While in Lisbon for vacation, I went to the Jam Club for dinner and drinks. It is a small, cozy…read morelocation with wonderful live music. The service was great, especially Carina who treated me like an honored guest. The food was delicious. It was my opportunity to try Portuguese sausages (roasted chourico) and have local beer (Creature) which is an American IPA style beer. I had so much fun that I went back the next night to enjoy the company, food and ambience. Definitely well worth the visit!

Looking for live music and reasonably priced food, I consulted Yelp--of course! And I went to The…read moreJam. It's a neighborhood place. Not fancy, small but full of good vibes with cool folks who are both visitors and locals. The Norway vs England match was on quietly with a talented guy playing guitar and singing all kinds of classics. The audience cheered the game and sang along. The food was decent but the drinks weren't cheap. I tried the Portugués cherry cordial; good flavor but not strong. Five star time but the Cole slaw was not seasoned and bathroom was nasty so -1. Still a really good time with the coolest waitress--encouraging the crowd, funny, friendly, quick and working alone.

Entrance fee was €12 per person. You got two beers or one drink. They give you two slips of paper…read more"tickets". Inside was dark - couldn't really see the DJ either. Floor was dirty with spilled drinks and limes and straws. They were the only thing open late on Pink St while other clubs and bars were closed. The bouncers here are rough. I saw the same shorter big guy get angry and actually hit someone outside. Don't mess with them here. I dropped my cup by accident outside and bouncer kicked me out.

This is my favourite music venue in Lisbon. It's small and cozy, with just one main area that you…read morewalk into-- but there's more than enough space to rave or dance up front, and several comfy couches towards the back. The sound quality is always excellent, and the musicians never fail to please. I've seen techno, electronic, indie-ballads, and more at this wonderful, intimate venue. If MusicBox's single bar was well stocked, I would give this place five stars. Unfortunately, the drinks are a bit boring and overpriced. That being said, entry is always quite affordable so you can afford to spend a bit on drinks if you haven't had enough pre-drinks outside.

I've been in Lisbon five days and it's on my last day that I discover this place. :-(…read more Every bite of every dish I was served here made my tongue do somersaults! My taste buds got together and learned Portuguese they could write a thank you note to the kitchen staff. I took photos of everything including the signature cocktail and made my social media friends look at them. This place rocks! (Literally. They have a rocking playlist and live music at night.) No matter your appetite, this place has snacks and full entrees that span a range of palate-pleasers. You cannot go wrong here ordering something out of the ordinary or sticking with what's familiar. The staff are always in motion serving patrons and checking on tables. They seem very happy working together as a team. Their smiles were not just for guests but for each other. Comfortable indoor seating as well as relaxing outdoor seating to accommodate any size of party. Happy Hour specials and 2-for-1 pizza Sundays after 7 PM make this a great spot for anyone on a budget. They do not skimp on creativity or flavor. Treat yourself and try them early in your stay. You'll be better off than me with the option of returning here once more before you have to go back home. Manga!

Great find located in the center of downtown. Love the vibe and the ambiance. Very modern and…read moreeclectic. Didn't have much expectations thinking it was gonna be a tourist trap but I was wrong everything came out to be exceptional. My group got 2 pitchers of their sangria and it was delicious and tasty. Their seafood is pretty fresh and everything came out to be very flavorful. I personally enjoyed the camarones y cahuil which is shrimped drenched in garlic and butter. Only mistake we had was the pizza and ceviche but nonetheless everything else was delicious. Big plus is the atmosphere. Music was on point and the vibe was what we needed after a long day. Would recommend this place if your in the area. Take note they have happy hour for drinks and their cocktails are exceptional.

Great concert on June 2! Such an intimate space. Great crown. Nice steak house next door for a meal.read more

You know that you are at a good jazz club when it feels like coming home to a place where jazz is…read morethe common language spoken. HCP is Portugal's oldest jazz club, and I finally found my way there on the last day of my stay in Lisboa, a Tuesday evening. Concert of the night (they have concerts almost every night - some free, some not) was a series of examination recitals from students of a local jazz school. 50% of the audience in the small room was friends and family to the musicians, and the rest seemed to be genuine jazz lovers. The atmosphere was relaxed and the performance from the young musicians was impressing. The bar menu is very basic and fairly cheap, I had a glass of port wine for 3€. The staff was friendly and happy. HCP is a must visit for any jazz lover in Lisboa.

