Mesa de Frades is a live music venue in Alfama, Lisbon.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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.
2.5 hours
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Address: Rua dos Remedios 139, 1100-304 Lisboa, Lisbon
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.
TipDoors 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.
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.
TipLive 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.
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.
TipDoors 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 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.
TipFado 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 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.
TipLive 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 on Largo do Intendente is the Mouraria cultural house in a decaying 19th-century mansion, programming live gigs in the Tiger Room and DJ.
TipOpen 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.
Park on Calçada do Combro is the rooftop garden bar built on the top deck of a Bairro Alto multi-storey car park, with a planted terrace, cocktails and a 180 degree view over the rooftops to the Tagus.
TipEnter the car park on Calçada do Combro, take the lift to the sixth floor, walk up the ramp. Afternoons are calm; the DJ kicks in after 20:00 and the sunset queue forms early.
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.
