Alfama and surrounding neigborhoods
Food Scene
It's a cool place to have drinks or even some "petiscos" our own tapas!
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Arcaz Velho
56 Calçada do ForteIt's a cool place to have drinks or even some "petiscos" our own tapas!
Nice restaurant with simple portuguese food where not only turists go but also locals.
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A Muralha Tasca Típica Lisboa
112 R. Jardim do TabacoNice restaurant with simple portuguese food where not only turists go but also locals.
A fine groceries store with a cafe where you can have breakfast, brunch, light lunch and dinner. They have awesome wines!
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DeliDelux
A fine groceries store with a cafe where you can have breakfast, brunch, light lunch and dinner. They have awesome wines!
An old chapel transformed in a restaurant where you can listen to fado and have dinner.
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Mesa De Frades
139 R. dos RemédiosAn old chapel transformed in a restaurant where you can listen to fado and have dinner.
A traditional place great for fado vadio and tidbits.
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A Baiuca Fado
nr R. de São MiguelA traditional place great for fado vadio and tidbits.
The location could not be better: on one of the city's most beautiful viewpoints, overlooking the river. It's a terrace with sofas and tables where you're served cocktails or light meals.
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Portas Do Sol
Beco de Santa HelenaThe location could not be better: on one of the city's most beautiful viewpoints, overlooking the river. It's a terrace with sofas and tables where you're served cocktails or light meals.
As Marias com Chocolate
220A Campo de Santa ClaraGood place to have breakfast or a snack after shopping at the flea market.
In the middle of the garden, this little kiosk is really cool and relaxing. Great to have a cappucino and enjoy the view over the river.
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Clara Clara Café
In the middle of the garden, this little kiosk is really cool and relaxing. Great to have a cappucino and enjoy the view over the river.
This Paris-style café is a good choice for an afternoon snack or glass of wine, especially when you're visiting the Nossa Senhora do Monte viewpoint down the street.
It also serves a weekend brunch.
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Café do Monte
1 Rua de São GensThis Paris-style café is a good choice for an afternoon snack or glass of wine, especially when you're visiting the Nossa Senhora do Monte viewpoint down the street.
It also serves a weekend brunch.
Whether as a meeting spot for friends or a place for solitary reading, many Lisboetas will say this is their favorite café. Good for a snack, a salad or even brunch on weekends.
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Pois Café
93 R. de São João da PraçaWhether as a meeting spot for friends or a place for solitary reading, many Lisboetas will say this is their favorite café. Good for a snack, a salad or even brunch on weekends.
Open for breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, or after-dinner drinks, this café next to the city's cathedral has a relaxed atmosphere. It serves light meals accompanied by juice or wine.
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Cruzes Credo restaurant
29 Cruzes da SéOpen for breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner, or after-dinner drinks, this café next to the city's cathedral has a relaxed atmosphere. It serves light meals accompanied by juice or wine.
This former pharmacy serves up a refreshing variety of wines by the glass or bottle, which go nicely with cheeses, sardines, smoked meats and other appetisers.
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Graca Do Vinho
10 A Calçada da GraçaThis former pharmacy serves up a refreshing variety of wines by the glass or bottle, which go nicely with cheeses, sardines, smoked meats and other appetisers.
Good fado has its home in historical areas Alfama or Mouraria, like in restaurant Maria da Mouraria, the former house of Lisbon’s first fadista, Maria Severa.
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Maria da Mouraria - Casa de Fados
2 Largo SeveraGood fado has its home in historical areas Alfama or Mouraria, like in restaurant Maria da Mouraria, the former house of Lisbon’s first fadista, Maria Severa.
Try the Vietnamese soups in Mouraria before heading to the night!
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Pho Pu
76 R. do BenformosoTry the Vietnamese soups in Mouraria before heading to the night!
Tired from your flight or in a hurry to explore the city? Grab a slice of pizza to eat at home or on your way.
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Primo Basílico - Pizza al taglio e delizie Italiane
14 R. dos RemédiosTired from your flight or in a hurry to explore the city? Grab a slice of pizza to eat at home or on your way.
It's a project by one of the most acclaimed chefs in town (Henrique Sá Pessoa) but it's not fine dining. Here you can eat salads, burgers and awesome cocktails.
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Cais da Pedra
Armazém B, Loja 8 Av. Infante Dom HenriqueIt's a project by one of the most acclaimed chefs in town (Henrique Sá Pessoa) but it's not fine dining. Here you can eat salads, burgers and awesome cocktails.
Great pizza place. Open for more then 15 years it's still one of the best pizza restaurants in town. If you arrive after 20h or 13h be prepared to wait in the line for a table.
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Casanova
Avenida Infante Dom HenriqueGreat pizza place. Open for more then 15 years it's still one of the best pizza restaurants in town. If you arrive after 20h or 13h be prepared to wait in the line for a table.
The hippest restaurant in Lisbon for over a decade it's in a riverfront warehouse in front of Santa Apolonia train station. It serves contemporary Portuguese and upstairs great sushi.
