Guidebook for Lisboa
Food Scene
Eclectic seafood restaurant. Opens on Sundays when most restaurants are closed and is 2 minutes from the apartment.
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Sea Me
21 Rua do LoretoEclectic seafood restaurant. Opens on Sundays when most restaurants are closed and is 2 minutes from the apartment.
Casual restaurant from the michelin stared chef José Avillez.
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Cantinho do Avillez
7 R. Duques de BragançaCasual restaurant from the michelin stared chef José Avillez.
Ofício Restaurant
11k R. Nova da TrindadeGreat Portuguese food and nice atmosphere
Simple tiny restaurant in Alfama with delicious small plates.
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Taberna Sal Grosso
22 Calçada do ForteSimple tiny restaurant in Alfama with delicious small plates.
Alma
15 R. AnchietaFine dining at its best
A Carioca - Café
9 R. da MisericórdiaThe best place for vegan custard tarts
Really tiny, cosy and very friendly place serving lovely homemade food from Southern Portugal.
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Mercearia do Século
145 Rua de O SéculoReally tiny, cosy and very friendly place serving lovely homemade food from Southern Portugal.
Drinks & Nightlife
Literally love pension - An old brothel turned into a bar, artists studios, bookstore and hair salon.
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Pensao Amor
19 R. do AlecrimLiterally love pension - An old brothel turned into a bar, artists studios, bookstore and hair salon.
Tiny traditional bar with fun amateur fado on Mondays and Wednesdays from 20:30.
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Tasca Do Chico
39 R. do Diário de NotíciasTiny traditional bar with fun amateur fado on Mondays and Wednesdays from 20:30.
Wine tasting / wine bar in Bairro Alto with a selection of more than 100 Portuguese wines by the glass and artisanal cheeses and charcuterie.
Lisbon Winery
15 R. da AssunçãoWine tasting / wine bar in Bairro Alto with a selection of more than 100 Portuguese wines by the glass and artisanal cheeses and charcuterie.
BytheWine
41 Rua das FloresGreat wine and snacks
Shopping
Luvaria Ulisses
87 R. do CarmoA tiny beautiful old shop specialising in leather gloves
Wonderful store selling Portuguese everyday articles that have been around for ever.
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A Vida Portuguesa
23 Largo do Intendente Pina ManiqueWonderful store selling Portuguese everyday articles that have been around for ever.
The oldest flea market in Lisbon - on Tuesdays and Saturdays AM.
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Feira da Ladra
Campo de Santa ClaraThe oldest flea market in Lisbon - on Tuesdays and Saturdays AM.
Santos Ofícios-artesanatos Lda
87 R. da MadalenaGood quality handicrafs from all over Portugal
The Feeting Room
26 Calçada do SacramentoGreat shop for independent brands.
Companhia Portugueza do Chá
105 R. do Poço dos NegrosLovely shop selling an amazing variety of teas.
Embaixada
26 Praça do Príncipe RealSmall shopping gallery in a beautiful old building
Arts & Culture
I-Cultural Center yaseBelém
Praça do ImpérioConcerts, exhibitions, restaurants
The new museum of architecture, art and technology. Housed in a beautiful building.
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MAAT
Avenida BrasíliaThe new museum of architecture, art and technology. Housed in a beautiful building.
Lovely old monastery housing a fantastic collection of tiles
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Iziko leNkumbulo yaseNtshonalanga ye-Azulejo
4 R. Me. DeusLovely old monastery housing a fantastic collection of tiles
Great collection of Portuguese art from the 20th and 21th Centuries. The Gulbenkian gardens are well worth a visit.
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Iziko le-Calouste Gulbenkian - Isixhobo Esikhulu
Rua Doutor Nicolau BettencourtGreat collection of Portuguese art from the 20th and 21th Centuries. The Gulbenkian gardens are well worth a visit.
A collection of European Ancient art. If nothing else visiting the museum is a good excuse to go to the lovely Janelas Verdes district.
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Iziko lezwe laseMzantsi Afrika lwezobuciko zasekhaya
Rua das Janelas VerdesA collection of European Ancient art. If nothing else visiting the museum is a good excuse to go to the lovely Janelas Verdes district.
Getting Around
Largo Calhariz
Largo CalharizThe 28 tram (the loveliest tram route in Lisbon) stops literally one minute away.
Baixa-Chiado metro station (Largo do Chiado / Praça Luís de Camões exit) is 5 minutes away.
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Largo do Chiado
Baixa-Chiado metro station (Largo do Chiado / Praça Luís de Camões exit) is 5 minutes away.
Parks & Nature
At the top of a hill above Sintra, the Pena Palace is like a fairy tale castle in the middle of a forest.
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I-Park ne-National Palace of Pena
Estrada da PenaAt the top of a hill above Sintra, the Pena Palace is like a fairy tale castle in the middle of a forest.
The first wild beach on the Lisbon coast. Take the train to Cascais and then a bus or cycle (there is a bicycle path along the water front with amazing views).
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Isitsha sase Guincho
The first wild beach on the Lisbon coast. Take the train to Cascais and then a bus or cycle (there is a bicycle path along the water front with amazing views).
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Amazing views over Sintra and the coast.
Sightseeing
One of the most emblematic view points in Lisbon.
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Largo das Portas do Sol station
Largo Portas do SolOne of the most emblematic view points in Lisbon.
Possibly our favourite viewpoint in Lisbon.
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Miradouro Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
Calçada da GraçaPossibly our favourite viewpoint in Lisbon.
Our local viewpoint is only a couple of minutes from the flat.
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Miradouro de Santa Catarina
Our local viewpoint is only a couple of minutes from the flat.
The other viewpoint in the neighbourhood, with a lovely castle view.
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Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara
Rua de São Pedro de AlcântaraThe other viewpoint in the neighbourhood, with a lovely castle view.