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Mix with locals at the bustling Ladra Alternativa, a treasure trove of jewellery, arts, crafts and fashion accessories. This annual fair is held at the Dr Magalhães Lima Cultural Centre and…
Around eighty art collectors and antique dealers gather at the Lisbon Congress Centre to sell their valuable goods. The fair attracts approximately 10,000 people who are looking to buy unique…
The Portugal Pavilion in Lisbon's Nations' Park hosts a lip-smacking gourmet festival. Lisbon Fish & Flavours (Peixe em Lisboa) focuses on fresh local fish, but you'll find plenty of other…
International Handicrafts Fair
Lisbon's FIL exhibitions centre hosts the International Handicrafts Fair, showcasing work from around the world but highlighting Portuguese pieces. The event celebrated its 20th anniversary in…
International Interior Design Exhibition
The Feira Internacional de Lisboa hosts the International Interior Design Exhibition (Intercasa), showcasing the latest trends in decorating, home textiles, furniture and lighting. Seek out…
Housed in a former convent in São João, the National Tile Museum is home to a vast collection of valuable azulejos, traditional Portuguese tiles. Gems include 15th-century Moorish tiles and…
Located in the heart of Lisbon's old district, the Armazens do Chiado is a compact shopping centre spread over six floors, selling everything from designer fashion and perfume to sportswear…
Vintage signs and full liqueur bottles welcome you to Ginjinha do Rossio, a tiny bar carved into a wall just north of the Baixa district. Locals queue up for €1 plastic cups of ginjinha…
Located in the Baixa, A Outra Face da Lua stocks an abundance of vintage fashion from the 1920s onwards. Pick up second-hand footwear and accessories, or customised clothing by designer Carla…
Ribeira Market (Mercado da Ribeira)
The Mercado da Ribeira, by far Lisbon's biggest open food market, is a miniature city of stalls given over to an unbelievable selection of fruit, vegetables, fish, meat and seafood. Enter this…
The Edward VII Park in Campolide is criss-crossed with paths, trimmed hedges and flower beds and provides panoramic city views. Home to tropical greenhouses and lakeside restaurants, there is…
Tucked away in the Bairro Alto district, the Botanic Garden is a lush retreat from the afternoon sun. Wander along mosaic paths under tall palms, take in the scents of the herb garden and…
Upmarket Spanish department store El Corte Inglés is located in fashionable São Sebastião. It sells quality goods from handbags and designer wear to electronics and garden tools. There is also…
A leader in Portuguese fashion design since the 1970s, Ana Salazar creates contemporary women's clothes and sells them to shoppers with a passion for high-end fashion in the Chiado district.…
Búfalo Grill in Parque das Nações serves hearty meals, enjoyed at a slow pace. Relaxed and full of families at weekends, there's a fixed-price menu and salad bar of rice, Brazilian black beans…
La Rúcula is an Italian restaurant in the bright and modern Parque das Nações district. This comfortable family eatery serves a wide range of pasta, and diners choose their own sauces. Pizzas…
By walking due south from the Bairro Alto or southwest from the Caixa towards the Rio Tejo, visitors to Lisbon can experience the spectacle of the colourful Costa da Caparica fishing boats and…
No trip to historic Belém is complete without visiting Antiga Confeitaria de Belém, a traditional café renowned for its custard tart recipe. Pasteis de Belém can be enjoyed, sat in a tiled…
Opened over 200 years ago, Café Martinho da Arcada in the Baixa-Chiado is the city's oldest café. Coffees such as meia de leite (half milky) and custard- or jam-filled cakes are served in a…
Tourists flock to Café A Brasileira in Chiado with its original early 20th-century façade. Most come to see the bronze statue of modernist poet and former regular customer Fernando Pessoa.…
