Bica do Sapato

Alfama, Castelo & Graça


Part-owned by actor John Malkovich, this uberhip dockside venue is all glass walls, artful lighting and airy river views. Upstairs, scenesters nibble on sashimi in the minimalist sushi bar, while downstairs the design-conscious restaurant serves chef-driven, occasionally Asian-influenced Portuguese, including one of Lisbon's best takes on bacalhau à Brás, with a perfectly poached filet of fresh cod.

There's also a cafe with an open-air patio facing the river, with several other restaurant-cafes nearby.


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1. Panteão Nacional

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Perched high and mighty above Graça’s Campo de Santa Clara, the porcelain-white Panteão Nacional is a baroque beauty. Originally intended as a church, it…

2. Mosteiro de São Vicente de Fora

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Graça’s Mosteiro de São Vicente de Fora was founded in 1147 and revamped by Italian architect Felipe Terzi in the late 16th century. Since the adjacent…

3. Museu do Fado

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Fado (traditional Portuguese melancholic song) was born in Alfama. Immerse yourself in its bittersweet symphonies at Museu do Fado. This engaging museum…

4. Alfama

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Wander downhill (to save your legs) through Alfama's steep, narrow, cobblestoned streets and catch a glimpse of the more traditional side of Lisbon before…

5. Largo das Portas do Sol

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This original Moorish gateway affords stunning angles over Alfama’s jumble of red rooftops and pastel-coloured houses, underscored by the true blue Rio…

6. Museu de Artes Decorativas

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7. Miradouro de Santa Luzia

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From bougainvillea-clad Miradouro de Santa Luzia, your gaze drifts over a mosaic of rooftops and spires to the river below.

8. Miradouro da Graça

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A much-loved summertime hang-out of lisboêtas, this miradouro (lookout) sidles up to the baroque Igreja da Graça. It has an incredible view of the castle…