XXL Lisbon Club is a nightlife spot in Bairro Alto, Lisbon.
XXL Lisbon Club on Calçada do Tijolo is the bear, leather and underwear gay club for Bairro Alto, themed parties on Friday and Saturday with a darkroom.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Doors Friday and Saturday from 23:00; themed dress codes most nights (underwear, leather, bear). Members and walk-in entry, age check at the door.
Address: Calçada do Tijolo 8, 1200-408 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.
Tip: Tuesday 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.
The Kissaten on Rua de Santa Marta opened in 2024 beneath Spiritland in the Locke de Santa Joana, a Japanese jazz-kissa listening bar with custom hi-fi.
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.
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.
Tip: Tuesday 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.
Tip: Tuesday 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 its.
Tip: One 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.
Tip: Two 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.
Tip: Walk-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.
