Cocktail barRooftop bar€€€Avenida
Sky Bar Tivoli on Avenida da Liberdade in Lisbon: the rooftop above the Tivoli hotel, panoramic city view, DJ sets and a poolside cocktail menu in summer.
Signature drink: Sky bar martini, with Avenida da Liberdade below
Food: Snacks
Cocktail barRooftop bar€€€mouraria
TOPO Martim Moniz in Lisbon's Mouraria: a rooftop above the shopping centre with a Castelo de Sao Jorge view, longstanding DJ programming, busy in summer.
Signature drink: Caipirinha with Castelo de Sao Jorge across the valley
Food: Small plates and shareables
Cocktail barRooftop bar€€€alfama
Memmo Alfama Terrace in Lisbon's Alfama: a hotel rooftop on Travessa das Merceeiras with a Tagus view, deep Portuguese wine list and an evening DJ slot.
Signature drink: Vinho verde over the river
Food: Small plates
Cocktail barCraft beer bar€€€alfama
Outro Lado in Lisbon's Alfama: a craft-beer bar near Casa dos Bicos, twenty rotating Portuguese taps and a long fridge of bottles, the brewery-district scout.
Signature drink: Twenty Portuguese craft taps
Food: Snacks
Cocktail barGinjinha hole in the wall€€€Baixa
Ginjinha Rubi on Largo de Sao Domingos in Lisbon: a stand-up sour-cherry-liqueur counter steps from A Ginjinha, family-run since the 1950s, no seats, no menu.
Signature drink: Ginjinha shot with three cherries
Food: None
Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€bairro-alto
The Couvert in Bairro Alto, Lisbon: a 14-seat cocktail room on Rua das Salgadeiras blending Portuguese-pantry drinks and modern bartending, no walk-ins.
Signature drink: Couvert-de-Lisboa, gin, fennel, lemon, salt
Food: Snacks