Guidebook for Lisboa
Arts & Culture
In this Museum you'll find works by painters such as Fra Angelico, Renoir, Degas, Manet, Cezanne, El Greco, Toulouse-Lautrec and Monet. Also exhibiting ancient Portuguese painting and sculpture.
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Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga
Rua das Janelas VerdesIn this Museum you'll find works by painters such as Fra Angelico, Renoir, Degas, Manet, Cezanne, El Greco, Toulouse-Lautrec and Monet. Also exhibiting ancient Portuguese painting and sculpture.
Museum dedicated to puppets with old marionettes from all around the world. Interesting for children and parents.
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Museu da Marioneta
146 Rua da EsperançaMuseum dedicated to puppets with old marionettes from all around the world. Interesting for children and parents.
This Museum recalls the Portuguese presence in the Far East. Exhibiting old pieces of art from Japan, China and India. Ideal for those who love history.
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Museu do Oriente
Avenida BrasíliaThis Museum recalls the Portuguese presence in the Far East. Exhibiting old pieces of art from Japan, China and India. Ideal for those who love history.
A theater of the mid-twentieth century, which houses a theatre company led by the prestigious actress Maria do Céu Guerra.
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Theater A Barraca
2A Largo SantosA theater of the mid-twentieth century, which houses a theatre company led by the prestigious actress Maria do Céu Guerra.
This is the same house where the great Portuguese poet lived the last 15 years of his life. Here you’ll find part of its assets, like Pessoa’s personal library, with more than 1,200 books.
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Casa Fernando Pessoa
18 R. Coelho da RochaThis is the same house where the great Portuguese poet lived the last 15 years of his life. Here you’ll find part of its assets, like Pessoa’s personal library, with more than 1,200 books.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best terrace in town! A modern glass cube completely transparent so that the Tagus River is appreciable from all angles. Located in the 9 de Abril garden, next to the National Museum of Ancient Art.
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Le Chat
Best terrace in town! A modern glass cube completely transparent so that the Tagus River is appreciable from all angles. Located in the 9 de Abril garden, next to the National Museum of Ancient Art.
Nice bar and also restaurant. Full of young people at Fridays and Saturdays nights.
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Porão
1 Largo de SantosNice bar and also restaurant. Full of young people at Fridays and Saturdays nights.
This long-time favorite discotheque still gets packed on Friday and Saturday nights when a fun-loving crowd gets together for a night of 80s and pop-rock hits on the dance-floor.
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Plateau
7 Escadinhas da PraiaThis long-time favorite discotheque still gets packed on Friday and Saturday nights when a fun-loving crowd gets together for a night of 80s and pop-rock hits on the dance-floor.
The Speakeasy restaurant and bar is the right place for those who love live music, especially jazz or rhythm and blues, combining a good meal with an exciting musical ambience.
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Speakeasy
The Speakeasy restaurant and bar is the right place for those who love live music, especially jazz or rhythm and blues, combining a good meal with an exciting musical ambience.
Sightseeing
Easily identified by its great white dome. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the roof of the basilica’s dome (costs 4 euros). It’s a fantastic spot to to enjoy a beautiful panorama over Lisbon.
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Basilica da Estrela
Praça da EstrelaEasily identified by its great white dome. Don't miss the opportunity to visit the roof of the basilica’s dome (costs 4 euros). It’s a fantastic spot to to enjoy a beautiful panorama over Lisbon.
Also known as São Bento palace, works as the seat for the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic since 1976, which makes public visitations a bit harder.
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Assembly of the Republic
Praça da Constituição de 1976Also known as São Bento palace, works as the seat for the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic since 1976, which makes public visitations a bit harder.
Wide and romantic garden of 25 acres (ten hectares), located between Alcântara and Lapa. It dates back to the 18th century and also shelters a cacti garden, one of the oldest in Europe.
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Park of Necessidades
Calçada NecessidadesWide and romantic garden of 25 acres (ten hectares), located between Alcântara and Lapa. It dates back to the 18th century and also shelters a cacti garden, one of the oldest in Europe.
