Cais do Sodré

Vibey & inexpensive local bar, serving up cocktails & local wine, with a side of freshly shucked oysters

Bairro Alto · Portuguese

Come for the soulful, amateur Fado music inspiration, but stay for the hearty Portuguese bites

Cais do Sodré · Mediterranean

A stylish audio restobar where sharp, creative cocktails meet crisp vinyl beats for a great late-night soundtrack

Alfama · Portuguese

A legendary street-side, cash-only counter serving up arguably the juiciest, most perfectly spiced traditional pork sandwiches in the city

Portuguese

Portuguese

No menu, natural wine from local producers, with a terrace on the old tram tracks of Bairro Alto

Principe Real · Middle Eastern

Chiado · Italian

Great coffee, cocktail & natural wine selection

Principe Real · Portuguese

Bairro Alto · Portuguese · Spanish

Suprisingly decent grilled & stewed Sardines for a hidden tourist spot

Portuguese

Regional Portuguese pastries and custard tarts you can takeaway without breaking the bank

Principe Real · French

Croissant and pastry counter that makes a French breakfast feel practical for takeaways in Bairro Alto.

Alcântara · Portuguese

Piri piri chicken churrasco style or chicken smash burger

Portuguese

Alfama · Portuguese

Portuguese fado nights where (mostly) tourists pay a premium to have their traditional cod served with the saltry sounds of guitar music

Portuguese

Principe Real

Vegetable-forward bakery comfort, and the cheapest way to upgrade your coffee routine in Principe Real.

International

Vegetarian-friendly international comfort food that makes a shared menu painless.

Bairro Alto · Mexican

Alcântara · International

Tourist trappy hotel bar under the bridge, the kind of place for a nice riverside cocktail & a cheeky caesar salad or club sandwich

Portuguese

Lapa · Portuguese

Gourmet sandwiches in either sourdough squares or potato buns with cool fresh lemonades

Portuguese

Limpets + quesco fresco & pimento de terra

Lapa · Portuguese · Spanish

Avenidas Novas · Italian

Award-winning, gold-plated Neapolitan ovens cooking pizzas that taste so good you'll forget you're sat in the business district

Principe Real · International

A classic, dim, Art Deco speakeasy from the 1920s with all the bells (doorbells in this case) & whistles (heavy velvet curtains) you must navigate to secure the best in local gin cocktails

Santos · Portuguese

Contemporary cuisine meets Portuguese tavern culture, serving up excellent seafood that makes you smug you booked while walk-in diners eat curb

Principe Real · Portuguese

A stunning 19th century Neo-Moorish palace serving up specialised botanical cocktails & Portuguese tapas to make you feel as aristocratic as the architecture

Principe Real · Portuguese

Bairro Alto · Portuguese

Portuguese bakery and specialty coffee that makes Bairro Alto mornings worth walking for

Graça · Portuguese

Cais do Sodré · Mexican

A friend's family restaurant – serving up unfussy, reliable Mexican food before you make your poor choices down Pink Street

Indian

Sister restaurant to its London predecessors, Gunpowder serves up Indian small plates with flavours more curated to the Portuguese palette & set of ingredients

Portuguese

Portuguese comfort cooking with cocktail-bar energy on the patio, made for lingering after dinner.

Alcântara · Japanese

Edgy Japanese tavern where the sake flows, perfect for pretending you're in Tokyo while sitting under a giant concrete bridge

Santos

A massive, sleek Nightclub-turned beach bar energy, in a warm Santos setting for late nights & easy bites

Lapa · Greek

Minimalist bistro serving small plates style Greek-inspired goodness

Alcântara · Mexican

Mexican vibes in LX

Portuguese · Spanish

Middle Eastern

Avenidas Novas · Portuguese

Bairro Alto · Mediterranean

Wine bar off the beaten track offering wines paired with pan-European cheese & charcuterie – and even cheeky takeaway charcuterie boxes

Estrela · Portuguese

A creative 16 course menu inspired by the tradition of local flavours & micro-seasonality, showing you a journey through the best of Portugal

Principe Real · Indian · Portuguese

Indian-inspired, kaleidoscope coloured terrace oasis where people try the Portuguese-Indian fusion bites & sip cocktails overlooking a panoramic view of the city

Vegetarian-friendly pizzas that make cheap takeaway dinner feel like a plan, not a compromise.

Alfama

A legendary, multi-storey cathedral of Lisbon clubbing where the tunes are nice but the bouncers aren't