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
Cocktail barListed historical bar€€€principe-real
Procopio in Lisbon's Principe Real: a wood-panelled 1972 bar listed as a Lisbon heritage venue, classic cocktails and a writers' regulars' room.
Signature drink: Whisky soda in a wood-panelled 1972 room
Food: Snacks
Cocktail barHotel cocktail bar€€€Saldanha
Delfina Bar in Lisbon's Saldanha: the cocktail room of the AlmaLusa boutique hotel, champagne and Portuguese-spirit drinks in a 1940s wood-panelled lounge.
Signature drink: Champagne cocktails in an Alvalade boutique hotel
Food: Tapas
Cocktail barMedieval-themed bar€€€Baixa
Trobadores in Lisbon's Baixa: a medieval-themed stone-walled bar pouring mead and Portuguese spirits in pewter cups, a long-running curiosity for late nights.
Signature drink: Mead in a stone-walled cellar
Food: Cheese and charcuterie boards
Cocktail barCurio cocktail bar€€€principe-real
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.
Signature drink: Old fashioned in a leather-bound room
Food: Snacks
Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€principe-real
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.
Signature drink: Bespoke cocktails from a list of over 100
Food: Snacks