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Bica do Sapato
Av. Infante Dom Henrique Armazém B, Cais da Pedra, Santa ApolóniaThe hippest restaurant in Lisbon for over a decade it's in a riverfront warehouse in front of Santa Apolonia train station. It serves contemporary Portuguese and upstairs great sushi.
This restaurant offers river and city views from its large windows. The menu can be described as contemporary Portuguese and there are also pasta and risotto dishes which make good vegetarian options
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Faz Figura
15B Rua do ParaísoThis restaurant offers river and city views from its large windows. The menu can be described as contemporary Portuguese and there are also pasta and risotto dishes which make good vegetarian options
A cool restaurant or a quiet place for drinks after dinner.
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Association Renew Mouraria
8 Beco do RosendoA cool restaurant or a quiet place for drinks after dinner.
A really cool space with a lovely terrace. Great for dinner or a coffee in the afternoon.
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Café O Corvo
15a Largo dos TrigueirosA really cool space with a lovely terrace. Great for dinner or a coffee in the afternoon.
Great for meeting your friends over a pizza.
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Restaurante Esperança Sé
Great for meeting your friends over a pizza.
Maybe one of the best italian restaurants in town.
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Cantina Baldracca
1 R. das FarinhasMaybe one of the best italian restaurants in town.
For those that are missing vegetarian food.
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The Food Temple
18 Beco do JasmimFor those that are missing vegetarian food.
Nicolau Lisboa
17 R. de São NicolauThis place has a great vegan breakfast.
Zé dos Cornos
5 Beco dos SurradoresThe traditional portuguese tavern. Cheap.
Tasca Kome
57 R. da MadalenaThe japonese restaurant to go in Baixa.
Taberna Moderna
18A Rua dos BacalhoeirosGreat meals. Great drinks.
Restaurante Caxemira
The best curry in town.
Nice space to work while enjoying a cappucino or go for breakfast.
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Copenhagen Coffee Lab - Lisbon, Campo Santa Clara
136 Campo de Santa ClaraNice space to work while enjoying a cappucino or go for breakfast.
Taberna Sal Grosso
22 Calçada do ForteAmazing genuine food experience.
One of our favorite restaurants in the city and so close to the apt! Have a wonderful contemporary portuguese dinner for around 50 euros per person. Very well spent money. Book ahead.
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Boi-Cavalo
70B R. do VigárioOne of our favorite restaurants in the city and so close to the apt! Have a wonderful contemporary portuguese dinner for around 50 euros per person. Very well spent money. Book ahead.
The closest place for breakfast, lunch or a beer!
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Novo Conceito
8 R. Jardim do TabacoThe closest place for breakfast, lunch or a beer!
A really cool café at Teatro da Garagem where you can enjoy a drink and a great view over Mouraria.
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Café da Garagem
75 Costa do CasteloA really cool café at Teatro da Garagem where you can enjoy a drink and a great view over Mouraria.
This is what we call a "tasca", a regular restaurant with simple, inexpensive and good portuguese food. You can eat from meat to fish or even the famous snails with a beer.
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O Satélite
Travessa PereiraThis is what we call a "tasca", a regular restaurant with simple, inexpensive and good portuguese food. You can eat from meat to fish or even the famous snails with a beer.
A space to exchange ideas, disclose cultures, cooking, experiment, share, gather the family, travel the world and more.
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Cozinha Popular da Mouraria
5 R. das OlariasA space to exchange ideas, disclose cultures, cooking, experiment, share, gather the family, travel the world and more.
Choupana Caffe
15C R. Cais de SantarémGreat breakfast or brunch close to the cruise ships dock.
Our favorite place to eat sardines in Alfama. You'll sit outside in a cute terrace. Go early or wait in line.
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Pateo 13
N°13 Calçadinha de Santo EstêvãoOur favorite place to eat sardines in Alfama. You'll sit outside in a cute terrace. Go early or wait in line.
The traditional focaccia of Grandmother Giovanna :) A good place for a light meal or a snack.
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Focaccia in Giro na Ladra
141 Campo de Santa ClaraThe traditional focaccia of Grandmother Giovanna :) A good place for a light meal or a snack.
Tropical da Graça
72 Rua da GraçaThe best barbecue chicken around 🤤
Dear Breakfast - Alfama
16 Largo Santo António da SéGreat brunch!
Pizzeria Romana al Taglio
44 Rua da ConceiçãoYummy pizzas!
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the best places to listen to fado vadio while having a drink and a tidbit.
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Tasca Do Chico
39 R. do Diário de NotíciasOne of the best places to listen to fado vadio while having a drink and a tidbit.
Back in the 70's and 80's this was the place where several portuguese intectuals got together. Now is a bohemian bar and café, where you can enjoy a salad and a drink.
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Botequim da Graça
79 Largo da GraçaBack in the 70's and 80's this was the place where several portuguese intectuals got together. Now is a bohemian bar and café, where you can enjoy a salad and a drink.