This bridge is one of the most iconic symbols of Lisbon. It is composed of a suspended metallic structure and its two main towers are composed entirely of carbon steel, rising 357 feet over the water.
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Ponte 25 de Abril
Ponte 25 de AbrilThis bridge is one of the most iconic symbols of Lisbon. It is composed of a suspended metallic structure and its two main towers are composed entirely of carbon steel, rising 357 feet over the water.
Jardim 9 de Abril is a viewpoint and garden right in front of the main entrance to the National Museum of Ancient Art. Its unique panoramic view goes all the way from the Tagus River to Lisbon’s port.
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Jardim 9 de Abril
Jardim 9 de Abril is a viewpoint and garden right in front of the main entrance to the National Museum of Ancient Art. Its unique panoramic view goes all the way from the Tagus River to Lisbon’s port.
Entertainment & Activities
Romantic garden from 1852 with four different lakes, a small collection of statuary, an old gazebo, a public library, two playgrounds, a café-restaurant and a small terrace.
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Jardim Guerra Junqueiro
12 Praça da EstrelaRomantic garden from 1852 with four different lakes, a small collection of statuary, an old gazebo, a public library, two playgrounds, a café-restaurant and a small terrace.
Food Scene
A traditional Lisbon pastry with the best "pastéis de nata" in town.
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Pastelaria Cristal Lda
A traditional Lisbon pastry with the best "pastéis de nata" in town.
Italian familiar restaurant located in an old building, painted in an appealing yellow color. The ambience is cozy, with candlelights and ideal for romantic dinners. Open all weekdays.
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Come Prima
258 R. do OlivalItalian familiar restaurant located in an old building, painted in an appealing yellow color. The ambience is cozy, with candlelights and ideal for romantic dinners. Open all weekdays.
Brazilian restaurant focused on picanha (the best cut of beef), served in a rodízio (eat-all-you-can) style. While waiting for the picanha, drink a caipirinha made with cachaça (rum).
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Picanha
96 R. das Janelas VerdesBrazilian restaurant focused on picanha (the best cut of beef), served in a rodízio (eat-all-you-can) style. While waiting for the picanha, drink a caipirinha made with cachaça (rum).
A large Italian restaurant with a nice assortment of pizzas and pastas. Always full of families from the surrounding neighborhoods.
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Restaurante di Casa
13 Avenida Infante SantoA large Italian restaurant with a nice assortment of pizzas and pastas. Always full of families from the surrounding neighborhoods.
Traditional Portuguese restaurant with a young and generally noisy clientele. It serves many of the typical dishes of Lisbon's cuisine.
A Viúva
28B Pátio do PinzaleiroTraditional Portuguese restaurant with a young and generally noisy clientele. It serves many of the typical dishes of Lisbon's cuisine.
Restaurant (not cheap) in the middle of Madragoa, one of Lisbon's most typical neighborhoods. All the dishes are inspired by Belgian cook traditions, since the owner, Vivianne Durieu, was born there.
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A Travessa
12 Tv. do Convento das BernardasRestaurant (not cheap) in the middle of Madragoa, one of Lisbon's most typical neighborhoods. All the dishes are inspired by Belgian cook traditions, since the owner, Vivianne Durieu, was born there.
A very popular and also cheap restaurant. Locals and tourists are attracted by its authentic characteristics. Good typical food is served (the grilled dishes are the highlights) for reasonable prices.
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O Aregos
182 Rua da EsperançaA very popular and also cheap restaurant. Locals and tourists are attracted by its authentic characteristics. Good typical food is served (the grilled dishes are the highlights) for reasonable prices.
Visiting Taberna Ideal is without doubt a truly Portuguese experience. The food is traditionally Portuguese, with influences from the southern region of Portugal. Ideal for friends, food and wine!
