Best Bars in Alfama, Lisbon
Fado tavernas, terrace bars, ginjinha — Lisbon's heritage fado neighbourhood.
Alfama is the medieval Lisbon — the warren of streets below the castle that survived the 1755 earthquake. The neighbourhood is the spiritual home of fado, and the bars cluster around terraces with Tagus views and tiny tavernas where amateur fado singers perform every night.
Eight Alfama picks for a fado-and-ginjinha night.
The best bars in Alfama
A Ginjinha
Largo de São Domingos ginjinha bar from 1840. Cherry liqueur shots, standing-only, full Lisbon heritage.
Mesa de Frades
Rua dos Remédios tile-clad fado tavern. Reservation-only, intimate room, the most precise Alfama fado experience.
Clube de Fado
Rua de São João da Praça heritage fado venue. Two sets a night, classic fado singers, full Lisbon fado experience.
Casa de Linhares
Beco dos Armazéns do Linho 16th-century palace turned fado venue. Reservations required, the most heritage fado room.
Portas do Sol
Largo Portas do Sol terrace bar with Alfama-and-Tagus view. Polished cocktails, the most postcard-perfect Lisbon view.
Tasca Bela
Rua dos Remédios heritage tasca with fado nights. Cheap house wine, traditional Portuguese plates, full Alfama heritage.
Wine Bar do Castelo
Castelo de São Jorge area wine bar. 200+ Portuguese producers, simple plates, the Alfama wine destination.
Memmo Alfama Wine Bar
Memmo Alfama Hotel rooftop bar. Pool-side seating, Tagus view, the polished Alfama evening.
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