Eat in Principe Real, Lisbon

A Cevicheria ★ 4.4

A Cevicheria in Lisbon's Principe Real: Kiko Martins's no-reservations Peruvian counter with a giant octopus over the bar, ceviche from Portuguese fish.

OrderThe Ceviche portugues, codfish with rosemary vinegar.

Faz Frio ★ 4.5

Faz Frio in Lisbon's Principe Real: a 19th-century tavern with wooden booths, ox-tail, goat stew and the city's best octopus salad on a short menu.

OrderOctopus salad and goat stew with rice.

Mercearia do Seculo ★ 4.5

Mercearia do Seculo in Lisbon's Principe Real: a grocer-turned-restaurant where reservations are essential, dried tuna, bacalhau and octopus on a tight menu.

OrderDried tuna starter, then the bacalhau of the day.

Hello, Kristof ★ 4.8

Hello, Kristof on Lisbon's Rua do Poco dos Negros: a Scandinavian-style cafe brewing 100 percent arabica, the third-wave pioneer that read the room first.

DrinkFilter coffee on Scandinavian-roast beans

Copenhagen Coffee Lab ★ 4.7

Copenhagen Coffee Lab in Principe Real, Lisbon, the Danish import that opened the city's Nordic coffee wave. Order the filter coffee, danish-roast beans.

DrinkFilter coffee, Danish-roast beans

The Mill ★ 4.5

The Mill in Santos, Lisbon: an Australian-owned all-day cafe on Rua do Poco dos Negros, flat whites, Vegemite toasts, one of the city's first brunches.

DrinkFlat white and Vegemite toast

Pao de Canela ★ 4.2

Pao de Canela in Lisbon's Principe Real: a long-running bakery on Praca das Flores baking cardamom rolls, sourdough loaves and a daily quiche, sunny terrace.

Worth the queuePao de canela, cinnamon-and-cardamom roll

Hello, Kristof ★ 4.8

Hello, Kristof in Lisbon's Principe Real: a Scandinavian-style roastery on Rua do Poco dos Negros, 100 percent arabica, with branches across the city.

BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Kenya

BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over

Copenhagen Coffee Lab ★ 4.6

Copenhagen Coffee Lab in Lisbon: the Danish-roasted import that brought Nordic light roasts and pour overs to Principe Real, now in six neighbourhoods.

BeansEthiopia, Guatemala, Brazil

BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail

The Mill ★ 4.5

The Mill in Lisbon's Principe Real: an Australian-style cafe and roaster, flat whites and brunch in a bright corner room on Rua do Poco dos Negros.

BeansBrazil, Colombia, Ethiopia

BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over

Black Sheep Lisboa ★ 4.8

Black Sheep Lisboa on Praca das Flores: a natural-wine bar from a Brazilian wine-geek duo pouring small biodynamic and low-intervention Portuguese producers.

PourAnselmo Mendes Loureiro Alvarinho by the glass

WineSmall Portuguese producers, biodynamic and natural

FoodPetiscos, charcuterie and cheese

Pavilhao Chines ★ 4.4

Pavilhao Chines in Lisbon's Principe Real: a 1901 grocery turned curio bar, five rooms packed with vintage uniforms, dolls and chandeliers, ring the bell.

DrinkOld fashioned in a leather-bound room

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Cinco Lounge ★ 4.4

Cinco Lounge in Lisbon's Principe Real: a small cocktail room run by a British bartender, a hundred-deep cocktail menu, open 21:00-02:00 daily.

DrinkBespoke cocktails from a list of over 100

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Red Frog Speakeasy ★ 4.6

Red Frog in Lisbon's Avenida da Liberdade: a doorbell-and-password speakeasy, on the World's 50 Best Bars list, all-night sours and old fashioneds.

DrinkBespoke whisky sour, after the doorbell

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Foxtrot ★ 4.3

Foxtrot in Lisbon's Principe Real: a 1980s art-deco cellar bar with gigantic mirrors and lacquered tables, classic cocktails and a 40-year reputation.

DrinkOld fashioned in an art-deco basement

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Procopio ★ 4.4

Procopio in Lisbon's Principe Real: a wood-panelled 1972 bar listed as a Lisbon heritage venue, classic cocktails and a writers' regulars' room.

