Ricardo da Costa's guidebook for Lisbon

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Ricardo da Costa's guidebook for Lisbon

Food Scene

One of the best ice creams in Lisbon!
Giallo
36 Largo do Chafariz de Dentro
One of the best ice creams in Lisbon!
Amazing food based upon different varieties of mushrooms all year-round! Great environment and area also.
72 locals recommend
Santa Clara dos Cogumelos
Campo de Santa Clara
72 locals recommend
Amazing food based upon different varieties of mushrooms all year-round! Great environment and area also.
Great food!
35 locals recommend
O Mercado
19 R. Leão de Oliveira
35 locals recommend
Great food!
148 locals recommend
Confeitaria Nacional
18B Praça da Figueira
148 locals recommend
Amazing "café" with delicious pastry.
115 locals recommend
Versailles
528 R. da Junqueira
115 locals recommend
Amazing "café" with delicious pastry.
Great food and environment out of regular dining ours, per example at midnight or 1 a.m!
Outro Tempo Bar
2 R. João Anastácio Rosa
Great food and environment out of regular dining ours, per example at midnight or 1 a.m!
Regular Portuguese (good) food restaurant.
108 locals recommend
Príncipe do Calhariz
28 Calçada do Combro
108 locals recommend
Regular Portuguese (good) food restaurant.
Amazingly cheap, it's a very nice restaurant. Not fancy at all but good Portuguese food!
60 locals recommend
Casa da Índia
49 Rua do Loreto
60 locals recommend
Amazingly cheap, it's a very nice restaurant. Not fancy at all but good Portuguese food!
My restaurant of choice near your apartmnent. Friendly staff and good Portuguese food and price.
17 locals recommend
A Muralha Tasca Típica Lisboa
112 R. Jardim do Tabaco
17 locals recommend
My restaurant of choice near your apartmnent. Friendly staff and good Portuguese food and price.
Great food!
10 locals recommend
Andorinhas
197 Calçada da Ajuda
10 locals recommend
Great food!
Original decor from the 1970's this restaurant is open for late night dinners!
64 locals recommend
Galeto
14 Av. da República
64 locals recommend
Original decor from the 1970's this restaurant is open for late night dinners!
Great food!
16 locals recommend
Farol de Santa Luzia
5 Largo Santa Luzia
16 locals recommend
Great food!
Great food!
60 locals recommend
O Velho Eurico
nº3 Largo São Cristóvão
60 locals recommend
Great food!
Amazing fish restaurant, not touristy and it has a terrace on the lower part plus a balcony on the first floor. The views are amazing and if you visit Belém area you must go there!
7 locals recommend
O Pedrouços
7 locals recommend
Amazing fish restaurant, not touristy and it has a terrace on the lower part plus a balcony on the first floor. The views are amazing and if you visit Belém area you must go there!
Forget the queue and cut it to get inside. Find a table (it's quite big in there!). Get seated and have 2 "Pastéis de Belém" for each person! Try one with cinnamon and one without and in the end get 2 more for me please! Note: these are not traditional "pastéis de nata", because their old recipe has "a twist" on them.
835 locals recommend
Pastéis de Belém
84 R. de Belém
835 locals recommend
Forget the queue and cut it to get inside. Find a table (it's quite big in there!). Get seated and have 2 "Pastéis de Belém" for each person! Try one with cinnamon and one without and in the end get 2 more for me please! Note: these are not traditional "pastéis de nata", because their old recipe has "a twist" on them.
Searching for a fancy dinner? Bica do Sapato Restaurant is just 8 minutes away by foot and it has great views and food!
148 locals recommend
Bica do Sapato
Av. Infante Dom Henrique Armazém B, Cais da Pedra, Santa Apolónia
148 locals recommend
Searching for a fancy dinner? Bica do Sapato Restaurant is just 8 minutes away by foot and it has great views and food!

Drinks & Nightlife

Vintage bar, with amazing decor.
299 locals recommend
Pavilhao Chines
89 R. Dom Pedro V
299 locals recommend
Vintage bar, with amazing decor.
Great vintage bar with nice environment.
134 locals recommend
Foxtrot
28 Tv. Santa Teresa
134 locals recommend
Great vintage bar with nice environment.
Vintage bar with great cosy atmosphere.
40 locals recommend
Procopio Bar
21 Alto de São Francisco
40 locals recommend
Vintage bar with great cosy atmosphere.
Also a restaurant, it has a great decor, good atmosphere and 3 terraces with awesome views!
77 locals recommend
Rio Maravilha
103 R. Rodrigues de Faria
77 locals recommend
Also a restaurant, it has a great decor, good atmosphere and 3 terraces with awesome views!
Fantastic atmosphere on this circus school that helds a bar and 2 restaurants, with great views!
417 locals recommend
Chapitô à Mesa
7 Costa do Castelo
417 locals recommend
Fantastic atmosphere on this circus school that helds a bar and 2 restaurants, with great views!
Amazing atmosphere, often with live concerts and the place also helds a garden on the back.
238 locals recommend
Casa Independente
45 Largo do Intendente Pina Manique
238 locals recommend
Amazing atmosphere, often with live concerts and the place also helds a garden on the back.
Friendly staff, huge terrace, nice light food and amazing views!
113 locals recommend
Miradouro das Portas do Sol
Largo Portas do Sol
113 locals recommend
Friendly staff, huge terrace, nice light food and amazing views!

