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.
Signature drink: Espresso martini and burlesque
Food: Snacks
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.
Food program: Snacks
Address: Rua do Alecrim 21, 1200-014 Lisboa, Lisbon
Pensao Amor in Cais do Sodre, Lisbon: a former brothel turned multi-room cabaret bar, burlesque on weekends, espresso martinis at the gilded counter.
Signature drink: Espresso martini and burlesque
Food: Snacks
Park in Lisbon's Bairro Alto: a rooftop bar on top of a Calcada do Combro car park, river view, DJs at sunset, queues from 18:00 in summer.
Signature drink: Aperol spritz with a river view
Food: Snacks
A Ginjinha in Lisbon's Baixa: a hole-in-the-wall on Largo de Sao Domingos, sour-cherry liqueur served standing for 1.50 euros, open since 1840.
Signature drink: Ginjinha sour cherry liqueur, served standing
Food: None
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.
Signature drink: Bespoke whisky sour, after the doorbell
Food: Snacks
TOPO Chiado in Lisbon: a rooftop on top of the Terracos do Carmo car park, gin and tonic with a head-on view of Castelo de Sao Jorge across the valley.
Signature drink: Gin tonic with Castelo de Sao Jorge view
Food: Small plates and shareables
Pensao Amor in Cais do Sodre, Lisbon: a former brothel turned multi-room cabaret bar, burlesque on weekends, espresso martinis at the gilded counter.
Signature drink: Espresso martini and burlesque
Food: Snacks
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