Must-see entertainment in Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

  • Alface Hall

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    With one wall covered in LPs and another with old cinema chairs, there's an old-time feel to this jazz and blues bar in Bairro Alto. Free concerts happen…

  • A Tasca do Chico

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This crowded dive (reserve ahead), full of soccer banners and spilling over with people of all ilks, is a fado free-for-all. It's not uncommon for taxi…

  • Cinema Ideal in Lisbon

    Cinema Ideal

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Opened in 1904, this small neighbourhood cinema was last refurbished in the 1950s and keeps much of the same atmosphere of a classical movie theatre. The…

  • Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Teatro Nacional de São Carlos is worth visiting just to see the sublime gold-and-red interior (email ahead for €5 guided tours), and it has opera, ballet…

  • Fado in Chiado

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Inside a small theatre, the 50-minute nightly shows here feature high-quality fado – a male and a female singer and two guitarists – and they're held…

  • Zé dos Bois

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Focusing on tomorrow’s performing-arts and music trends, Zé dos Bois is an experimental venue with a graffitied courtyard and an eclectic line-up of…

  • Teatro da Trindade

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    This early-20th-century gem stages an assortment of national and foreign productions. You can buy tickets online at the foundation's website.

  • Mascote da Atalaia

    Bairro Alto, Chiado & Cais do Sodré

    Petiscos (tapas), vinho (wine) and live fado keep the good vibes flowing at this intimate little bar.