Guidebook for Lisboa
Food Scene
Cucina di Amici is a great Italian restaurant serving genuine Italian food. The spirit of the place is incredible and the food matches it. Address: Rua do Olival, 258
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Osteria - Cucina di Amici
52 R. MadresCucina di Amici is a great Italian restaurant serving genuine Italian food. The spirit of the place is incredible and the food matches it. Address: Rua do Olival, 258
A warm friendly environment and great seafood
The concept behind this cosy restaurant with contemporary Portuguese cuisine is a high quality food made in a homely style. The plates are smaller than usual and are meant to be shared among customers at the table, which encourages more vivid interaction between the couples and groups of friends. Members of staff are very welcoming and attentive, and the meals are reasonably priced. The ambiance is relaxed, and the interior looks as if it was adapted from a centuries old picture book, since it features lots of décor including pots and pans and various ornamented azulejo tiles on the walls.
Price: mid-range
Opening times: Tue-Thu 7pm-12am; Fri 7pm-2am; Sat 7pm-1am
Watch out for: the Portuguese sharing food
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Petiscaria Ideal
100 Rua da EsperançaA warm friendly environment and great seafood
The concept behind this cosy restaurant with contemporary Portuguese cuisine is a high quality food made in a homely style. The plates are smaller than usual and are meant to be shared among customers at the table, which encourages more vivid interaction between the couples and groups of friends. Members of staff are very welcoming and attentive, and the meals are reasonably priced. The ambiance is relaxed, and the interior looks as if it was adapted from a centuries old picture book, since it features lots of décor including pots and pans and various ornamented azulejo tiles on the walls.
Price: mid-range
Opening times: Tue-Thu 7pm-12am; Fri 7pm-2am; Sat 7pm-1am
Watch out for: the Portuguese sharing food
This is a very Portuguese sushi restaurant, with the fresh fish caught of the coast of the Azores islands.
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Restaurante Kampai
9 Praça David Leandro da SilvaThis is a very Portuguese sushi restaurant, with the fresh fish caught of the coast of the Azores islands.
Relaxed bohemian atmosphere and Portugues-Belgian fusion cuisine
A Travessa combines the best from classical Portuguese and Belgian cuisine in order to present exceptional variety of flavors. The restaurant is located in a restored 17th century abbey, which builds romantic and bohemian atmosphere that frequently attracts local artists and intellectuals. The selection of dishes is made from top quality ingredients and is cooked in a home-like manner. The restaurant even does its own freshly baked bread. A Travessa is known for its fine selection of fish dishes, such as ray in a black butter sauce or filo pastry served with creamy shrimp sauce.
Price: fine dining
Opening times: Mon 8pm-12am; Tues-Fri 12.30-3pm, 8pm-12am; Sat 8pm-12am
Watch out for: the innovative fusion of Belgian and Portuguese cooking
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A Travessa
12 Tv. do Convento das BernardasRelaxed bohemian atmosphere and Portugues-Belgian fusion cuisine
A Travessa combines the best from classical Portuguese and Belgian cuisine in order to present exceptional variety of flavors. The restaurant is located in a restored 17th century abbey, which builds romantic and bohemian atmosphere that frequently attracts local artists and intellectuals. The selection of dishes is made from top quality ingredients and is cooked in a home-like manner. The restaurant even does its own freshly baked bread. A Travessa is known for its fine selection of fish dishes, such as ray in a black butter sauce or filo pastry served with creamy shrimp sauce.
Price: fine dining
Opening times: Mon 8pm-12am; Tues-Fri 12.30-3pm, 8pm-12am; Sat 8pm-12am
Watch out for: the innovative fusion of Belgian and Portuguese cooking
Retired residents, builders, students and anyone wanting good, cheap, traditional food tend to fill up this family run tasca that's been here since 1920.
Choose fresh sardines or dourada from the grill which sits between two large tiled dining rooms.
A Modesta da Pampulha
288 Rua do OlivalRetired residents, builders, students and anyone wanting good, cheap, traditional food tend to fill up this family run tasca that's been here since 1920.
Choose fresh sardines or dourada from the grill which sits between two large tiled dining rooms.
Contemporary architects Ricardo Carvalho and Joana Vilhena were responsible for turning a neglected truck garage into this minimalist, boxy bar. A glass facade connects the inside with the square outside, so passersby can gawp at the trendy young hacks, artists and musicians.
The atmosphere's relaxed though, with decent DJs on the decks. Yugo Dee and DJ Lad — who also spin at equally hip Estado Liquido round the corner — are among the regulars playing electronica, old soul, funk and indie-pop.