DrinkWhisky soda in a wood-panelled 1972 room

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Faz Frio ★ 4.2

Faz Frio: 1850s Principe Real tavern with wooden booths still in place, ox tail, goat stew and the city's best octopus salad in a short menu.

Why locals go1850s Principe Real tavern with wooden booths still in place, ox tail, goat stew and the city's best octopus salad in a short menu.

TipThree rotating dishes, no reservations, lunch service only, queue forms at 12:45 on weekdays.

The Mill ★ 4.4

The Mill in Lisbon's Principe Real: an Australian-style brunch cafe and roaster, flat whites, avocado on sourdough and the city's earliest weekend opening.

OrderSmashed avocado and poached egg on sourdough.

SEEN Sky Bar ★ 4.5

SEEN Sky Bar on the ninth floor of the Tivoli Avenida Liberdade: an Avenida rooftop with panoramic views, resident DJs and Brazilian-leaning cocktails.

TipLunch from 12:30, bar from 15:30-01:00 weeknights and 02:00 at the weekend. Reservation through the hotel for the rim tables; smart casual at the door.

Red Frog Speakeasy ★ 4.7

Red Frog on Rua do Salitre is Lisbon's prohibition-style speakeasy, opened in 2015, with entry through a doorbell hidden under a red frog and a craft.

TipRing the bell under the red frog to be buzzed in; the room is small, walk-ins welcome on weeknights. The sea fennel gimlet and banana negroni are the headline pours.

Pavilhão Chinês ★ 4.5

Pavilhão Chinês on Rua Dom Pedro V opened in 1986 in a building from 1901, five rooms of glass cabinets stacked floor to ceiling with 4,000 miniatures, toys.

TipDoor is unmarked save two paper lanterns; ring to enter. Classic cocktails over the curiosity cabinets; the back rooms quieter than the front for a long conversation.

Procópio ★ 4.5

Procópio on Alto de São Francisco has run since 1972 down a quiet alley in Príncipe Real, an Art Nouveau room of red velvet, dark wood and stained glass.

TipRing the bell to enter; the alley is unsigned, look for the green door behind Jardim das Amoreiras. Cocktails and conversation, no DJ; close at 03:00 weekends.

Foxtrot ★ 4.4

Foxtrot on Travessa de Santa Teresa opened in 1979 as an English-pub speakeasy on the border of Bairro Alto and Príncipe Real, dark wood, big mirrors.

TipRing the bell to enter; the room runs deep with separate snug bays. Closed Sunday; weeknights to midnight, Saturday from 18:00. Classic cocktails and a long single-malt list.

Cinco Lounge ★ 4.4

Cinco Lounge on Rua Ruben A Leitão opened in 2004 as a Príncipe Real cocktail room run by a British-Portuguese team, with a long classics list and a quiet.

TipReservations available 20:00-22:00 through the venue site; walk-ins welcome but tables are limited. Open daily 20:00-02:00; the back room is the best for a long sit-down.

Trumps ★ 4.5

Trumps on Rua da Imprensa Nacional opened in 1980 in Príncipe Real and is Portugal's largest LGBTQ+ nightclub, two dancefloors mixing pop with house.

TipDoors Wednesday to Saturday from 23:45-06:00; the front floor is pop, the back floor is electronic. Cab to the door is easier than walking the Príncipe Real hill late.

Finalmente Club ★ 4.5

Finalmente Club on Rua da Palmeira has run since the 1970s as the Príncipe Real drag cathedral, sequin-curtain stage and twin shows nightly.

TipDoors 23:30 nightly except Sunday open at midnight; drag shows at 23:00 and 03:00 most nights, Saturday show at 03:00 only. Reservation helps for the table seats.

Construction Lisbon ★ 4.2

Construction Lisbon on Rua Cecílio de Sousa is the Príncipe Real gay club for the bear and leather community, three floors of dancefloor, LED stage.

TipDoors Friday and Saturday from 23:59-06:00; the bar fills after 02:00 when other Príncipe Real venues close. The Pride and Réveillon parties are the calendar markers.

The Kissaten ★ 4.6

The Kissaten on Rua de Santa Marta opened in 2024 beneath Spiritland in the Locke de Santa Joana, a Japanese jazz-kissa listening bar with custom hi-fi.

TipOpen Wednesday to Sunday 19:00-01:00; closed Monday and Tuesday. The Spiritland sound system is the draw, the convent vault is the setting; book ahead for the early sets.