TOP10 - BEST ROOFTOP BARS IN LISBON

After a long day of work, nothing feels better than having a few drinks with friends and colleagues, even more if, the meeting place has a spectacular scenery or panoramic view over Lisbon. Here are the top 10 rooftop bars in the city.

Silk Club

With a nearly-360º view of the city historic center, this club at the top of a building in the Chiado district is one of the most exclusive addresses in Lisbon since it opened in 2008. 

 

Sky Bar

Found at the top of the Tivoli Hotel, this bar offers amazing view of the river, the castle and downtown Lisbon. 

 

Memmo Alfama Terrace

Altough is on the first floor of the Memmo Alfama Hotel, this bar is elevated above the entire neighborhood of Alfama, providing some of the best view of Tagus river. 

 

Terrace

Overlooking 25 de Abril bridge, this bar it's not spacious, but it's already been considered one of the most beautiful terraces in the world. 

 

Rooftop Bar

On the 9th floor of the Mundial Hotel, there's a terrace with one of the greatest views of the castle. In fact, the castle seems so close you can almost touch it.

Entretanto

The terrace on the 7th floor of Hotel do Chiado with breathtaking views of Lisbon.

 

Park

Since is opening at 2013, this top of a car park near Bairro Alto instantly became an afternoon and night hotspot.

Lost In

A colorful terrace facing east with an exotic decor inspired by India and zen ambiences. 

 

Varanda do Castelo

A fancy rooftop bar on the last floor of Vintage Lisboa Hotel. 

 

Upscale

While most other rooftop bars are in the historic center of town, this one is in the modern city, at the top of a luxury hotel.

LISBON: EUROPE'S COOLEST CITY

Nightlife in Lisbon... well the main action starts in the Bairro Alto, where more than 250 appealing bars lined up in a web of streets between graffiti-plastered walls, taverns and local restaurants. Near the river, there's also the hip neighborhood around Cais do Sodré railway station.

Although Portugal is largely known for dried cod and taverns, the capital begins to claim for a range of restaurants. Seafood remains "a must", but the trend is for modern, sophisticated and affordable food.
 

But if you are passionate about art, in Lisbon you can find stylish leather goods, bold wine labels, interiors combining vintage with the latest designer pieces and spectacular buildings. Plus, a several of Museum are at your disposal, museums such the Gulbenkian Foundation, the Berardo Museum or the National Museum of Ancient Art.

So, as you can see, there's nothing boring about Lisbon!

 

PAVILHÃO CHINÊS

One of the most bizarre bars of the Portuguese capital. Hundreds of collections of all kinds fill the cupboards and walls of each room: toy soldiers, aircraft posters, jugs ... There's not a space of wall in sight.

To enter you must ring the bell. They will let you even if you do not know the password (provided it is not full), but prepare your wallet because it is characterized by not being one of the cheapest bars in Lisbon.

LISBON AT NIGHT - DINNER AND FADO

A soundtrack of any visit to Lisbon must be fado, the musical genre that is a window to the Portuguese soul. This evening tour allows you to immerse in the atmosphere of the city before dinner at a restaurant with fado how special monitoring. The evening will start with a panoramic tour of some of the most important sites and monuments, both as monumental suburb of Belém in Lisbon center.

Find out more in our complete programs: Lisbon at night.

The tour starts at 8pm at Parque Eduardo VII. From there you will enjoy a panoramic view from the most important places and monuments of the city, in Belém. Here you can find a place where the monuments reflect centuries of history and traditions. On the banks of the Tagus River, Torre de Belém and Padrão dos Descobrimentos will be some of the historic buildings that you can enjoy in this tour.

The circuit continues to the centre of Lisbon, where the historic portuguese icons like Praça do Comércio, Rossio and Marquês de Pombal will be photographed by you. Enjoy the downtown and visit the most renowned shopping district of the city. Here you can see the contrast between modern and ancient: contemporary shops alongside neighborhood grocery stores.

Then it will be time for the highlight of the evening: a dinner to the accompaniment of traditional fado. Fado is currently a world wide known symbol of Portugal, being represented for many years in foreign countries by Amália Rodrigues, and more recently by Dulce Pontes, Mariza and Katia Guerreiro, among others. These nostalgic and melancholic songs are considered the ultimate expression of the spirit of Portugal: tinged with sadness and beauty. Fall in love with this style of music and then you can enjoy the delights of Portuguese cuisine.