Our Favorite Things: Lisbon Edition

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Dine During Free Time…

Madam Bo Dumpling
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QHZacGLpXds4pcvZ7
Fun and delicious place for lunch. 

Faz Frio
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FPKRjg888SmyZ4KS6
This place is a bit of a legend and has been around a while. The food is traditional in style but updated.

Bifanas Afonso
Map:https://maps.app.goo.gl/wtr7FvhQKGSYc6Ly9
Bifanas are a pork sandwich that's a speciality of Lisbon. The lines are long but it's worth it. Best time to go is early, like 11am. 

Farol de Santa Luzia
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/duwqpXL9c5TaP2447
Great little family-run traditional Portuguese place with great Cataplana. Tho typically a Southern Portuguese/Albufeira dish, this place is said to be one of the in Lisbon if you want to Cataplana. 

Fares
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NzpfNPJC3f5wNdeq9
Really good middle eastern food. Lots of sharing plates.

Belcanto
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/tAXEjNH5CJsxZDK89
Jose Avilles is one of the best known chefs in Lisbon.

Cerverjaria Ramiro
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hz5H29f1iy298FQg7
Said to be the best place for seafood in Lisbon.

Bar Alimentar
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/okTGVfkdv3KpTxkYA
Lots of great sharing plates and great cocktails.

Batata Doce
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZqCz6rN35NzSgdVT9)
Angolan and Portuguese food. Portugal has a large Angolan diaspora, because it used to be a Portuguese colony. They also have a sister restaurant called BeDois on the corner. 

Prado
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/23YmKYf7EimkTpY36
Modern seasonal dishes. 

JAC Brunch
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/c4tqHGbtBeVuFUAY8
Brunch is a thing in Lisbon, is this is one of many yummy places to go.

Hello, Kristof
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/C5nYdfqvBJ6xgoKb7
Another great brunch option. 

Orquídea
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WAX9kk5CZFCfnNZW8
Delicious all-day eating. We love their breakfast/brunch and small plates for sharing for dinner.

Lupita Pizzeria
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pqfJWggUbX8dzmFC8

Kefi Lisbon
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iu9gAhamb6RJEUX8A
Delicious casual Greek fare.

Nannarella
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uhiYhEWy2zaSrrvy9
Ice Cream, Gelato + Sorbets

Ponto Final
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/z5SKFsXCGPywcXtB7
Homey Portuguese fair with a rustic, waterfront patio offering classic plates & wine. This is a bit of trek to get to and best to go on a sunny day as the real experience is to sit on the waterfront patio with a stunning view of Lisbon across the water. Take the ferry to Cacilhas and walk along the seafront.

ZeroZero
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5knMVEw7hEWxk6NfA
Comfort Italian with a great patio

BouBou's
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/SrqYhtgaVx374m3Z6
Modern Portuguese fare

A Obra
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NVSEEHAogmi1EuSAA
Casual Portuguese in the cutest alley/cash only 

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Find Coffee…

Dramatico
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PPdcRJG7kQco4XHZ6

Delicious coffee, not far from your hotel. 

The Coffee
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/45MjMD3YtdW5uyyAA

Copenhagen Coffee Lab
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ASEDj4Aqm3qEqQ6K8

Fabrica
https://maps.app.goo.gl/6un6KEmwXMRoNWhy8

94° https://maps.app.goo.gl/DFLTXzQiFcwAjV8W6

Filtrô Creative Lab and Coffee Roastery
https://maps.app.goo.gl/uo9Z7GTLp5UpTQTt8

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Shop…

A Vida Portuguese
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oXGEqyNrmfPk9VdY6
Incredible selection of Portuguese goods. There are a few locations in the city, but this location is our favorite, as it’s less busy and less touristy than the others and also a short walk to their sister store, Depozito.

Depozito
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VRNqTBJoRv9RQF2s8
Sister store to A Vida Portugese, with more local and handmade goods. Only open Wednesday to Sunday.

Cortiço & Netos
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8GwLbQexwhxUYK5Y9
Vintage tile store with a wide selection of options across multiple decades.