Left Café Bar
3F Largo Vitorino DamásioContemporary architects Ricardo Carvalho and Joana Vilhena were responsible for turning a neglected truck garage into this minimalist, boxy bar. A glass facade connects the inside with the square outside, so passersby can gawp at the trendy young hacks, artists and musicians.
The atmosphere's relaxed though, with decent DJs on the decks. Yugo Dee and DJ Lad — who also spin at equally hip Estado Liquido round the corner — are among the regulars playing electronica, old soul, funk and indie-pop.
Kubo, with its fashionconscious crowd, white leather beds and shallow water features that make you feel you're inches from the Tagus, has closed for the winter, but Meninos is a great riverside cafe alternative and is open year-round. The music can veer towards smoove grooves, but the soundtrack doesn't seem so wrong when sipping a caipirinha by the moonlit water.
Kubo Italiano
Kubo, with its fashionconscious crowd, white leather beds and shallow water features that make you feel you're inches from the Tagus, has closed for the winter, but Meninos is a great riverside cafe alternative and is open year-round. The music can veer towards smoove grooves, but the soundtrack doesn't seem so wrong when sipping a caipirinha by the moonlit water.
Is a great riverside cafe alternative and is open year-round. The music can veer towards smoove grooves, but the soundtrack doesn't seem so wrong when sipping a caipirinha by the moonlit water.
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Meninos do Rio
255 Ciclovia Lisboa CidadeIs a great riverside cafe alternative and is open year-round. The music can veer towards smoove grooves, but the soundtrack doesn't seem so wrong when sipping a caipirinha by the moonlit water.
Owners Lara Branco and Rui Reino have managed to combine cosiness and a cool, modern feel at this restaurant, with earthy tones and Saarinen tulip chairs decorating the small dining room. Chef Gualberto Casaca da Silva's fusion menu is infl uenced by Mediterranean and Asian styles, while offering updates on Portuguese dishes. Upstairs a DJ play s jazz, and loos offering CCTV of live street scenes, just in case you don't want to miss a beat.
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Restaurante Umai
89 Rua da Cruz dos PoiaisOwners Lara Branco and Rui Reino have managed to combine cosiness and a cool, modern feel at this restaurant, with earthy tones and Saarinen tulip chairs decorating the small dining room. Chef Gualberto Casaca da Silva's fusion menu is infl uenced by Mediterranean and Asian styles, while offering updates on Portuguese dishes. Upstairs a DJ play s jazz, and loos offering CCTV of live street scenes, just in case you don't want to miss a beat.
Kais is a high end restaurant, situated in the former electricity warehouse which was completely re-established, except for the brick walls and huge windows with wrought-iron elements of décor. The menu is filled with contemporary meals of Portuguese cuisine with some added notes and well thought out decoration. Its industrial ambiance is accompanied by a local jazz band, which performs for the pleasure of customers during dinner time. However, after midnight this sophisticated venue is turned into a bar and becomes filled with pop sounds. Some of Restaurant Kais’ specialities include simple lobster risotto, baked octopus tentacles with potatoes in olive oil, and sirloin steak roasted in sea salt with Café de Paris sauce. The interior of Kais Restaurant and Bar is neatly filled with thousand year old Olive trees, and the solid furniture creates an industrial atmosphere. Your meal might be accompanied by a local jazz band, which performs for the pleasure of customers during the dinner times. After midnight this sophisticated venue is turned into a bar and fills with pop sounds.
Price: fine dining
Opening times: Tue – Sat 8 pm – 1 am
Watch out for: the restaurant turns into a bar late at night
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Kais Restaurante Bar
Cais da ViscondessaKais is a high end restaurant, situated in the former electricity warehouse which was completely re-established, except for the brick walls and huge windows with wrought-iron elements of décor. The menu is filled with contemporary meals of Portuguese cuisine with some added notes and well thought out decoration. Its industrial ambiance is accompanied by a local jazz band, which performs for the pleasure of customers during dinner time. However, after midnight this sophisticated venue is turned into a bar and becomes filled with pop sounds. Some of Restaurant Kais’ specialities include simple lobster risotto, baked octopus tentacles with potatoes in olive oil, and sirloin steak roasted in sea salt with Café de Paris sauce. The interior of Kais Restaurant and Bar is neatly filled with thousand year old Olive trees, and the solid furniture creates an industrial atmosphere. Your meal might be accompanied by a local jazz band, which performs for the pleasure of customers during the dinner times. After midnight this sophisticated venue is turned into a bar and fills with pop sounds.