Sightseeing

On Tuesdays and Saturdays you have Lisboa's flea market basically at the end of your street! Especially during mornings, you'll find great Portuguese antiques and other small bargains!
762 locals recommend
Mercado de Santa Clara station
Campo de Santa Clara
762 locals recommend
On Tuesdays and Saturdays you have Lisboa's flea market basically at the end of your street! Especially during mornings, you'll find great Portuguese antiques and other small bargains!
Amazing medieval castle with amazing views that dates back even from before (8th Century!).
1774 locals recommend
Castelo de S. Jorge
Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo
1774 locals recommend
Amazing medieval castle with amazing views that dates back even from before (8th Century!).
Lisbon's medieval Cathedral, which has been a Mosque before and even has traces of Visigoths!
517 locals recommend
Lisbon Cathedral
1 Largo da Sé
517 locals recommend
Lisbon's medieval Cathedral, which has been a Mosque before and even has traces of Visigoths!
18th Century old water reservoir underneath a garden that is most unknown even for locals!
10 locals recommend
Reservatorio da Patriarcal
Praça do Príncipe Real
10 locals recommend
18th Century old water reservoir underneath a garden that is most unknown even for locals!
Amazing viewpoint.
849 locals recommend
Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
Largo Monte
849 locals recommend
Amazing viewpoint.
175 locals recommend
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
175 locals recommend
866 locals recommend
Belém Tower
Av. Brasília
866 locals recommend
Climb to the top but especially, look at the marble floor in on the street in front of the monument's entrance. It features a gigantic map of the World with the dates and routes of Portuguese adventurers and navigators during the Portuguese Discoveries' times.
228 locals recommend
Padrao dos Descobrimentos
Av. Brasília
228 locals recommend
Climb to the top but especially, look at the marble floor in on the street in front of the monument's entrance. It features a gigantic map of the World with the dates and routes of Portuguese adventurers and navigators during the Portuguese Discoveries' times.
Beautiful church with the tumbs of several Portuguese kings and also of famous Portuguese writers, Eusébio football player and Amália Rodrigues our fado singer diva. Climb up and see the awesome terrace's views!
270 locals recommend
Church of Santa Engrácia
Campo de Santa Clara
270 locals recommend
Beautiful church with the tumbs of several Portuguese kings and also of famous Portuguese writers, Eusébio football player and Amália Rodrigues our fado singer diva. Climb up and see the awesome terrace's views!
Great sightseeing spot over Lisboa, but hard to get to. Go by taxi, Uber or drive.
31 locals recommend
Panoramico de Monsanto
Estrada da Bela Vista
31 locals recommend
Great sightseeing spot over Lisboa, but hard to get to. Go by taxi, Uber or drive.
Amazing sightseeing spot!
498 locals recommend
Miradouro de Santa Catarina
498 locals recommend
Amazing sightseeing spot!
Great sightseeing spot, right next to your apartment!
14 locals recommend
Santo Estêvão Belvedere
3 Beco do Carneiro
14 locals recommend
Great sightseeing spot, right next to your apartment!
215 locals recommend
Arco da Rua Augusta
2 R. Augusta
215 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Fantastic views!
325 locals recommend
Jardim do Torel
Rua Júlio de Andrade
325 locals recommend
Fantastic views!
Lisbon's bothanical garden, refurbished in 2018.
325 locals recommend
Botanical Garden of Lisbon
58 R. da Escola Politécnica
325 locals recommend
Lisbon's bothanical garden, refurbished in 2018.
Great garden with nice "cafés". Visit also the Basilica da Estrela church in front!
136 locals recommend
Jardim da Estrela station
136 locals recommend
Great garden with nice "cafés". Visit also the Basilica da Estrela church in front!

