6 live music in Lisbon our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Lisbon nightlife.
A Tasca do Chico ★ 4.6
bairro-alto · Rua do Diário de Notícias 39, 1200-141 Lisboa
A Tasca do Chico on Rua do Diário de Notícias opened in 1993 as the Bairro Alto fado vadio tavern, where amateur and professional fadistas take turns.
Tip: Fado sessions run nightly from around 21:00, with Monday and Wednesday the busiest. The room is small and chairs are limited, arrive by 20:30 for a standing spot.
Mesa de Frades ★ 4.7
alfama · Rua dos Remedios 139, 1100-304 Lisboa
Mesa de Frades on Rua dos Remédios is the 17th-century tiled chapel in Alfama restored as a fixed-menu fado dining room, with sets of three to four fados.
Tip: Reservation required, 60 euros set menu; arrive by 20:30 for the first set. The original azulejo panels behind the singer are the photo seat, ask for a wall-facing table.
Clube de Fado ★ 4.5
alfama · Rua de Sao Joao da Praca 94, 1100-521 Lisboa
Clube de Fado on Rua de São João da Praça by Lisbon Cathedral was founded in 1995 by Portuguese guitarist Mário Pacheco in an 18th-century stable.
Tip: Doors at 19:30 with fado from 20:30-01:00 nightly; book ahead, the seven-table room fills with cruise guests. The Roman arches across the dining room are the architecture.
Povo ★ 4.4
cais-do-sodre · Rua Nova do Carvalho 32, 1200-292 Lisboa
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.
Tip: Fado 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.
Damas ★ 4.4
alfama · Rua da Voz do Operario 60, 1100-621 Lisboa
Damas on Rua da Voz do Operário opened in 2015 in a former Graça bakery, combining a casual restaurant with a concert room programming alternative bands.
Tip: Live music Tuesday to Saturday, mostly free; the back salon is the concert hall, the front is the bar. The kitchen runs vegetarian and vegan plates alongside Portuguese petiscos.
Casa Independente ★ 4.3
mouraria · Largo do Intendente Pina Manique 45, 1100-285 Lisboa
Casa Independente on Largo do Intendente is the Mouraria cultural house in a decaying 19th-century mansion, programming live gigs in the Tiger Room and DJ.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Saturday from 17:00, weekends to 02:00. The Tiger Room is the concert hall, the patio is the conversation seat. Closed Sunday and Monday.