ring the doorbell, like in many other Portugese places. ‘SNOB’ is not a club, however. The reason for the […]
A Cervejaria is a ‘beerhouse’, where beer is produced (or used to be produced) and where you can eat as well. There are many cervejaria’s around Lisbon and the quality of the food is normally very good.
‘Portugalia’ restaurant on Avenida Almirante Reis (near Praça do Chile). Most Cervejaria’s have restaurant and a bar where you […]
Bairro Alto is a fantastic old neighbourhood in the center of the city. One of the oldest parts of town. Literally, Bairro Alto means ‘High neighbourhood’, as it is on top of one of the seven hills of Lisbon. It is a maze of narrow streets streets filled with old fashion and charming grocery stores […]