Retrosaria Rosa Pomar
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KkdsKJQx5uf3L8vJ9
Lovely yarn and fabric store, featuring a wide variety of Portuguese wool.

21 PR Concept Store
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/67rwV2jWnMTt2WDUA
Renovated old building that houses a number of independent Portuguese designers.

Loja Real
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HpTBSQ6jydsXWD866
Fun clothing and gift shop. 

New BoBo Lisboa
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7kbu3qLVFS1VowDW6
Clothing and gift shop.

Together by Anna Westrlund
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mKnqHVbKB4FTD2Bt5
Swedish ceramic artist who now calls Portugal home. Interesting pieces that combine ceramics, fabric, and fun colors.

Futah
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/AeWmbGzXHDRuVwHy6
Beach towels and clothing.

ICON Shop
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qxEBfS3ZcVW4y6BJ8
Artwork and home goods.

Luvaria Ulisses
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oHqVyivEeXyrSD7w6
Iconic Lisbon leather glove shop.

Chicoração
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oVhMXwAD88Tv24iZ7
Variety of Portuguese textiles (clothing and home goods)

Loja da Burel
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/84bPzszUDjDcezqt9
Portuguese store with goods from wool and felt. Be sure to check out both of their shops–one specializes in home goods, the other in clothing. They are located next to each other.

The Feeting Room
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4AMs2R1kpVPSskYQ6
Clothing store featuring independent European brands.

XVIII
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/q9Uh9XcySYkYoVX48
Vintage tile store.

Claus Porto
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/dJriNC6e3FDELr5E7
Renowned soap and perfume store, headquartered in Porto, but with a few locations in Lisbon.

A Loja Azul
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uxpe3jSmuuFepxG8A
Lovely homegoods store with a small selection of Casa Cubista pottery.

Symbols Lisboa
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/z1W2yGjbXUSzmGBT6
Clothing, jewelry, and gifts.

Kintu Studio
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6QEa3PpsD6f5RefQA
Clothing, jewelry, and gifts.

Pink Dolphin
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XHVTVdbwBrJ327zJ9
Clothing, jewelry, and gifts.

LX Factory
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/1Y3uPbsiydQjF4ij8
Clothing, jewelry, and gifts.

By Stro
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6B3qKs4hwwCagFzH9
Good quality Portuguese made textiles

Ceramicas na Linha
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PbuxJmtnpoE5X8BR8
Cute variety of Portuguese pottery.

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Find books + read…

Livraria da Travessa
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PbuxJmtnpoE5X8BR8
Lots of lovely art and design books.

Fable Bookshop
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PbuxJmtnpoE5X8BR8
Lovely cafe and bookstore.

Under the Cover
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PbuxJmtnpoE5X8BR8
Well curated selection of independent magazines and books with a focus on art, design, and travel.

Salted Books
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PbuxJmtnpoE5X8BR8
Well curated selection of English books with a fun interior.

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Check out Specialty Food Markets…

Queijaria Cheese Shop
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/w1VqQSr9cLbFwgA48

Mercado Biológico do Principe Real
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sYikM6F1YgogEAJB9
Outdoor farmer’s market, open on Saturdays.

Mercearia do Século
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/KjX9yw3D9tQx63rh9

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Explore Museums…

Carmo Archeological Museum
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/njsPY7oMFLMHQW4EA
Ruins of a gothic church that partially collapsed in an earthquake in the 1700s.

MAAT (Museum of Art, Architecture, and Technology)
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/43h1CRa8VeWPvBW28
Incredible museum. One part is a restored power plant that is super fun to walk through. The other is a modern art museum with rotating exhibits. Located along the water with an amazing view of the city and the bridge.

Centro de Arte Moderne Gulbenkian
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hNw57BYVrpGkzsvL8
Lovely modern art museum with rotating exhibits, a great gift shop, and a lovely cafe.

National Museum of Ancient Art
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kdDjgV5M554Rrw6f8
Great collection of art through the ages, including Temptations of Saint Anthony by Hieronymous Bosch.