Price: fine dining
Opening times: Tue – Sat 8 pm – 1 am
Watch out for: the restaurant turns into a bar late at night
Sophisticated sushi lounge with excellent quality sushi
Perhaps the best sushi restaurant in whole Lisbon, Estado Liquido is a perfect combination of a formal restaurant and a relaxed lounge. The menu offers classic sushi and sashimi tastes with raw fish of the best quality. Their special sushi lounge menu is worth trying, as it consists of salmon cubes marinated in garlic, piri-piri sauce and decorated with flying fish roe. The interior decoration is minimalistic and executed in dark colours that create an intimate feel. The bar at Estado Liquido has a creative drink, the sakerinha – a caipirinha made with sake and fruits, and it is worth visiting them just to inspect the greatness of the drink.
Price: fine dining
Opening times: Sun-Wed 12.30-3pm, 8pm-2am; Thu 12.30-3pm, 8pm-3 am; Fri-Sat 12.30-3pm, 8pm-4 am
Watch out for: try a sakerinha, the house speciality cocktail
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Estado Líquido Sushi Lounge
Largo Santos 5Sophisticated sushi lounge with excellent quality sushi
Perhaps the best sushi restaurant in whole Lisbon, Estado Liquido is a perfect combination of a formal restaurant and a relaxed lounge. The menu offers classic sushi and sashimi tastes with raw fish of the best quality. Their special sushi lounge menu is worth trying, as it consists of salmon cubes marinated in garlic, piri-piri sauce and decorated with flying fish roe. The interior decoration is minimalistic and executed in dark colours that create an intimate feel. The bar at Estado Liquido has a creative drink, the sakerinha – a caipirinha made with sake and fruits, and it is worth visiting them just to inspect the greatness of the drink.
Price: fine dining
Opening times: Sun-Wed 12.30-3pm, 8pm-2am; Thu 12.30-3pm, 8pm-3 am; Fri-Sat 12.30-3pm, 8pm-4 am
Watch out for: try a sakerinha, the house speciality cocktail
Authentic Turkish cuisine and cultural hub
Dervixe is owned by a Turkish man named Murat, who dreamed of opening a proper Turkish restaurant in Lisbon that would not only serve typical kebabs, but be a cultural hub and a venue for experimenting with one’s taste buds. Don’t be overwhelmed by the simplicity of decorations and furniture, because the food is indeed delicious. It has dining rooms on two floors and an open terrace outside. The owners offer juicy cow and chicken meat alongside famous Turkish pide. Great meals can be finished with fragrant coffee or tea. What should be noted is that Dervixe does not offer alcohol, as it is a Muslim restaurant.
Price: mid-range
Opening times: 10-12am daily
Watch out for: the excellent Turkish coffee
Dervixe
84A Av. 24 de JulhoAuthentic Turkish cuisine and cultural hub
Dervixe is owned by a Turkish man named Murat, who dreamed of opening a proper Turkish restaurant in Lisbon that would not only serve typical kebabs, but be a cultural hub and a venue for experimenting with one’s taste buds. Don’t be overwhelmed by the simplicity of decorations and furniture, because the food is indeed delicious. It has dining rooms on two floors and an open terrace outside. The owners offer juicy cow and chicken meat alongside famous Turkish pide. Great meals can be finished with fragrant coffee or tea. What should be noted is that Dervixe does not offer alcohol, as it is a Muslim restaurant.
Price: mid-range
Opening times: 10-12am daily
Watch out for: the excellent Turkish coffee
Local produce incorporated into contemporary Portuguese dishes
Located in the hip and trendy LX Factory, the setting for a vintage and art market, Taberna 1300 is a wonderful place, with authentic décor of endless clocks and red and white painted wooden chairs. Taberna 1300 has an open terrace with a lovely view of the district, and also presents a wide range of carefully selected Portuguese wines. It offers contemporary Portuguese cuisine with a classical feel, and without unneeded exuberance. Chef Nuno Barros cooperates with the best national food producers and farmers and skilfully incorporates seasonal ingredients into the meals.
Price: mid-range
Opening times: Tue-Sat 12.30-3pm, 8pm-12am; Sun 12.30-4.30pm
Watch out for: the supremely trendy location
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1300 Taberna
103 R. Rodrigues de FariaLocal produce incorporated into contemporary Portuguese dishes
Located in the hip and trendy LX Factory, the setting for a vintage and art market, Taberna 1300 is a wonderful place, with authentic décor of endless clocks and red and white painted wooden chairs. Taberna 1300 has an open terrace with a lovely view of the district, and also presents a wide range of carefully selected Portuguese wines. It offers contemporary Portuguese cuisine with a classical feel, and without unneeded exuberance. Chef Nuno Barros cooperates with the best national food producers and farmers and skilfully incorporates seasonal ingredients into the meals.
