Eat in Cais do Sodre, Lisbon

Pap'Acorda ★ 4.4

Pap'Acorda in Cais do Sodre, Lisbon: a Bairro Alto classic reborn at Mercado da Ribeira, still cooking Manuela Brandao's signature seafood acorda.

OrderAcorda de marisco, the bread-and-shellfish stew that named the room.

Comoba ★ 4.7

Comoba in Lisbon's Cais do Sodre: a calm plant-forward cafe on Rua da Boavista, matcha pancakes and sourdough toasts in a bright tiled room with strong wifi.

DrinkMatcha latte and matcha pancakes

Cafe Janis ★ 4.4

Cafe Janis in Lisbon near Time Out Market: a flower-covered Cais do Sodre brunch terrace, strong cappuccinos and a daily goat-cheese shakshuka plate.

DrinkCappuccino, with a goat-cheese shakshuka

Manteigaria Mercado da Ribeira ★ 4.5

Manteigaria's Mercado da Ribeira stall in Lisbon: the Time Out Market pastel-de-nata window, baked every twenty minutes, 1.50 euros at the counter.

Worth the queuePastel de nata, eaten standing at the counter

Vino Vero Lisboa ★ 4.3

Vino Vero in Lisbon's Cais do Sodre: a Venetian-import natural-wine bar pouring boutique Italian and Portuguese growers, no booking, no reservation.

PourFrank Cornelissen Munjebel Etna rosso

WineNatural and biodynamic Italian and Portuguese

FoodItalian charcuterie, cheese and crostini

O Bom, O Mau e O Vilao ★ 4.4

O Bom, O Mau e O Vilao in Cais do Sodre, Lisbon: a velvet-armchair cocktail and ginjinha bar named for the spaghetti western, open late seven nights.

DrinkGinjinha or a Negroni in a 1960s spaghetti-western room

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Pensao Amor ★ 4.3

Pensao Amor in Cais do Sodre, Lisbon: a former brothel turned multi-room cabaret bar, burlesque on weekends, espresso martinis at the gilded counter.

DrinkEspresso martini and burlesque

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Sol e Pesca ★ 4.4

Sol e Pesca on Lisbon's pink street: a former fishing-tackle shop turned conservas bar since 2010, walls stacked with tins, served on bread with butter.

TryConservas, Portuguese tinned fish boards

Aloma Time Out Market Stall ★ 4.5

Aloma's Time Out Market stall in Lisbon: the Campo de Ourique champion's outpost inside the food hall, two-time best pastel de nata in Lisbon, 1.50 euros.

TryPastel de nata at Time Out Market

Time Out Market Lisboa ★ 4.4

Time Out Market in Lisbon's Mercado da Ribeira: 26 restaurants, 8 bars and counters from Avillez, Castro e Silva and Marlene Vieira at long shared tables.

Mercado da Ribeira Original Market ★ 4.2

Mercado da Ribeira's original fish and produce hall in Lisbon: open since 1882, sixty stalls of fish, fruit and vegetables next to the Time Out food hall.

Culinary Backstreets ★ 4.5

Culinary Backstreets Song of the Sea: a 4-hour walk through Lisbon's historic port district, the day's catch and several preparations of fish and conservas.

Sol e Pesca conservas ★ 4.4

Sol e Pesca on Lisbon's pink street: tinned-fish boards from 6 to 10 euros, walls stacked with conservas, beer in a sleeve, outdoor seating until 02:00.

TryTinned fish on bread with butter

Cafe Janis ★ 4.7

Cafe Janis in Lisbon near Time Out Market: a flower-covered Cais do Sodre terrace pouring strong cappuccino, with the famed goat-cheese shakshuka.

OrderGoat-cheese shakshuka with sourdough bread.

Comoba ★ 4.6

Comoba in Lisbon's Cais do Sodre: a calm plant-forward cafe on Rua da Boavista, matcha pancakes and sourdough toasts in a bright tiled room with strong wifi.

OrderMatcha pancakes with cashew cream and berries.

Sol e Pesca ★ 4.4

Sol e Pesca on Lisbon's pink street: a conservas counter open until 02:00, tinned fish on bread and beer at the outdoor tables, after-club staple.

TryTinned fish on bread, beer

B.Leza ★ 4.5

B.Leza on Cais da Ribeira Nova is Lisbon's Lusophone-Africa dance club, programming Cape Verdean funaná, Angolan kizomba, semba, kuduro and Afrobeats.

TipOpen Tuesday to Sunday from 23:00; closed Monday. The dancefloor fills late, around 01:00, and the partner-dance crowd is generous to beginners.

Povo ★ 4.4

Povo on Rua Nova do Carvalho runs the Cais do Sodré pink street as a contemporary tasca, programming young fadistas in residency between 20:30 and 23:00.

TipFado sessions Tuesday to Sunday between 20:30 and 23:00; the residency rotates emerging singers. Walk-in friendly midweek, weekend tables benefit from a booking.

Pensão Amor ★ 4.5

Pensão Amor on the Cais do Sodré pink street is the 18th-century brothel reborn as a multi-floor bar, with burlesque shows, pole-dance room.

TipBar open from noon daily; burlesque, drag and pole-dance shows after 22:00. The pole-dance room is gold and leopard, the rooftop terrace overlooks Rua Nova do Carvalho.

Vago ★ 4.5

Vago on Rua das Gaivotas in Santos is a Japanese-kissa-inspired listening bar in a converted semi-basement, tube amps, horn speakers and a vinyl-only.

TipTuesday to Saturday 19:00-02:00; closed Sunday and Monday. The room is small and the music is the focus; conversation stays low between cuts.

A Tabacaria ★ 4.3

A Tabacaria on Rua de São Paulo is the old tobacconist turned cocktail tasca in Cais do Sodré, tile facade and wooden counters intact, with a short list.

TipWalk-in only; the room is narrow, the back bar is the late seat. Open daily from 15:00-02:00, weekends to 03:00. Order the Old Fashioned or whichever the bartender suggests.

O Bom O Mau e O Vilão ★ 4.4

O Bom O Mau e O Vilão on Rua do Alecrim is the labyrinth cocktail bar named for the Sergio Leone western, several rooms of sofas, low lamps and a weekly jazz.

TipOpen daily from 19:00-02:00, weekends to 03:00. The back rooms are the conversation seats; live jazz Wednesday and Thursday nights, DJ sets weekends.