Guidebook for Lisboa
Food Scene
opens at 8 pm, closed Mondays. This is a great restaurant up in the historic Graca neighborhood. excellent quality, lots of vegetarian choices. Also has an event space in the back for concerts, readings, dances.
160 locals recommend
Damas
60 R. da Voz do Operárioopens at 8 pm, closed Mondays. This is a great restaurant up in the historic Graca neighborhood. excellent quality, lots of vegetarian choices. Also has an event space in the back for concerts, readings, dances.
close by, with clean bathrooms, free wifi, cheap eats, great staff.
23 locals recommend
Fábrica da Nata - Pastéis de Nata
62 -68 Praça dos Restauradoresclose by, with clean bathrooms, free wifi, cheap eats, great staff.
vegetarian and vegan restaurant down the hill. inexpensive, tasty, healthy food. free wifi. outdoor garden dining.
Arco-Íris
95 R. São Josévegetarian and vegan restaurant down the hill. inexpensive, tasty, healthy food. free wifi. outdoor garden dining.
Parks & Nature
local, small intimate park near principe real. free wifi from quiosque (ask for password). nice respite from walking along the galleries, etc in neighborhood.
Quiosque do Refresco - Praça das Flores
Praça das Floreslocal, small intimate park near principe real. free wifi from quiosque (ask for password). nice respite from walking along the galleries, etc in neighborhood.
Arts & Culture
wozen, or world citizen, gallery is a center for art, discussions, tattoo parlour and artist residencies.
Wozen
128 R. das Janelas Verdeswozen, or world citizen, gallery is a center for art, discussions, tattoo parlour and artist residencies.
History museum of the colonial history of Portugal, the African resistance in the 1970-80s, the bloodless revolution of 1974, in a former political prisoner jail. Free to students, inexpensive and well worth the entrance cost. Located off the 28E cable car line in Alfama, so part of the day of exploring alFama and the castle.
7 locals recommend
Cadeia do Aljube
42 R. Augusto RosaHistory museum of the colonial history of Portugal, the African resistance in the 1970-80s, the bloodless revolution of 1974, in a former political prisoner jail. Free to students, inexpensive and well worth the entrance cost. Located off the 28E cable car line in Alfama, so part of the day of exploring alFama and the castle.
Essentials
neighborhood grocery store. located up by the campos martires de patria park.
53 locals recommend
Pingo Doce
29B Lgo do Mastroneighborhood grocery store. located up by the campos martires de patria park.
Getting Around
if you don't want to walk up Rua Telhal to the house, you can take the charming cable car located off rua sao jose. it will get you up to the Torel park where the views are great of the entire city and river. cash ticket includes return trip.
44 locals recommend
Rua Câmara Pestana
if you don't want to walk up Rua Telhal to the house, you can take the charming cable car located off rua sao jose. it will get you up to the Torel park where the views are great of the entire city and river. cash ticket includes return trip.