Price: mid-range
Opening times: Tue-Sat 12.30-3pm, 8pm-12am; Sun 12.30-4.30pm
Watch out for: the supremely trendy location
Arts & Culture
This gallery has been responsible for the launch of young artist and is a compulsory stop on the contemporary art aficionado's itinerary.
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Galeria Vera Cortês
16 R. João SaraivaThis gallery has been responsible for the launch of young artist and is a compulsory stop on the contemporary art aficionado's itinerary.
It is said that the National Museum of Ancient Art has gathered the most outstanding collection of Portuguese and European art in Portugal, ranging from paintings to sculptures, silverware and decorative arts from Europe and Africa, and with works on display by Gonclaves, Bosch and Raphael. The museum was opened in 1884 and currently houses more than 40,000 unique items of artistic heritage of national and international importance. The building of the museum is an example of the simple design and decoration popular during the period of its establishment. The only decoration of the museum lies in its ornamental baroque doorways. Despite its plain external entity, the National Museum’s of Ancient Art collection is what makes it the most important Portuguese museum.
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Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga
Rua das Janelas VerdesIt is said that the National Museum of Ancient Art has gathered the most outstanding collection of Portuguese and European art in Portugal, ranging from paintings to sculptures, silverware and decorative arts from Europe and Africa, and with works on display by Gonclaves, Bosch and Raphael. The museum was opened in 1884 and currently houses more than 40,000 unique items of artistic heritage of national and international importance. The building of the museum is an example of the simple design and decoration popular during the period of its establishment. The only decoration of the museum lies in its ornamental baroque doorways. Despite its plain external entity, the National Museum’s of Ancient Art collection is what makes it the most important Portuguese museum.
The construction of the Estrela Basilica and the Convent of the Discalced Carmelites started under the reign of Maria I in 1885. The church was completed by architects Mateus Vicente de Oliveira and Reinaldo Manuel. The Basilica da Estrela has been considered as one of the most majestic and beautifully executed Baroque churches in the world, featuring a single nave and Latin plan in the shape of a cross. The façade of the building features a triangular fronton, with two bell towers and clocks which are decorated with small statues referring to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In the middle of the interior is a high altar with the tomb of none other than Maria I, who was buried with honors in the marble crypt.
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Basilica da Estrela
Praça da EstrelaThe construction of the Estrela Basilica and the Convent of the Discalced Carmelites started under the reign of Maria I in 1885. The church was completed by architects Mateus Vicente de Oliveira and Reinaldo Manuel. The Basilica da Estrela has been considered as one of the most majestic and beautifully executed Baroque churches in the world, featuring a single nave and Latin plan in the shape of a cross. The façade of the building features a triangular fronton, with two bell towers and clocks which are decorated with small statues referring to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In the middle of the interior is a high altar with the tomb of none other than Maria I, who was buried with honors in the marble crypt.
Lisbon’s Puppet Museum is the guardian of a secret and fantastic world of incredible stories and emotions. Opened in 2001, this museum stores a great collection of puppets from around the world, with different forms of manipulation and functions. This includes an excellent and rare collection from Asia and Africa with copies of masks of an excellent quality from far away countries such as Bali, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Vietnam and China, contributed by the collector Francisco Capelo. The museum, however, places a special emphasis on the history of the Portuguese puppet scene. This museum will be a great addition to your travel guide if you are travelling with children, as kids of all ages have a quick and vivid imagination and are mesmerized by the unusual performances.
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Museu da Marioneta
146 Rua da EsperançaLisbon’s Puppet Museum is the guardian of a secret and fantastic world of incredible stories and emotions. Opened in 2001, this museum stores a great collection of puppets from around the world, with different forms of manipulation and functions. This includes an excellent and rare collection from Asia and Africa with copies of masks of an excellent quality from far away countries such as Bali, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, Vietnam and China, contributed by the collector Francisco Capelo. The museum, however, places a special emphasis on the history of the Portuguese puppet scene. This museum will be a great addition to your travel guide if you are travelling with children, as kids of all ages have a quick and vivid imagination and are mesmerized by the unusual performances.