Shopping

Our luxury shopping district. A small Portuguese version of France's "les Champs Elisées Parisiens"...
621 locals recommend
Avenida da Liberdade
Avenida da Liberdade
621 locals recommend
Our luxury shopping district. A small Portuguese version of France's "les Champs Elisées Parisiens"...
Lisbon's posh shopping centre.
266 locals recommend
Amoreiras Shopping Center
Avenida Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco
266 locals recommend
Lisbon's posh shopping centre.
Old private small palace (palacete) converted into different shops. Worthwhile visiting!
143 locals recommend
Embaixada
26 Praça do Príncipe Real
143 locals recommend
Old private small palace (palacete) converted into different shops. Worthwhile visiting!
Authentic Portuguese souvenirs. This amazing shop is held inside an old tile factory. It's really worth a visit!
311 locals recommend
A Vida Portuguesa
23 Largo do Intendente Pina Manique
311 locals recommend
Authentic Portuguese souvenirs. This amazing shop is held inside an old tile factory. It's really worth a visit!
Biggest shopping centre in Lisboa. Easily reachable by metro/underground. Can get crowded...
500 locals recommend
Centro Colombo
Avenida Lusíada
500 locals recommend
Biggest shopping centre in Lisboa. Easily reachable by metro/underground. Can get crowded...
257 locals recommend
Vasco da Gama Shopping Center
40 Av. Dom João II
257 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Tile museum. Really worth a visit!
477 locals recommend
Museu Nacional do Azulejo
4 R. Me. Deus
477 locals recommend
Tile museum. Really worth a visit!
Clothes museum, with an amazing collection especially from the 18th Century.
18 locals recommend
Costume Museum
Largo Júlio Castilho
18 locals recommend
Clothes museum, with an amazing collection especially from the 18th Century.
Amazing architecture, gardens, and collections. Visit the 2 museums and search for any operas or classical music concerts!
779 locals recommend
Museu Calouste Gulbenkian
45A Av. de Berna
779 locals recommend
Amazing architecture, gardens, and collections. Visit the 2 museums and search for any operas or classical music concerts!
Amazing collection of royal chariots from the 15th Century onwards.
483 locals recommend
National Coche Museum
136 Av. da Índia
483 locals recommend
Amazing collection of royal chariots from the 15th Century onwards.
This art museum features a great private collection from Mr. Joe Berardo (a Portuguese art collector originally from Madeira island). There you can find great art deco and paintings by Kandinsky, Picasso, Andy Warhol, etc.
211 locals recommend
Museu Coleção Berardo
Praça do Império
211 locals recommend
This art museum features a great private collection from Mr. Joe Berardo (a Portuguese art collector originally from Madeira island). There you can find great art deco and paintings by Kandinsky, Picasso, Andy Warhol, etc.
MUSEU DE ELECRICIDADE: Tour inside Lisboa's first power plant (coal powered) and play with electricity with your kids. The next door MAAT museum normally features modern art temporary exhibits.
529 locals recommend
MAAT
Avenida Brasília
529 locals recommend
MUSEU DE ELECRICIDADE: Tour inside Lisboa's first power plant (coal powered) and play with electricity with your kids. The next door MAAT museum normally features modern art temporary exhibits.
Find out more about Portuguese discoverers, our boats, our findings in sailing techniques and much more!
94 locals recommend
Museu de Marinha
Praça do Império
94 locals recommend
Find out more about Portuguese discoverers, our boats, our findings in sailing techniques and much more!
Lisbon city's museum. Worth a visit!!
47 locals recommend
Museum of Lisbon / Palace Pimenta
245 Campo Grande
47 locals recommend
Lisbon city's museum. Worth a visit!!
Fashion and design museum, which sometimes helds temporary exhibits.
221 locals recommend
MUDE
24 R. Augusta
221 locals recommend
Fashion and design museum, which sometimes helds temporary exhibits.
This amazing museum is great for all ages! It explains Lisbon before and after the 1755's earthquake, starting from its foundings. Each room leads you through time. Only 10 a minutes' walk from my Alfama apartments (Alfama Tejo penthouse studio and Alfama Tejo charming apartment). Can't miss this museum and, by the way, get a combination ticket to visit the Commerce Square's triumphal arch called "Arco da Rua Augusta"!
66 locals recommend
Lisboa Story Centre
78 Praça do Comércio
66 locals recommend
This amazing museum is great for all ages! It explains Lisbon before and after the 1755's earthquake, starting from its foundings. Each room leads you through time. Only 10 a minutes' walk from my Alfama apartments (Alfama Tejo penthouse studio and Alfama Tejo charming apartment). Can't miss this museum and, by the way, get a combination ticket to visit the Commerce Square's triumphal arch called "Arco da Rua Augusta"!

Getting Around

Car park. Don't leave objects inside the vehicle within sight as it is uncovered.
7 locals recommend
Estacionamento Santa Apolónia
7 locals recommend
Car park. Don't leave objects inside the vehicle within sight as it is uncovered.
Covered car park.
Lisbon Cruise Port - Jardim do Tabaco Quay
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique
Covered car park.
Covered car park.
7 locals recommend
Campo Cebolas station
7 locals recommend
Covered car park.