Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Doing trade in fresh fruit and veg, fish and flowers since 1892, this domed market hall has been the word on everyone's lips since Time Out transformed…
Must-see restaurants in Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Step into the latest culinary dream by Portugal's most famous chef – Michelin-starred maestro José Avillez – who has set up his gastronomic dream…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The Bosnian mastermind behind Bairro Alto's 100 Maneiras also oversees this creatively charged Chiado bistro. Start with the namesake 100 Maneiras Strong…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Two-Michelin–starred Henrique Sá Pessoa's flagship Alma is one of Portugal's destination restaurants and, in our humble opinion, Lisbon's best gourmet…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
José Avillez' two-Michelin–starred cathedral of cookery wows diners with painstaking creativity, polished service and a first-rate sommelier. Standouts…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The food at this trendy spot will transport you to Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam, but the ceramic swallows draped across the exposed brick archway …
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Michelin-starred chef José Avillez' foray into gourmet cabaret is tucked clandestinely away inside a former chapel, where reservations are purposely…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Trendy and fun, Mini Bar is the most approachable and hippest entry point into the innovative cuisine of Michelin-starred chef José Avillez, who has…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
You'll have to get past the owner's unfortunate 'My way or the highway' attitude, but if you do, this tiny throwback tavern does a daily-changing, locally…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
A peaceful retreat from the nearby Rua Nova do Carvalho mayhem, Tosca is an enticing spot for Portuguese tapas and bold Douro reds (but don't be afraid to…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This lively hipster taqueria is a godsend of authentic Mexican street tacos (carnitas, cochinita pibil, carne asada, al pastor etc), served among tweaked…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This beautifully designed restaurant inside a boutique hostel overlooks the stunning Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara and has touches of industrial…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This sexy restaurant dishes up succulent beef and pork dishes made with ultrapremium Carnalentejana DOP-certified meat from the Alentejo, along with wines…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Up the stairs behind a not-very-triumphant facade lies this surprising treasure trove of 19th-century Portuguese bric-a-brac (seashell nightlights,…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
You'll find some of Lisbon's best pizza – uncut, certified by Napoli's strict Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana – at this cosy Chiado hotspot whose…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The Portuguese love to self-proclaim their product to be the best this or the best that in the world, but this don't-miss cafe puts its chocolate where…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
From its latest and far more prominent location on pretty Praça Dom Luís, the not-to-be-missed 'cut room' dishes out succulent, perfectly seasoned…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Fans of this small Alentejan icon were aghast when it disappeared from Lisbon's foodie map in 2015. Thankfully, Zé resurfaced a year later in improved…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
At this wonderfully quirky restaurant in Lisbon's apothecary museum, chef Susana Felicidade (Algarvian grandmother-trained!) dispenses tasting menus and…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Charming Ingrid has resurrected the 16th-century Portuguese staple of castella – a beautiful sponge cake that Portuguese explorers brought to Japan, where…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
How do we love 100 Maneiras? Let us count the 100 ways… The 10-course tasting menu changes twice yearly and features imaginative, delicately prepared…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This Middle Eastern godsend started with a love story: Israeli couple Elad Bodenstein and Itamar Eliyahuo fell in love with Portugal on their honeymoon…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Baking pastéis de nata (custard tarts) really is like rocket science in Lisbon. This born-again butter factory gets it just right – crisp tarts that flake…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
So good it even lures in devout carnivores, this small, hip and bustling place offers two elaborate, daily-changing chalkboard specials (eg Manchurian…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Casablanca native Rabea Esserghini runs a one-woman show at the wonderful Flor da Laranja. Service is slow, but the cosy North African ambience and…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This urban-cool space serves grilled fish by the kilo (market prices; check out the tempting fresh selection in the back), and Portuguese-leaning sushi …
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Bacalhau (dried salt-cod) is the most popular dish of traditional Portuguese cuisine, and this vintage candlelit restaurant dedicates nearly a whole menu…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Although located in the heart of one of the most touristy areas of Lisbon, this restaurant is frequented by both locals and visitors, who come for the…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
If you believe breakfast is a meal you can have at any time of day, and you're craving some eggs Benedict, this French-run, all-breakfast, all-the-time…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This restaurant and rooftop bar is the perfect location to enjoy Portuguese petiscos (snacks) while looking over the river, bridge and harbour. The menu…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The marble tabletops and the walls covered in reclaimed wood give this restaurant a casual, ocean-side atmosphere despite the sea being nowhere near. Fish…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
With a bird's-eye view over Patéo inside the ambitious Bairro de Avillez, this 1st-floor Peruvian gem is chef José Avillez' first collaboration with a…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
In what is surely a legendary culinary coup, the owners of A Cultura do Chá woke up one morning and flipped the script. A Cultura do Hamburger was born in…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Despite a posh address on Praça Luís de Camões, O Trevo is a bustling and surly local joint deeply rooted in the daily grind. Working-class lisboêtas go…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The beauty set consistently stomps around the monochrome hexagonal floor and massive, glass-encased wine cellar at Pap’Açorda's dazzling new 800-sq-metre…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Known on the street as Cantina das Freiras, this small, sunny cafeteria inside a Catholic association is run by sweet nuns dressed as lunch ladies. They…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This ravishing former home of Portuguese barons is one of Lisbon's most stunning addresses for foodies, a gourmet food court wrapped in exquisitely…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
The sweet azulejo-filled Faca & Garfo (which means ‘knife and fork’) has earned a loyal local following for its tasty, carefully prepared Portuguese…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
If you drop your céntimos at one touristy restaurant in Lisbon, choose contemporary Sacramento, a fun and festive place gorgeously set inside a former…
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Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Kaffeehaus has a bright interior with classic lines and big windows overlooking a peaceful corner of Chiado, and it’s a favourite eating and drinking spot…
