Best Cocktail Bars in Lisbon

Occupies a converted Art Nouveau townhouse on one of Lisbon's grandest streets, the cocktail menu changes seasonally and references Portuguese literature and geography, 90-item gin list, reservation recommended Thursday through Saturday. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

Innovative cocktail lab with a rotating seasonal menu, the team sources Portuguese botanicals from small producers, 12 seats at the bar, walk-in only, often full by 9pm. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

Set inside a recreated 18th-century pharmacy in the Museum of Pharmacy, cocktails named after vintage medicines, theatrical presentation, genuinely excellent mixology. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

Former brothel turned bar, silk wallpaper and velvet curtains, the house cocktail list is more inventive than the decor implies, evenings get pleasingly hectic. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

Extremely small (8 bar stools), no food, owner-bartender who makes one thing at a time and makes it perfectly, known for sours and citrus-forward builds. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

Award-listed speakeasy reached by pressing a frog doorbell off Praça da Alegria, pouring precise, produce-led cocktails to a small candlelit room, book ahead. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

Late-night cocktail bar on the Pink Street strip that quietly outperforms its rowdy neighbors, opens at 8pm, best after midnight. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

Cocktail bar attached to one of Lisbon's best Peruvian restaurants, pisco sours made correctly, passion fruit and Amazonian spirit menu. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

The neighbourhood cocktail bar in a neighbourhood that is changing fast, reasonable prices and surprisingly accomplished bartending. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

A Belle Epoque anachronism that has been serving excellent cocktails since 1952, wood paneling and pressed ceilings, rarely mentioned in guides but locals know it. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

Japanese aesthetic transplanted to Lisbon, whisky highballs and umami-forward cocktails, the quietest bar on this list, open from 7pm. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, library card cocktail menu, the atmosphere gets the concept right without tipping into gimmick territory. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

The bar inside Lisbon's most revered wine and spirits shop, flights of rare Portuguese spirits alongside cocktail service. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

The bar at Lisbon's oldest jazz club, serving serious drinks since 1948, cash only and never changes, which is exactly right. Know a bar that belongs here? Submit it for editorial review

Europa Bar anchors a corner of Pink Street in Cais do Sodré, where resident DJs spin retro hits from the 80s and 90s past closing. Cheap beer and a modern, laser-lit room pull in late crowds and off-duty bar staff. The doors stay open into the early hours. Best for a late dancing round on Pink Street.