Pavilhão Chinês is a speakeasy in Principe Real, Lisbon.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Door is unmarked save two paper lanterns; ring to enter. Classic cocktails over the curiosity cabinets; the back rooms quieter than the front for a long conversation.
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Procópio on Alto de São Francisco has run since 1972 down a quiet alley in Príncipe Real, an Art Nouveau room of red velvet, dark wood and stained glass.
TipRing the bell to enter; the alley is unsigned, look for the green door behind Jardim das Amoreiras. Cocktails and conversation, no DJ; close at 03:00 weekends.
Foxtrot on Travessa de Santa Teresa opened in 1979 as an English-pub speakeasy on the border of Bairro Alto and Príncipe Real, dark wood, big mirrors.
TipRing the bell to enter; the room runs deep with separate snug bays. Closed Sunday; weeknights to midnight, Saturday from 18:00. Classic cocktails and a long single-malt list.
Cinco Lounge on Rua Ruben A Leitão opened in 2004 as a Príncipe Real cocktail room run by a British-Portuguese team, with a long classics list and a quiet.
TipReservations available 20:00-22:00 through the venue site; walk-ins welcome but tables are limited. Open daily 20:00-02:00; the back room is the best for a long sit-down.
Trumps on Rua da Imprensa Nacional opened in 1980 in Príncipe Real and is Portugal's largest LGBTQ+ nightclub, two dancefloors mixing pop with house.
TipDoors Wednesday to Saturday from 23:45-06:00; the front floor is pop, the back floor is electronic. Cab to the door is easier than walking the Príncipe Real hill late.
Finalmente Club on Rua da Palmeira has run since the 1970s as the Príncipe Real drag cathedral, sequin-curtain stage and twin shows nightly.
TipDoors 23:30 nightly except Sunday open at midnight; drag shows at 23:00 and 03:00 most nights, Saturday show at 03:00 only. Reservation helps for the table seats.
Pensão Amor on the Cais do Sodré pink street is the 18th-century brothel reborn as a multi-floor bar, with burlesque shows, pole-dance room.
TipBar open from noon daily; burlesque, drag and pole-dance shows after 22:00. The pole-dance room is gold and leopard, the rooftop terrace overlooks Rua Nova do Carvalho.
Procópio on Alto de São Francisco has run since 1972 down a quiet alley in Príncipe Real, an Art Nouveau room of red velvet, dark wood and stained glass.
TipRing the bell to enter; the alley is unsigned, look for the green door behind Jardim das Amoreiras. Cocktails and conversation, no DJ; close at 03:00 weekends.
Foxtrot on Travessa de Santa Teresa opened in 1979 as an English-pub speakeasy on the border of Bairro Alto and Príncipe Real, dark wood, big mirrors.
TipRing the bell to enter; the room runs deep with separate snug bays. Closed Sunday; weeknights to midnight, Saturday from 18:00. Classic cocktails and a long single-malt list.
Cinco Lounge on Rua Ruben A Leitão opened in 2004 as a Príncipe Real cocktail room run by a British-Portuguese team, with a long classics list and a quiet.
TipReservations available 20:00-22:00 through the venue site; walk-ins welcome but tables are limited. Open daily 20:00-02:00; the back room is the best for a long sit-down.
Trumps on Rua da Imprensa Nacional opened in 1980 in Príncipe Real and is Portugal's largest LGBTQ+ nightclub, two dancefloors mixing pop with house.
TipDoors Wednesday to Saturday from 23:45-06:00; the front floor is pop, the back floor is electronic. Cab to the door is easier than walking the Príncipe Real hill late.
Finalmente Club on Rua da Palmeira has run since the 1970s as the Príncipe Real drag cathedral, sequin-curtain stage and twin shows nightly.
TipDoors 23:30 nightly except Sunday open at midnight; drag shows at 23:00 and 03:00 most nights, Saturday show at 03:00 only. Reservation helps for the table seats.
