Funchal
This bar-restaurant attempts to recreate the shop-taverns of the early 20th century, once the community hubs across the island. Special focus here falls…
Must-see nightlife in Portugal
Setúbal
The trendiest spot in town is your weekend must, when the outdoor patio here rocks and rolls until sunrise. Absurdo is where you'll find Setúbal's bold…
Carvoeiro
Hidden in the rock formations at Algar Seco, 750m east of the beach in Carvoeiro (just below the cliff-side car park and reached by a steep staircase),…
Funchal
Some claim that this club within the casino is Funchal's best night out. Music from the '80s and '90s, a resident DJ, regular live acts from Brazil,…
Casa O Santo de Anibal Portugal
Nazaré
An immensely enjoyable cervejaria (beer house) serving beer, wine and tasty seafood snacks (appetisers from €6) – especially recommended are the garlicky…
Lagos
One of half a dozen bar-restaurants overlooking the marina and the town beyond, this breezy spot is especially popular for a sundowner in its interior…
Parque Natural da Serra da Estrela
This sleek club is one of a cluster of popular late-night student haunts in the abandoned-looking mill zone to the north of the centre. Check its Facebook…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Indie kids have a soft spot for this chilled Bica haunt, kitted out with a minimalist array of retro light fixtures. It's a less rowdy scene than nearby…
The Algarve
Decorated in rustic style, with wine barrels on the pavement out front and striking cross-vaulted ceilings, this taberna serves Portuguese wines by the…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
This small and intimate wine bar run by hands-on friendly owner Miguel offers a refreshing variety of wines (at least 40 by the glass), which go nicely…
Funchal
Celebrating the music of the 1960s to 1990s, this great little club-bar livens up weekends in the Zona Velha. Friday nights are all about paying nostalgic…
Tavira
Abstract oils and watercolours cover the walls of Pessoa's, but in summer the best seats are on the sunny, south-facing riverside terrace, so get in early…
Aveiro
With books to browse, art on the walls and a laid-back cafe vibe, this is the place for craft beer in Aveiro. Choose from the selection of international…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
This Bairro Alto linchpin retains original fittings including black-and-white tiles, columns and porticos. It throws open portas largas (wide doors) to a…
Príncipe Real, Santos & Estrela
Príncipe Real's hottest new gay club comes courtesy of the same duo that hosts the city's highly successful Conga Club parties. Craft beer and oyster…
Aliados & Bolhão
With backlit walls featuring a 3D cubist artwork of spirit bottles, high ceilings and a funky world map of names, the Wall has a dash of the urban…
Aliados & Bolhão
A long polished wooden bar, backlit walls lined with bottles, and intimate booths for quaffing and conversing await at this new Belgian-style beerhouse…
Braga
From early evening into the wee hours, a youthful crowd congregates at this bar in Braga's pedestrian zone for drinks, late-night comfort food and…
Alfama, Castelo & Graça
Sip 16 offerings of Portuguese sparkling wines by the glass, or go for one of the creative sparkling-wine cocktails (€8 to €9), on this bar's pretty…
Lisbon
This hypercool two-storey nightclub features a 120-sq-metre vertical garden above the upstairs bar and duelling environments that bounce between dance, R…
Funchal
Titchy, micro-space bar created as ecologically as possible (eco-friendly paints, A-rated electrical appliances), which really comes alive at weekends…
Funchal
Madeira's top nightclub has been around since 1980 and was once the only place on the island for a proper night out. It's still the funnest, funkiest…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
Down a few steps from street level, Artis is a warmly lit place with old wood details, a jazzy soundtrack and an excellent selection of wines by the glass…
Silves
Located below the castle entrance, Café Inglês has a wonderful, shady terrace for a coffee or ice-cold beer (pub-style food is also available). One of the…
The Beiras
This stone house with rustic decor and a cat curled up by the fire is a great place to hole up in winter. In the warmer months, you can sit out on its…
Pausa Cafeteria e Espaço de Livros
Braga
Inside the GNRation cultural complex, this mural-clad industrial space creates a cool backdrop for Braga's alternative literary set. It's a chilled-out…
The Beiras
If coffee and cake sounds good, hotfoot it to this lovely relaxed cafe. Tea addicts can choose from a decent selection of infusions, while caffeine…
Coimbra
This offbeat house is one of Coimbra's most enticing hangouts, a quirky space with original decor and a relaxed, inclusive vibe. Music ranges from jazz to…
Vila Nova de Gaia
From its hilltop perch just above the Teleférico, this glass-fronted bar makes the most of the sensational views of Ponte de Dom Luís I and Ribeira across…
Aliados & Bolhão
With its curving walls and mirrored room, this retro-chic bar is decadent and daring when it comes to its zesty craft cocktails, such as the palate…
Aliados & Bolhão
Artsy cafe overlooking a leafy square, with a low-key vibe, wooden ceilings, an exhibition space upstairs with rotating exhibits, and two patios. The…
Tavira
By day it’s a cafe-restaurant, by night a cafe-bar. At all times, it’s a relaxed place to kick back with a smoothie or cocktail. Its inviting spaces…
Aliados & Bolhão
Housed in a former textile warehouse, this narrow, intimate bar now stitches together a lively and unpretentious artistic crowd. Besides cocktails, there…
Aliados & Bolhão
The original on the strip that's now synonymous with the Porto party scene, this whimsically decorated spot has toys, thermos flasks, old phones and other…
Aliados & Bolhão
Cool cafe-bar in a former bookstore, with a boho crowd and a retro vibe featuring black-and-white mosaic tile floors, bookcases with old books and…
Lisbon
Staring at the view of the docks and Ponte 25 de Abril (and construction cranes!) is the prime activity on the terrace of this glass-walled cafe-bar. It’s…
Tavira
One of the few summer hotspots with any atmosphere out of season, Sítio is divided into three parts: outside, light-inside and neon-lit dark-inside…
Évora
Join the bohemian crowd in the vintage drawing rooms of this cultural space, which hosts occasional concerts, art exhibitions and film screenings. At…
Funchal
Offering Madeira's own rum, the William Hinto brand, this is a superb addition to the Zona Velha drinking scene. The smooth tipple in question is made…
Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré
On a quiet stretch of Bairro Alto, this tiny wine shop and charcuterie serves wines by the glass (€4 to €6) as well as cheeses, smoked meats and other…
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