Shopping
Next door to the larger Paris-Sete store which has an impressive display of furniture, lighting and home furnishings, Concept stocks a range of more portable mid-century design classics. Even grown-ups may appreciate the Alexander Girard wooden dolls, originally made for his Santa Fe home in 1963, while kids can pick from reissued books by Ann and Paul Rand, Enzo Mari's creative games or sweet, cuddly characters handmade by Lisbon-based lifestyle brand La Maison de Lola.
Paris-Sete
2 A Largo Vitorino DamásioNext door to the larger Paris-Sete store which has an impressive display of furniture, lighting and home furnishings, Concept stocks a range of more portable mid-century design classics. Even grown-ups may appreciate the Alexander Girard wooden dolls, originally made for his Santa Fe home in 1963, while kids can pick from reissued books by Ann and Paul Rand, Enzo Mari's creative games or sweet, cuddly characters handmade by Lisbon-based lifestyle brand La Maison de Lola.
Scattered across the former warehouses of the 19th century thread and fabric companies, LX Factory occupies a 23,000m² site that was transformed into a home to various start up businesses, ranging from funky restaurants to work spaces for designers and artists. LX Factory holds a Sunday flea market along the main street every week, where vendors present quirky vintage and local designer clothes, handmade jewelery, and vinyl and old school CDs. LX Factory is an island of creativity, and there is a diverse range of events related to fashion, art exhibitions, music concerts and architectural meet ups.
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Napron Love - thinking designers
Rua Rodrigues de FariaScattered across the former warehouses of the 19th century thread and fabric companies, LX Factory occupies a 23,000m² site that was transformed into a home to various start up businesses, ranging from funky restaurants to work spaces for designers and artists. LX Factory holds a Sunday flea market along the main street every week, where vendors present quirky vintage and local designer clothes, handmade jewelery, and vinyl and old school CDs. LX Factory is an island of creativity, and there is a diverse range of events related to fashion, art exhibitions, music concerts and architectural meet ups.
Sightseeing
The 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects Lisbon with the municipality of Almada on the south bank of the Tagus river. It was opened in 1966 and a train platform was added in 1999. The bridge has similar coloring and is often called the ‘sister’ of the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. There is a concrete area at the waterline, that starts from the Docas de Santo Amaro under the bridge, and goes to Belem, paralleling the Avenida Brasilia. It acts as a park for local runners, bicycle riders and residents of Santos, who like to stroll around the park until the evening lights make almost everything indistinguishable and disappear in the darkness.
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Ponte 25 de Abril
Ponte 25 de AbrilThe 25 de Abril Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects Lisbon with the municipality of Almada on the south bank of the Tagus river. It was opened in 1966 and a train platform was added in 1999. The bridge has similar coloring and is often called the ‘sister’ of the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. There is a concrete area at the waterline, that starts from the Docas de Santo Amaro under the bridge, and goes to Belem, paralleling the Avenida Brasilia. It acts as a park for local runners, bicycle riders and residents of Santos, who like to stroll around the park until the evening lights make almost everything indistinguishable and disappear in the darkness.
Parks & Nature
Located between the Prazeres Cemetery and the Tagus waterline, this large public park in the heart of Santos has an authentic medieval and peaceful feel about it, thanks to numerous abandoned buildings, colored in pastel pink and yellow, almost blurred paths between exotic species of flora, desiring some maintenance. Once it was home to the Royal Palace Necessidades, which was one of the most beautiful palaces in Lisbon. Tapada das Necessidades is the perfect escape if you are looking to calm your thoughts and worries. Tapada das Necessidades is a unique and almost wild peace of land among the streets of contemporary and busy Lisbon, due to the lack of facilities and maintenance. However, you can spice up your visit by bringing some food and drinks with you, and enjoy a spontaneous romantic picnic amidst the singing birds and strolling elders.
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Park of Necessidades
Calçada NecessidadesLocated between the Prazeres Cemetery and the Tagus waterline, this large public park in the heart of Santos has an authentic medieval and peaceful feel about it, thanks to numerous abandoned buildings, colored in pastel pink and yellow, almost blurred paths between exotic species of flora, desiring some maintenance. Once it was home to the Royal Palace Necessidades, which was one of the most beautiful palaces in Lisbon. Tapada das Necessidades is the perfect escape if you are looking to calm your thoughts and worries. Tapada das Necessidades is a unique and almost wild peace of land among the streets of contemporary and busy Lisbon, due to the lack of facilities and maintenance. However, you can spice up your visit by bringing some food and drinks with you, and enjoy a spontaneous romantic picnic amidst the singing birds and strolling elders.