Evenings

Lisbon by night

Restaurants, fado houses and bars for your free evening on Thursday. Taxis and ride apps are plentiful; the centre is 10 to 15 minutes from the hotel.

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Cais do Sodré Food hall

Time Out Market Lisboa

Lisbon’s best-known chefs and producers under one roof in the Mercado da Ribeira. Easy for groups, no booking needed.

Av. 24 de Julho 49, 1200-479 Lisboa

Tip Open until midnight. Try the Marlene Vieira or Alexandre Silva counters.

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Alfama Fado

Fado night in Alfama

Lisbon’s soulful music performed over dinner in an intimate casa de fado. Clube de Fado is a reliable classic.

Clube de Fado, Rua de São João da Praça 94, 1100-521 Lisboa

Tip Book ahead and arrive by 20:00. Silence during the singing is expected.

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Chiado Restaurant

Belcanto

José Avillez’s two-Michelin-star restaurant, a modern take on Portuguese cuisine. For a special dinner.

Rua Serpa Pinto 10A, 1200-445 Lisboa

Tip Reservations open months ahead; his nearby Bairro do Avillez is a relaxed alternative.

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Intendente Seafood

Cervejaria Ramiro

A Lisbon institution for garlic prawns, clams and tiger shrimp, finished with a prego steak sandwich.

Av. Almirante Reis 1H, 1150-007 Lisboa

Tip No reservations: go early, before 19:30, or expect a queue.

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Cais do Sodré Bars

Pink Street & Bairro Alto

Rua Nova do Carvalho, painted pink, and the narrow streets of Bairro Alto above it are where the city goes out after 22:00.

Rua Nova do Carvalho, 1200-292 Lisboa

Tip Pensão Amor for cocktails, Musicbox for live music, Park Bar (Calçada do Combro 58) for rooftop sunset drinks.

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Alcântara Riverside

Docas de Santo Amaro

A row of restaurants and bars in converted warehouses under the 25 de Abril bridge, a short taxi ride from the hotel.

Doca de Santo Amaro, 1350-353 Lisboa

Tip Good for a relaxed late dinner close to the hotel after a long day.

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