See
- Neighborhoods
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- Alfama – Feira da Ladra, Alfama flea market, Every Tuesday and Saturday
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- Bairro Alto
- Principe Real Square
- Portas do Sol viewpoint
- Assembleia da Republica
- Praça das Flores
- Museo Geologico
- Museo da Ciencia
- Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology
- Jardim Botanico
- Jardim da Estrela
- Colecção Berardo, modern gallery
- TimeOut Mercado da Ribeira, food market (Cais do Sodré)
- Miraduoro de Santa Catarina, viewpoint
- LX Factory, center of creativity with numerous galleries and all kinds of art, start-ups, hipster shops or trendy restaurants and everything is decorated with a really good street art.
- Village Underground, next door to LX Factory, a co-working space and a venue for cultural events.
- Walk the street packed with tourist traps next to the Teatro Nacional, pass the elevador and reach rua São José 94; here you will find, right next to a small church, a couple of steps that will bring you to a secret jewel in this city.
- Sintra – take the train from Rossio Station and then it’s the last stop
- Carcavelos beach
Eat
- Duplex, bar + upstairs restaurant (Cais do Sodré)
- O Bom O Mau e O Vilão, bar, restaurant, film club and music venue, with concerts or DJ sets daily. Check the Facebook page for details (Cais do Sodré)
- Decadente (Bairro Alto)
- Rio Maravilha
- O Ramiro
- Terra, best vegetarian
- The Food Temple, Vegetarian
- Cantinho, a casual bistro
- Casa de Linhares, Potuguese in historic setting
- Titanic Sur Mer
- Manteigaria – best Pastel de nata (local dessert)
- Palácio Chiado
- Páteo at Bairro Do Avillez
- Mini Bar (a theatre experience, djs on weekends)
- zero zero, pizzaria
- zapata
- tasca da bela & Arcaz Velho – probably some of the best fado places
- sushima – best sushi all you can eat for a great price.
- nogueira fire food
- taberna Moderna
- Chapito, Alfama
- Expensive restaurants with great lunch menus during the week:
- yakuza sushi
- KOB
- La paparrucha
- Olivier avenida (fine dining)
Drink
- Park Bar (rooftop, party vive)
- Topo Martim Moniz (rooftop, party vibe)
- Terraço do Bairro Alto Hotel (rooftop, classic/chilled)
- Silk (rooftop, party-ish)
- Majong, bar (Bairro Alto)
- Portas Largas, bar (Bairro Alto)
- Maria Caxuxa, café-bar with dj on weekends (Bairro Alto)
- Bar 49 da ZdB, gay friendly dance bar (Bairro Alto)
- Hot Clube de Portugal, one of the world’s best jazz clubs (Bairro Alto)
- Rua Nova do Carvalho, aka „the Pink Street”
- Pensão Amor, lounge with disco (Cais do Sodré)
- Cinco Lounge, British owned cocktails bar (Cais do Sodré)
- DAMAS, restaurant turns disco bar (São Vicente)
Dance
- Lux
- Music Box
- Bar Incógnito Lda
- Lust in Rio (outdoor)