Top Speakeasies in Portugal

Red Frog Speakeasy ★ 4.7 · Lisbon

principe-real · Rua do Salitre 5A, 1250-198 Lisboa

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.

Tip: Ring 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 ★ 4.5 · Lisbon

principe-real · Rua Dom Pedro V 89, 1250-093 Lisboa

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.

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.

Pensão Amor ★ 4.5 · Lisbon

cais-do-sodre · Rua Nova do Carvalho 38, 1200-291 Lisboa

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.

Tip: Bar 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 ★ 4.5 · Lisbon

principe-real · Alto de Sao Francisco 21A, 1250-026 Lisboa

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.

Tip: Ring 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 ★ 4.4 · Lisbon

principe-real · Travessa de Santa Teresa 28, 1200-405 Lisboa

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.

Tip: Ring 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 ★ 4.4 · Lisbon

principe-real · Rua Ruben A. Leitao 17A, 1250-201 Lisboa

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.

Tip: Reservations 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.

The Royal Cocktail Club ★ 4.4 · Porto

Rua da Fabrica 105, 4050-247 Porto

The Royal Cocktail Club on Rua da Fabrica in Porto is a dimly-lit cocktail room with a Portuguese-spirit-led menu, a Negroni built on Tres Tigres gin and 80.

Speakeasy Bar ★ 4.3 · Braga

São Lázaro · Rua Dr. Justino Cruz 114, Loja 14 Praceta de Santa Bárbara, 4710-375 Braga

A small cocktail bar in the Santa Bárbara area with a genuine speakeasy feel: low lighting, limited seats and carefully made classic cocktails nightly.

Tip: Maximum 20 covers; arrive by 21:30 on Fridays to secure a seat. The bartender's seasonal recommendation is always better than ordering off the menu.

Casa do Livro ★ 4.2 · Porto

Rua Galeria de Paris 85, 4050-284 Porto

Casa do Livro on Rua Galeria de Paris in Porto is a candle-lit former bookshop bar with mahogany shelves, DJ sets at midnight and a port-by-the-glass.

The Gin House ★ 4.0 · Porto

Largo dos Loios 25, 4050-338 Porto

The Gin House on Largo dos Loios in Porto stocks 200 gins and a colour-changing Sharish Blue Magic gin tonic, behind a discreet door on a narrow side street.