Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Exposed stone walls, soft lighting, vaulted ceilings and twisting corridors that open onto cosy nooks do indeed conjure a fábula (storybook fable)…
Must-see restaurants in Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Your taste buds will tango at this boho multinational gem perched high on the cobbled steps of Calçada do Duque and owned by a Portuguese-Argentine couple…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Rods, nets, hooks and fish charts give away this tiny bar's former life as a fishing-tackle shop. Cabinets are stacked with vintage-looking tins of…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Celebrated chef José Avillez has several restaurants in the neighbourhood, including this buzzing, contemporary bistro. Small plates are a great way to…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Not to be confused with the pricier Tagide next door, this casual, slickly modern tapas bar has pretty views to the river and wine dished out via self…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This boho cafe spills out onto both its vine-clad back courtyard and pleasant plaza seating, where you can try fresh-pressed juices, scones, tartines …
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Always packed with regulars, this small but festive tasca (tavern) serves excellent traditional Portuguese dishes, amid tiled walls, a garrulous crowd and…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This stylish modern cafe and bakery has a tempting display case of almond croissants, éclairs and other baked goodies. Head upstairs to the wooden tables…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
On bar-lined Rua Nova do Carvalho, Povo serves tasty Portuguese comfort food in the form of petiscos. There's also outdoor seating, plus live performances…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Stone walls, sea-green banquettes and nautical knick-knacks here remind one that indeed ‘aqui há peixe’ (‘here there is fish’). Prices are high, but so is…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
If you're self-catering or simply after a picnic, this organic, reasonably priced grocer stocks the essentials: wines, yoghurts, granolas, cold drinks,…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
At the small, provocatively named Puttana (it means 'whore' in Italian), upstart chef Nuno Bergonse keeps things simple: a handful of Neapolitan-style…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This nouveau-rustic tapas bar is a welcome newcomer to Santa Catarina's dining scene. Its menu of appetising petiscos focuses on smoked meat and fish –…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
There’s always a buzzing crowd filling this Santa Catarina gem, which is famed for its simple classics and roasted-pork dishes with French twists.
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The tables have marble tops like typical tascas (taverns) and the menu is all about the Portuguese petiscos (snacks), including staple dishes like octopus…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Located in a busy street in Chiado, this cafe and pastry shop opened as a teahouse in 1868. In the cobblestoned esplanade, bright sun-yellow tablecloths…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Organi's well-served dishes are only topped by the attentive service and the outdoor seating option, slightly hidden from the crowds trampling up and down…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
At the new cafeteria of the Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea do Chiado, you can have a drink or a healthy meal in the garden of statues before or…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Go to Tapas da Trindadeto if you are craving Spanish-inspired tapas and Portuguese petiscos in the city centre but don't want the crowds or the outdoor…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Vertigo's location between two of the busiest areas in the city, Chiado and Largo do Carmo, makes it a great refuge from the tourist crowds for a drink or…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Despite the name, this is a traditional joint with a Portuguese menu. It's a local haunt with a buzzing, if downmarket, atmosphere (the green and beige…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
On picturesque Largo do Carmo, this fan favourite has elegantly presented Portuguese classics (monkfish rice, bacalhau à Brás), as well as somewhat rarer…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The concept is simple: take a cosy den of a wine bar, kit it out with barrel tables, add live music and a fun crowd. Then match some 650 wines by the…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
New Brazilian owners have breathed life into this budget standby, rustling up enormous and delicious portions of salmon and febras (sautéed pork strips)…