It's an artistic project of 3 friends where you can relax and feel at home. By night dance and mingle with the locals.
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Casa Independente
45 Largo do Intendente Pina ManiqueIt's an artistic project of 3 friends where you can relax and feel at home. By night dance and mingle with the locals.
One of the oldest bares in Mouraria! Has a bohemian and hippie vibe. Listen to african tunes and have a beer by the end of the night.
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Bar Anos 60
21 Largo do TerreirinhoOne of the oldest bares in Mouraria! Has a bohemian and hippie vibe. Listen to african tunes and have a beer by the end of the night.
Open from thursday to sunday 15h to 23h it's a good place near the apt to eat and have wine.
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Needle in a haystack
3 R. Jardim do TabacoOpen from thursday to sunday 15h to 23h it's a good place near the apt to eat and have wine.
It's a cool place of the neighborhood. Café, restaurant and bar with live music. They have nice "petiscos".
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Damas
60 R. da Voz do OperárioIt's a cool place of the neighborhood. Café, restaurant and bar with live music. They have nice "petiscos".
Tejo Bar
1A Beco do VigárioAn old eclectic bar in the middle of Alfama.
Real Sociedade
147 R. dos RemédiosEnjoy the music and ambience over a plate of comfort food and good drinks.
Enjoy a glass of wine and some amazing charcuterie.
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The Corkscrew Wine Bar
95 R. dos RemédiosEnjoy a glass of wine and some amazing charcuterie.
Sightseeing
This romantic terrace overlooking the city is a popular hangout for young groups thanks to its kiosk café and fantastic views that go from the castle down to the river.
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Esplanada da Graça
Largo da GraçaThis romantic terrace overlooking the city is a popular hangout for young groups thanks to its kiosk café and fantastic views that go from the castle down to the river.
Every tuesday and saturday there's the most famous flea market in the city.
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Estación del Mercado de Santa Clara
Campo de Santa ClaraEvery tuesday and saturday there's the most famous flea market in the city.
Entertainment & Activities
Want to do some sports? Here you can go for a swim! This public swimming pool features a lovely tile wall.
Calçada Cascão 39
39 Calçada CascãoWant to do some sports? Here you can go for a swim! This public swimming pool features a lovely tile wall.
This tour follows the citie’s oldest walls where you'll visit the borough of Alfama and the Castle. Meeting point at Campo das Cebolas. Find them at lisboaautentica.com.
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Casa dos Bicos / José Saramago Foundation
10 Rua dos BacalhoeirosThis tour follows the citie’s oldest walls where you'll visit the borough of Alfama and the Castle. Meeting point at Campo das Cebolas. Find them at lisboaautentica.com.
Discover Fado. A Fadista will accompany the tour and will sing in alleys, squares, and local taverns which have played an instrumental part of Fado’s history. Find them at lisboaautentica.com.
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Praca Martim Moniz
Praça Martim MonizDiscover Fado. A Fadista will accompany the tour and will sing in alleys, squares, and local taverns which have played an instrumental part of Fado’s history. Find them at lisboaautentica.com.
Getting Around
Rua da Alfândega 21
21 Rua da AlfândegaHere you can rent a scooter or a bike.
Rent a Fun does tours with electric bikes around the city. Meeting point at Praça do Comércio. Find them at www.rent-a-fun.com.
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Praça do Comércio
Praça do ComércioRent a Fun does tours with electric bikes around the city. Meeting point at Praça do Comércio. Find them at www.rent-a-fun.com.
Get the chance to enjoy Lisboa in a more relaxed way. Do a gocar tour. Find them at www.gocartours.com.
R. dos Douradores 16
16 Rua dos DouradoresGet the chance to enjoy Lisboa in a more relaxed way. Do a gocar tour. Find them at www.gocartours.com.
Here you can rent a bike or do a tour. They have electric and tandem bikes. Find them at www.bikeawish.com.
Rua das Fontainhas A São Lourenço
Rua das Fontainhas A São LourençoHere you can rent a bike or do a tour. They have electric and tandem bikes. Find them at www.bikeawish.com.
Shopping
Based on an old tile factory, Viúva Lamego, where most of the tiles that cover Lisbon's buildings were made.
Has the most amazing portuguese products, with nice packaging and even better quality.
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A Vida Portuguesa
23 Largo do Intendente Pina ManiqueBased on an old tile factory, Viúva Lamego, where most of the tiles that cover Lisbon's buildings were made.
Has the most amazing portuguese products, with nice packaging and even better quality.
Cortiço & Netos is a brand whose primary goal is the preservation of the portuguese industrial tile. Its estate was originally part of the family business founded by Joaquim José Cortiço.
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Cortico & Netos
37D R. Maria AndradeCortiço & Netos is a brand whose primary goal is the preservation of the portuguese industrial tile. Its estate was originally part of the family business founded by Joaquim José Cortiço.
Essentials
WashStation Alfama
115 R. dos RemédiosThe closest laundromat.