Guidebook for Lisbon

Joanna
Guidebook for Lisbon

Food Scene

Traditional Portuguese food - our favorite. Always excellent, always reasonably priced. Get the rabeta escalada (fish) with grelos, nacos de vitela (meat), and house-special cheesecake.
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Toma Lá Dá Cá
38 Tv. do Sequeiro
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Traditional Portuguese food - our favorite. Always excellent, always reasonably priced. Get the rabeta escalada (fish) with grelos, nacos de vitela (meat), and house-special cheesecake.
A must! Best marisco (seafood, shellfish) in town with a rowdy old-school atmosphere. Our favorites: percebes (goose barnacles), ostras (oysters), and the prego, Anthony Bourdain's favorite "dessert".
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Ramiro
1 Av. Alm. Reis
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A must! Best marisco (seafood, shellfish) in town with a rowdy old-school atmosphere. Our favorites: percebes (goose barnacles), ostras (oysters), and the prego, Anthony Bourdain's favorite "dessert".
Nice atmosphere, good coffee, good Austrian-inspired food - and great home-style cakes and pastries (check out Grandma's chocolate cake). Bring a book or magazine and stay awhile. Dog-friendly!
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Kaffeehaus
3 R. Anchieta
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Nice atmosphere, good coffee, good Austrian-inspired food - and great home-style cakes and pastries (check out Grandma's chocolate cake). Bring a book or magazine and stay awhile. Dog-friendly!
Excellent petiscos, or Portuguese family-style tapas, featuring dishes from the southwest coast. Get several small dishes to share - and wine!
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Petiscaria Ideal
100 Rua da Esperança
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Excellent petiscos, or Portuguese family-style tapas, featuring dishes from the southwest coast. Get several small dishes to share - and wine!
Great variety of interesting Japanese foods, in a great laid-back and unique atmosphere.
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Tasca Kome
57 R. da Madalena
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Great variety of interesting Japanese foods, in a great laid-back and unique atmosphere.
A great guy, who happens to be a great chef, serving up really great Goan food in a casual space. Not to be missed. Ask Jesus for his recommendations!
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Jesus é Goês
23 R. São José
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A great guy, who happens to be a great chef, serving up really great Goan food in a casual space. Not to be missed. Ask Jesus for his recommendations!
Casual, hip, counter-cultural little café with good atmosphere, good food, great music - including live jazz. (Check for schedules.)
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Café Tati
20B R. Ribeira Nova
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Casual, hip, counter-cultural little café with good atmosphere, good food, great music - including live jazz. (Check for schedules.)
Bar, café, restaurant, meeting-point, hangout, cultural center. Great for dancing on nights with good DJs.
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Casa Independente
45 Largo do Intendente Pina Manique
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Bar, café, restaurant, meeting-point, hangout, cultural center. Great for dancing on nights with good DJs.
Delicious Portuguese petiscos and great wine in a charming old-fashioned mercearia. Make sure to try the green eggs. Yes, seriously.
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Dona Quitéria
1 Tv. De São José
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Delicious Portuguese petiscos and great wine in a charming old-fashioned mercearia. Make sure to try the green eggs. Yes, seriously.
Good Portuguese comfort foods in a cozy, casual-chic dining room decorated with vintage local style.
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Taberna da Esperança
112 Rua da Esperança
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Good Portuguese comfort foods in a cozy, casual-chic dining room decorated with vintage local style.
A constant favorite: we come here all the time, for coffee and snacks or for the full brunch on weekends. Praça das Flores is one of the most charming little parks in the city.
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Pão de Canela
25 Praça das Flores
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A constant favorite: we come here all the time, for coffee and snacks or for the full brunch on weekends. Praça das Flores is one of the most charming little parks in the city.
Great spot to recharge while exploring Sé and Alfama. Diverse menu of healthy light meals at reasonable prices, with a uniquely charming (although busy) ambience.
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Pois Café
93 R. de São João da Praça
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Great spot to recharge while exploring Sé and Alfama. Diverse menu of healthy light meals at reasonable prices, with a uniquely charming (although busy) ambience.
Good contemporary Italian food in a really beautiful spot, next to the thirteenth-century cathedral. Perfect for a late dinner on a warm evening.
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Restaurante Esperança Sé
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Good contemporary Italian food in a really beautiful spot, next to the thirteenth-century cathedral. Perfect for a late dinner on a warm evening.
Come for lunch, stay for hours. Some of the best Portuguese tasca food you'll find in town in a truly old-school spot. Warning: share your plate! Portions are huge.
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Zé da Mouraria 2
60 R. Gomes Freire
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Come for lunch, stay for hours. Some of the best Portuguese tasca food you'll find in town in a truly old-school spot. Warning: share your plate! Portions are huge.

Shopping

Best place for a selection of traditional Portuguese souvenirs and gifts. Heritage brands - stuff made to last a lifetime. Not cheap, but always worth it.
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A Vida Portuguesa
23 Largo do Intendente Pina Manique
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Best place for a selection of traditional Portuguese souvenirs and gifts. Heritage brands - stuff made to last a lifetime. Not cheap, but always worth it.

Drinks & Nightlife

Unpretentious, comfortable, and very cool.
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Bicaense
42A R. da Bica de Duarte Belo
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Unpretentious, comfortable, and very cool.
Commands one of the best views in Lisbon, featuring good drinks and sometimes great DJs. Come for sunset cocktails before dinner.
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Park
58 Calçada do Combro
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Commands one of the best views in Lisbon, featuring good drinks and sometimes great DJs. Come for sunset cocktails before dinner.

Everything Else

Great view. Mellow hip(pie) vibe. Get a drink at the quiosque or at nearby Noobai bar, which also serves good snacks (if you can score a table!).
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Miradouro de Santa Catarina
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Great view. Mellow hip(pie) vibe. Get a drink at the quiosque or at nearby Noobai bar, which also serves good snacks (if you can score a table!).
Best sunset view in the city. BYOB.
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Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
Largo Monte
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Best sunset view in the city. BYOB.
Cool, quiet, beautiful city garden. Stroll awhile, nap on the lawn, then stop at the restaurant for a glass of wine and a croquette of spinach and cilantro.
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Jardim Guerra Junqueiro
12 Praça da Estrela
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Cool, quiet, beautiful city garden. Stroll awhile, nap on the lawn, then stop at the restaurant for a glass of wine and a croquette of spinach and cilantro.
Forget Santini: this is the best Italian gelato in the city. The raspberry sorbetto is not to be missed. Get it with the dollop of fresh cream on top, Roman-style!
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Nannarella
64A R. Nova da Piedade
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Forget Santini: this is the best Italian gelato in the city. The raspberry sorbetto is not to be missed. Get it with the dollop of fresh cream on top, Roman-style!

Essentials

The closest supermarket.
Rua Jorge Alves
Rua Jorge Alves
The closest supermarket.
The proprietor, Miguel, and his family offer the best fruits and vegetables in the neighborhood, as well as everything else you may need to prepare light meals.
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Rua Santos-O-Velho
Rua Santos-O-Velho
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The proprietor, Miguel, and his family offer the best fruits and vegetables in the neighborhood, as well as everything else you may need to prepare light meals.