I enjoyed the live jazz music a lot!…read more Bartender is very nice and let me smell the peppers they out in their gin and tonic! He had a lot if different bags of dried "goodies", which My best guesses are dried berries of different sorts. Gin & tonic seems to be their signature drink here but I'm sure they have good wine and decent draft of beers. I liked the chill environment but the only thing I could not stand was the fact that some othe customers smoke inside the bar on the upper level.!I believe it is legal here? I'm not sure but if you don't mind the smoke, it would be a 5 star experience for you!

Went here a couple of nights ago. We went in on a whim and were lucky enough to find a good seat…read moresince we arrived early, the best seats are reserved in advance although it is a smoking area...not sure about smoking in the rear. The place gets an A plus for a modern decor and the drinks were very reasonable. They do not take credit cards.

Came here for a quick drink. Got a gin and tonic and caprinah. They were 7 euros each. The service…read morewas friendly and fast. The gin and tonic came in a nice wine glass. They also have plastic cups in case you want to take it on the road The bar is very small, maybe has around 10 small tables.

My husband and I went in last night & it was definitely a cool vibe, we were going to bar hop but…read moreended up staying there all night. Everyone was super friendly & they have a bartender that likes to make specialty drinks! I had an espresso martini & it was delicious Would definitely recommend this place !

If you want a vibes rooftop scenery that overlooks Lisbon, than it's a must that you check out…read morePARK. My friend and I stumbled across it while trying to find something to do in the evening time that was a little more upscale than the party street scene. This establishment had a mix of dancing and socializing. So it was the best of both worlds. The service was a bit confusing but my friend and I just opted to order from the bar instead of waiting to see if a waiter would come. As it does get packed! Luckily they had two bar set up's in separate parts of the establishment which helped. I'd recommend going to the bar stand set up in the back as that guy didn't get as busy as the main one in the front. This would be cute for a date night or hanging with friends. People kind of kept to themselves so I'm not too sure how it would be for a solo traveler.

Fun place to check out the night sky! A little bit difficult to get service but it was really busy.read more

The ambiance, the authentic fado music, and the food!! Great for date night. The food was on point…read moreespecially the dessert. Definitely recommend

I was walking in the area looking to hear some Fado and grab a bite. Of all the places I looked at,…read moreDuetos da Sé was where I gravitated to. I liked that no one was outside trying to sell me on coming in and in fact, you might even get the feeling here that they don't even want you to come in; not in a bad way. The interior has an intimate feel and there is a warmth throughout. Service got a bit better and friendlier as the night went on. I went with a shrimp and rice dish which looked a lot better than it was. Their sangria was just ok too, but when I came for, Fado, was worth the price of admission. The performers played a mix of traditional Fado with some very untraditional Fado. I really enjoyed seeing the two different styles and they were extremely talented artists. I'm really glad this was my Fado experience in Lisbon and despite what I ordered being a bit lackluster, I would not hesitate to come here again.

It is kind of funny, for how incredibly otherwise interesting Lisbon is as a city, foodie-wise,…read morethat it definitely doesn't have much of a craft *cocktail* scene, and what it does have, is hidden in plain sight, whether as a pizza shop (the other surprisingly good actually-a-cocktail-bar I found), or in this case more literally, as a brothel turned tourist trap-looking bar that actually does have quite good cocktails. Admittedly - it was clearly designed so that it could function at night, when my hunch is that it's more likely to be an absolute madhouse, and it probably a bit feels more like a nightclub. Good thing for me, then, that they're open, and I visited, at 2 PM on a Friday, when they only had a few customers, my favorite sort of vibe for a bar. Yes, they do have extremely suggestively murals up all over the place, because they're committed to the bit (committed enough that if it turned out they were actually also a secret brothel to this day, I'd be like... yeah, that'd track. To my knowledge they are in fact just a bar, though.) But at least when they aren't busy, it is *also* one of the small number of proper craft cocktail bars I found in Lisbon while I was there. Their cocktails were 12-14 euro as of when I was there a few months ago - which a couple years ago would've felt a little pricey, but now feels pretty par for the course. The menu cocktails were mostly all prebatched, but have clearly been prebatched freshly and with *purpose*, as the two cocktails I tried here were *quite* good. One with gin, roobois, ancho reyes and yellow pepper, and one, I was excited to finally see, using Beirao in something more interesting than just tonics or spritzes, with pisco, Beirao, pineaple and eucalyptus. Great presentation, great drinks, and again at least as of when they were least busy, quick service (as you would expect, given that, again, it is mostly prebatched.) That said, if like me, you only speak English, ymmv - the one bartender when I was there spoke English like a native English speaker. Great bartender, too. Then he left and another bartender took over, who spoke zero English whatsoever. As it turns out, you also don't need to speak the same language to order a drink off a menu and then pay for it, though, but it is still *nice* speaking the same language as the bartender.

