Guidebook for Lisboa
Food Scene
On the more expensive higher quality side, excellent Portuguese food
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Solar dos Nunes
68 R. dos LusíadasOn the more expensive higher quality side, excellent Portuguese food
Good straight-forward local café&pastry shop that also serves lunches, natural juices available
Galão
2 R. 1º de MaioGood straight-forward local café&pastry shop that also serves lunches, natural juices available
Delicious take-away charcoal grilled chicken (6Eur/1 whole chicken), better to order about 30-45 minutes in advance. They also sell bread, beer and chips. Just round the corner.
Ramalho Esteves & Vieira Da Silva Limitada
5A Tv. TapadaDelicious take-away charcoal grilled chicken (6Eur/1 whole chicken), better to order about 30-45 minutes in advance. They also sell bread, beer and chips. Just round the corner.
A historical pastry shop and restaurant (you can have lunch on the first floor)
148 abantu bendawo batusa
Confeitaria Nacional
18B Praça da FigueiraA historical pastry shop and restaurant (you can have lunch on the first floor)
The cheapest spot in the Docas area, simple and fun, with decent food, meat and seafood included, inside/outside seating area and a great river/bridge view
12 abantu bendawo batusa
Rui dos Pregos Docas
The cheapest spot in the Docas area, simple and fun, with decent food, meat and seafood included, inside/outside seating area and a great river/bridge view
A circus/clown school, theater, bar and restaurant, beautiful place
417 abantu bendawo batusa
Chapitô à Mesa
7 Costa do CasteloA circus/clown school, theater, bar and restaurant, beautiful place
FADO VADIO...or neighbourhood fado, in an unpretentious local where you can get some snacks and drinks while listening to amateur musicians of all ages. A Lisbon institution
241 abantu bendawo batusa
Tasca Do Chico
39 R. do Diário de NotíciasFADO VADIO...or neighbourhood fado, in an unpretentious local where you can get some snacks and drinks while listening to amateur musicians of all ages. A Lisbon institution
Drinks & Nightlife
LX Factory
103 R. Rodrigues de FariaA funky post-industrial court with a lot of options
Radio Hotel
26 R. Cozinha EconómicaIncognito
37 R. Poiais de São BentoVintage 80's - 90's music
Club Noir
13b Rua António PatrícioIndie, 80s, Goth, Alternative, Metal
Charming 20s decoration, interesting cocktails, they also serve snacks
41 abantu bendawo batusa
Paródia
26 R. do PatrocínioCharming 20s decoration, interesting cocktails, they also serve snacks
Foxtrot
28 Tv. Santa TeresaGreat vintage bar with garden, very romantic and not so well known
Parks & Nature
Iphakamisa ye-Necessidades
Calçada NecessidadesThe Lisbon green lung for a long walk and good views
100 abantu bendawo batusa
Iphaki yezulu ye-Monsanto
The Lisbon green lung for a long walk and good views
Essentials
Pingo Doce Alcântara
43 R. de CascaisSupermarket - good variety and prices
Minipreço
59 R. dos LusíadasConvenient location, just down the street
Sightseeing
Alfama is the historical neighbourhood hosting numerous live fado places and amazing views
829 abantu bendawo batusa
Alfama
Alfama is the historical neighbourhood hosting numerous live fado places and amazing views
Arts & Culture
Estrela Hall
10 Rua da EstrelaLisbon Players - The only English speaking theatre in town
Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology on the river bank, won design award for its amazing futuristic new pavilion in 2016
529 abantu bendawo batusa
MAAT
Avenida BrasíliaMuseum of Art, Architecture and Technology on the river bank, won design award for its amazing futuristic new pavilion in 2016
Iziko leNkumbulo yaseNtshonalanga ye-Azulejo
4 R. Me. DeusNational tile museum
XVII century monumental and spectacular water cistern, great rooftop view
47 abantu bendawo batusa
Reservatório da Mãe d'Água das Amoreiras
10 Praça das AmoreirasXVII century monumental and spectacular water cistern, great rooftop view
National classical art museum, from medieval to XIX century. Museu do Chiado takes it over from there to Modern Art. The MNAA has a very nice café garden with an amazing river view.
781 abantu bendawo batusa
Iziko lezwe laseMzantsi Afrika lwezobuciko zasekhaya
Rua das Janelas VerdesNational classical art museum, from medieval to XIX century. Museu do Chiado takes it over from there to Modern Art. The MNAA has a very nice café garden with an amazing river view.
Amazing 1500 church and monastery, in Manuelino style as per Dom Manuel, king of Portugal at the time. Manuelino is an exuberant late Gothic with Portuguese-Moorish influences, very well represented in this amazing church and monastery and the Belém Tower
894 abantu bendawo batusa
I-Jeronimos Monastery
Amazing 1500 church and monastery, in Manuelino style as per Dom Manuel, king of Portugal at the time. Manuelino is an exuberant late Gothic with Portuguese-Moorish influences, very well represented in this amazing church and monastery and the Belém Tower
The Portuguese were great navigators, so why not navigate with them across the centuries?
94 abantu bendawo batusa
Iziko leMithombo yaseBhange
Praça do ImpérioThe Portuguese were great navigators, so why not navigate with them across the centuries?
Former royal palace that sometimes hosts very interesting contemporary art exhibitions. Don't miss Gheorghe Fikl, up to August 31, 2017. “Fikl. Portuguese Storylines” is about an original surprising world vision. mixing animal and sumptuous interiors, treated with a great technical mastery of the art of painting.
178 abantu bendawo batusa
INational Palace ye-Ajuda
Largo da AjudaFormer royal palace that sometimes hosts very interesting contemporary art exhibitions. Don't miss Gheorghe Fikl, up to August 31, 2017. “Fikl. Portuguese Storylines” is about an original surprising world vision. mixing animal and sumptuous interiors, treated with a great technical mastery of the art of painting.