6 editor picks in Lisbon.
6 speakeasies in Lisbon our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Lisbon nightlife.
Red Frog on Rua do Salitre is Lisbon's prohibition-style speakeasy, opened in 2015, with entry through a doorbell hidden under a red frog and a craft.
TipRing the bell under the red frog to be buzzed in; the room is small, walk-ins welcome on weeknights. The sea fennel gimlet and banana negroni are the headline pours.
Pavilhão Chinês on Rua Dom Pedro V opened in 1986 in a building from 1901, five rooms of glass cabinets stacked floor to ceiling with 4,000 miniatures, toys.
TipDoor 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.
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.
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