Madam Tussaud's Such…read morea bad experience we had to check out early. Hoping to enjoy a fun vacation with my partner, I booked the World's Pearl room, compete with air conditioning, breakfast, and a steam shower, the works! Upon arriving we were greeted by a lovely woman who told us a cool story about the hotel, gave us a bottle of wine, and showed us how to get to our room. When we arrived in the room, the thermostat read 30 degrees (86f). We figured out how to turn the air on, which, at full fan was a trickle at best. After speaking to the front desk, we were told that, yes, it was in fact hot, but it would be looked at. It was, but no solution was given. At around midnight, another person came up to check, apologized profusely for how hot the room was (now at 28c/85f) and left to hopefully go find a solution. He did not. When he came back he again, he apologized and asked if I would stick it out for the night even though it would be difficult to sleep in hopes that a fix could be found in the morning. After about 60-90 minutes of sleep and lots of frustration, the next morning I had to hunt down the staff in hopes that there would be a fix. The staff member (a new one) came and again checked out the room, apologized profusely, and asked if I would be willing to change rooms. I said absolutely yes. After about an hour or so, he told me via WhatsApp that changing rooms would not be an option and the only solution is if the technician could come fix the air conditioning. Several hours passed, and at 4pm I was told that the technician had come and said that there was nothing wrong with the ac, even though the thermostat still read 28 degrees. I went back to the office to get my cancellation and refund and was denied that opportunity. The staff member (the same very lovely lady from before) tried to get her manager to reason and help, but he refused, and said that he would come speak to me but I had to wait 30 minutes. 45 minutes passed and I had to go downstairs AGAIN to see where he was. He came up the stairs and immediately started interrupting me, not listening, accusing me of lying, and didn't even offer to give a refund, cancel my upcoming nights' stay, or make anything right. He then said, after going up to room and feeling the heat himself that he could switch my room with somebody else, not solving the problem, but merely passing it on to another customer. During that conversation, he: · Interrupted me at every chance. He never let me explain the issue because he had already made up his mind. · Told me I left all the windos open which caused the ac to be off, but then changed his story to just one shutter · Accused me of bullying him, when he insinuated that my size is what caused the room to "feel" too hot. · Accused me of calling him and his colleagues various names, when I only said that it was "dumb shit" (possibly a language barrier issue) · Acted erraticly, and thought he could use my frustrations against me. · Spoke about me right in front of me in Portuguese, unknowing that my partner could understand. This was just the beginning. We ended up eating the cost of the room and leaving because of the abuse and terrible treatment by the manager. His name, he said: was "lulu. Because it doesn't matter". He wouldn't even give me the respect or professional curtesy of telling me his name, but accused me of being the bully. Just arrived to my new hotel, the Docas, where I was greeted with a smile, given some snacks, AND they even called the owner of the fado bar I have reservations to so that I would have a great experience! And the ac works! Stay away from this hotel.

Incredible food and incredible experience! Would highly recommend for anyone looking to experience…read morea traditional Portuguese fado! The place is small and cozy, and it really feels like you're in someone's home. The food was delicious and bottomless wine generous. But the best part by far was the fado show! The musicians came out for a few sets throughout the evening, and sang beautiful traditional Portuguese fado music. The service was great, and all the staff & performers really seemed like a big family. Definitely of the top things I did during my trip to Lisbon!!

Small restaurant in the Mouraria district - birthplace of Fado music. Not a lot of space but they…read moremanaged to accommodate our group. Food was not fancy but excellent - best I had in my two weeks in Portugal. Tasty baked cheese, cod - the most tender of the salted cod I'd had in Portugal, veal - also super tender, veggie/bean soup, tempura and chorizo, starter with Lima beans and chickpea salad with tuna pate, dessert of the most delicious mango mousse light and smooth just a hint of sweetness. Fado show was wonderful. We had two sessions. They turned off the lights while performing and the effect and atmosphere was amazing.