The Kissaten is a listening bar in Principe Real, Lisbon.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Open Wednesday to Sunday 19:00-01:00; closed Monday and Tuesday. The Spiritland sound system is the draw, the convent vault is the setting; book ahead for the early sets.
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Address: Rua de Santa Marta 61, 1150-294 Lisboa, Lisbon
Dahlia on Travessa do Carvalho opened in 2021 as one of Portugal's first listening bars, a 6,000-record vinyl collection compiled by DJ Trus'me played through.
TipTuesday to Saturday from 18:30-01:00; closed Sunday and Monday. The kitchen runs Middle Eastern leaning share plates, the wine list is natural and short.
Vago on Rua das Gaivotas in Santos is a Japanese-kissa-inspired listening bar in a converted semi-basement, tube amps, horn speakers and a vinyl-only.
TipTuesday to Saturday 19:00-02:00; closed Sunday and Monday. The room is small and the music is the focus; conversation stays low between cuts.
A Ginjinha on Largo de São Domingos has poured ginja sour-cherry liquor from a single counter since 1840, the Espinheira family bar that gave the city.
TipOne pour, one euro fifty; ask for it com or sem (with or without the cherry). Open every day from 09:00 to midnight; queues are part of the ritual.
Ginjinha Sem Rival on Rua das Portas de Santo Antão has poured ginja and Eduardino aniseed liquor since 1890, a tile-fronted standing counter on the old.
TipTwo house pours: Ginjinha (cherry) and Eduardino (anise). The bar is two metres wide; drink at the counter or take it onto the pavement. Open from 08:00 daily.
A Tabacaria on Rua de São Paulo is the old tobacconist turned cocktail tasca in Cais do Sodré, tile facade and wooden counters intact, with a short list.
TipWalk-in only; the room is narrow, the back bar is the late seat. Open daily from 15:00-02:00, weekends to 03:00. Order the Old Fashioned or whichever the bartender suggests.
O Bom O Mau e O Vilão on Rua do Alecrim is the labyrinth cocktail bar named for the Sergio Leone western, several rooms of sofas, low lamps and a weekly jazz.
TipOpen daily from 19:00-02:00, weekends to 03:00. The back rooms are the conversation seats; live jazz Wednesday and Thursday nights, DJ sets weekends.