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Taberna da Esperança
112 Rua da EsperançaVisiting Taberna Ideal is without doubt a truly Portuguese experience. The food is traditionally Portuguese, with influences from the southern region of Portugal. Ideal for friends, food and wine!
Despite the name, this sophisticated restaurant is not exclusive to journalists. The cuisine is elaborate and creative, with Mediterranean flavors. Great terrace to enjoy on summer days.
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Clube de Jornalistas
129 Rua das TrinasDespite the name, this sophisticated restaurant is not exclusive to journalists. The cuisine is elaborate and creative, with Mediterranean flavors. Great terrace to enjoy on summer days.
Toscana used to be an old tavern. Remodeled in 2012, it still serves the same grilled selection (try the "rackets"). Diners sit in a long table, sharing the house’s unique spirit. It only takes cash.
Restaurante A Zona
22 R. do Sacramento a AlcântaraToscana used to be an old tavern. Remodeled in 2012, it still serves the same grilled selection (try the "rackets"). Diners sit in a long table, sharing the house’s unique spirit. It only takes cash.
Easily recognizable for a façade covered with bougainvilleas, it offers a sunny terrace and a cuisine based on Portuguese traditional food: codfish pataniscas, roasted lamb, codfish and shrimp curry.
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31 d'Armada
31 Praça da ArmadaEasily recognizable for a façade covered with bougainvilleas, it offers a sunny terrace and a cuisine based on Portuguese traditional food: codfish pataniscas, roasted lamb, codfish and shrimp curry.
Ibo restaurant is at Cais do Sodré and offers an African-inspired cuisine. Highlights are curry crab, roasted cod, fish with coconut sauce and chicken in the oven Zambézia style. Great sunny terrace!
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IBO Restaurante
Cais do SodréIbo restaurant is at Cais do Sodré and offers an African-inspired cuisine. Highlights are curry crab, roasted cod, fish with coconut sauce and chicken in the oven Zambézia style. Great sunny terrace!
Just a nice spot for try a "caldo verde" (green soup), "chouriça" (sausage) bread and rice pudding. Cheap and fast.
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A Merendeira
54 Av. 24 de JulhoJust a nice spot for try a "caldo verde" (green soup), "chouriça" (sausage) bread and rice pudding. Cheap and fast.
Here pizza is sold by the slice and you may sit down and enjoy one of their breakfast, lunch or dinner menus. Giulian and Esmeralda, the owners, lived most of their lives in Italy.
Pizzaria do Bairro
Rua da Cintura do Porto de LisboaHere pizza is sold by the slice and you may sit down and enjoy one of their breakfast, lunch or dinner menus. Giulian and Esmeralda, the owners, lived most of their lives in Italy.
A delicious French boulangerie with a small but appealing terrace.
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La Boulangerie
42 R. do OlivalA delicious French boulangerie with a small but appealing terrace.
Everything Else
Esquadra de Segurança e Controlo
Police station. Phone number: 213 943 600
Polícia de Segurança Pública
Travessa de Miguel LúpiPolice station. Phone number: 213 619 630
Olissippo Lapa Palace Hotel
4 Rua do Pau de BandeiraThe most exclusive hotel in Lisbon.
Embaixada da Republica Popular da China
2 R. São CaetanoThe Embassy of the People's Republic of China.
The Embassy of France (occupies an ancient palace where Portuguese kings were born).
Embaixada De França
5 R. Santos-O-VelhoThe Embassy of France (occupies an ancient palace where Portuguese kings were born).
Embaixada Da Letónia
The Embassy of Latvia.
PSD national headquarters. PSD is a Portuguese center-right party (now in the government).
Sede do Partido Social Democrata
9 R. São CaetanoPSD national headquarters. PSD is a Portuguese center-right party (now in the government).
The famous Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos has her atelier here. But maybe it is not a good idea to ring at this door – she is not known to be the nicest person in town.
Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
The famous Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos has her atelier here. But maybe it is not a good idea to ring at this door – she is not known to be the nicest person in town.
Embassy of Austria
43 Av. Infante SantoThe Embassy of Austria.