Alfama, Castelo & Graça
One of the top brewers in Lisbon's microbrew scene, 8ª Colina's long-awaited taproom opened with spectacularly framed castle views straight from its 10…
Must-see nightlife in Portugal
Aliados & Bolhão
The name translates as 'Grandmother's Museum' and indeed it's a gorgeous rambling attic of a bar, crammed with cabinets, old clocks, azulejos and…
Sintra
Sintra's best bar isn't in Sintra-Vila, but that shouldn't stop seasoned drinkers from checking it out. A potpourri of antiques and Portuguese bric-a-bric…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
A commanding 16th-century cistern is the focal point at this excellent wine bar opened by two ex-journalists shunning the status quo. It purposely…
Estremadura & Ribatejo
Oddly placed in a very quiet village on Cova da Iria's doorstep, this beer bar just tinkers on the edge of being the kind of place you walked in and all…
Setúbal
What a view! You can practically see beachgoers slathering on the sunscreen in Tróia from this upscale 6th-floor cocktail bar's open-air patio. DJs spin…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
How about a cocktail with that haircut? Luckily, it's the patrons knocking back fantastic gin and tonics at this hipster bar and barbershop, not the…
Lisbon
Set high above the far eastern end of the Santa Apolónia train station complex, this former social club for Lisbon's railworkers was long ago transformed…
Óbidos
In the shadow of Santa Maria church and a couple of 500-year-old Japanese maple trees, this cash only, open-air esplanade offers some of Óbidos' most…
Óbidos
A fado shawl and guitar on the wall sets the precedent for what's to come in this intimate space, a former chapel: a warm, friendly wine bar serving up a…
The Douro
Attached to the Hostel des Arts, this vibrantly decorated bar serves a full lineup of coffee, local wines and mixed drinks to a young and artsy crowd…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
There's something to be said for a grandmotherly type serving up her home hooch ginjinha (cherry liqueur; €1) out of a plastic pitcher from the window of…
Évora
Opened in 2018, MolhóBico is the new hotspot in town, with decent cocktails and frequent live music. The low-ceiling pub-like space packs standing-room…
Tomar
More than 100 years old and frozen in time since its renovation in 1946, this old-fashioned, high-ceilinged, cash-only deco cafe serves as a refuge for…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
An Irishman well versed in Cais do Sodré bars (he owns Hennessy's Irish pub as well) has stepped up the neighbourhood's bar game with this refined lounge…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
If twisting the night away until 6am just doesn't quite cut it, Europa Sunrise is the after-after-hours club, keeping Santos thumping until 10am on…
Óbidos
With over 70 types of Belgian beer by the bottle, this bar just outside the walls is the place in Óbidos for those who set the beer bar higher than Sagres…
Évora
Around the corner from the Templo Romano, this bright, modern wine bar serves up quality pours from the well-known Cartuxa vineyard. You can pair those…
Monchique
Monchique’s coolest hang-out, in converted horse stables on the side of a hill, has hot-pink arched walls, red-velvet alcoves, ornate mirrors and…
Aliados & Bolhão
Yes, we know, it's pricey and rammed with tourists brandishing selfie sticks, but you should at least have a drink at Café Majestic just so you can gawp…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
One of Príncipe Real's newer gay bars, Shelter Bar is reliably crowded – especially for its craft beer – and skews a bit more mature than WoofLX across…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Set in a former bakery, Maria Caxuxa has effortless style reminiscent of late '90s Berlin – its several rooms are decked out with giant mixers, 1950s…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Small and intimate (and simultaneously sleek and grungy), this Cais do Sodré watering hole boasts a beautiful hardwood back bar and original stained glass…
Sagres
Natural timber features throughout the rustic-chic interior of this lively cafe-bar, which has a great postsurf vibe. The upper level has a sun-drenched…
Lisbon
It would be odd to venture to Arroios just for a pint, and you'll need to tolerate the out-of-place, American-diner-style decor, but this tiny new 10-tap…
Peniche
Don't ask us how an otherwise unremarkable supermarket (fine for quick provisions) became the happy hour of choice among the surf crowd but its patio is…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Venture beyond Alentejo and Douro wines at this excellent wine bar, where some 65 offerings by the glass (€2.60 to €50) can be sipped under an impressive…
Vila Nova de Gaia
With a private-member's-club feel, Dick's is a class act at the Yeatman, with plush sofas for conversing, live music between 9.30pm and midnight from…
Ribeira
Wine crates turn the interior into quite a feature at this uber-hip, black-walled wine bar, with a good buzz and some 450 (at the last count) wines on the…
Funchal
The conspicuous assemblage of tent-roofed structures overlooking the marina is Funchal's only microbrewery, pumping out a decent German-style lager to go…
Évora
This multilevel space has a striking cafe on the lower level decked out with chequered floors and pink walls, while its entrance around the corner leads…
Estremadura & Ribatejo
A surprisingly sleek (for Alcobaça!) cocktail bar and cafe right off the corner of the main square under the lip of the monastery's northwest corner. Cool…
Sagres
Founded in 1985, Sagres' original cafe-bar is still its best, and a cool spot to hang out after a day on the waves. Spot its namesake dromedário (camel)…
Aveiro
With its elegant walled courtyard and classy location in Aveiro's landmark art nouveau building, this cafe absolutely looks the part. Stop by for tea and…
The Douro
The best party spot in Vila do Conde: think mighty, seasonal, blinged-out electronica throw-downs with international DJs, Bedouin tents, spinning disco…
Funchal
Funchal's top chain of bakeries has been milling coffee beans and blackening the surfaces of pastel de nata since 1844, and its neatly designed cafes are…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Tucked behind the Estação do Rossio, this ginjinha (cherry liqueur) bar flaunts a slick, monochrome interior. It’s a convivial spot for a ginjinha shot…
Aliados & Bolhão
On sunny days and warm nights, beeline to Base – one of Porto’s coolest open-air bars, perched amid the olive trees of the Passeio dos Clérigos urban park…
Faro
In the heart of town, this Faro hotspot has a paved terrace and seating by the central square, and a vast, vaulted-brick interior. House-speciality…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
According to (questionable) legend this was once a Gothic chapel, but today Capela’s gospel is an experimental line-up of electronica and funky house. Get…
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