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Lisbon tours

BJinNM

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does anyone have any opinions on walking tours or food tours in Lisbon. The walking tours can be free or paid. We will be there after Shannon's Grapehops tour in June.

BJ
 
I will be on Shannon's Northern Portugal trip with you. We spent a month in Lisboa last winter and loved our time there. We didn't do a food tour, but explored many different restaurants and museums. If it would be helpful, I could give you a list of our "favorites."
 
I would love the list. I am so getting excited. Now I think I didn't schedule enough time in Lisbon. It looks like a terrific city!
 
Jan - I, too, would be interested in your favorites. Too much to see and do, and not enough time. We started by planning three days in Lisbon - now have six nights, and keep finding new things to add to our "must do" list.
 
Judy, I forgot to ask you. We get to Lisbon on the 25th and are spending the night. Going to take the train to Porto the next day. When are you leaving Lisbon for Porto?
 
BJ - We leave Lisbon for Coimbra mid day on the 25th - we have two nights there before moving on to Porto on the 27th. Wave to us in Coimbra as you pass through Coimbra.
 
BJ and Judy,
I went through my notes on Lisboa and came up with the following list of information on places we enjoyed in Lisboa. We were there for a month and ate at lots more places, but I tried to hit the high points. Sometimes I just listed the link to Trip Advisor so you could see reviews and then link over to the sites. There are lots of small, wonderful restaurants.

Lisbon Food
Obviously you will find lots of seafood in Lisboa. Other than seafood and pasteis da nata, you will also find eggs used in many ways. Also, don’t miss eating petiscos in Lisboa.

Mercado da Riberia http://www.timeoutmarket.com/en/
This is a large indoor market with lots of bar and restaurant food stalls and many tables. Pick one and sit at the bar or take your food to a table. A good place to have a glass of wine and/or some food, particularly if it isn’t at a usual meal time and you are hungry.

Pigmeu https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaur...-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html
(Take the tram)
All pork and quite good. http://www.sintra-portugal.com/index.htmlWe had lunch here with our friend Kathryn Rawlings, who I met through Slow Travel. She had retired to the Lisboa area and lives in Cascais, on the Atlantic coast, a few minutes train ride outside of Lisboa.

Frade Dos Mares http://www.fradedosmares.com/pt/restaurante.html
Our absolute favorite. We had dinner here three times in a month.

BA Wine Bar https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaur...-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html
Good Wine Bar. Must reserve several days in advance. In the Bairro Alto as the name suggests.

Descobre (Belem) http://www.descobre.com.pt
In Belem, so if going there to see cultural sites, have lunch here. Very good food.

Casa Nepalese https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaur...-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html
Not far from the Gulbenkian museums. We had a couple of great lunches here.

Bistro 100 Maneiras https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaur...-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html
Well reviewed in a variety of places. We had a lovely meal, but if I had to pick between this restaurant and Frade Dos Mares, the latter would win every time. Bistro 100 Maneiras is also more expensive.

Pharmacia https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaur...-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html
Near the Miradouro de Santa Caterina. This was close to our apartment, so we booked for our first night.

Restaurante Leopold https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaur...-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html
Very creative tasting menu. We enjoyed this place very much. Near the Castelo de S. Jorge.

Taqueria Pistola y Corazon https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaur...-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html
Seriously great shrimp tacos! I loved this place. Not fancy, but very good.

Landeau Chocolate https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaur...-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html
Very, very good chocolate cake. We went a couple of times and split a piece and had coffee. More than one location.

Manteigaria https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaur...-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html
Pasteis da nata are so very good. Everyone raves about the ones made in Belem, but this place was close to our apartment and OMG I ate too many! Try to eat them on the spot with a coffee. Best when hot, still good when warm, and okay when cold.

Pasteis de Belem https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaur...-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html
The bakery everyone makes a pilgrimage to in Belem. On the way to the monastery. Go inside and sit at any empty table and order a coffee (or wine) and a pasteis or two.

Jose Avillez restaurants http://www.joseavillez.pt/en/belcanto-2
This well known chef-creator has several restaurants in Lisboa. We went to the Cantinho do Avillez for lunch one day. It was good and filled with local businessmen and women.
 
BJ and Judy,
I did a separate list of other things we enjoyed in Lisboa and the surrounding area.

Museums and Other Points of Interest

We enjoyed seeing the city from the various miradouros and from the castle. I was enchanted by all the street art and took lots of photos of it. There is a tour of the street art, but it didn’t work out to do it while we were there. The trams and elevators can be a good way to get around, but the trams can be crowded. Watch out for pickpockets. I tried one of the small Tuk Tuk cabs one day. Lots of fun.

Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporanea do Chiado http://www.museuartecontemporanea.pt/en

Fundacio Arpad Szenes-Viera Da Silva http://fasvs.pt/en/
Small museum, but well worthwhile.

Museu Colecao Berardo (Belem) http://en.museuberardo.pt
Fabulous collection. We went twice. Check out the concerts and performances held here, also. We got tickets to a very good fado concert by a young female artist.

Museu Nacional de Arte Antigua http://www.museudearteantiga.pt/english

Museu Calouste Gulbenkian https://gulbenkian.pt/museu/en/
Good museum and the grounds are nice to walk through.

Centro De Arte Moderna da Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian https://gulbenkian.pt/cam/en/modern-collection/

Jeronimos Monastery http://www.mosteirojeronimos.pt/en/

Castelo de San Jorge https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attract...-Lisbon_Lisbon_District_Central_Portugal.html

Sintra http://www.sintra-portugal.com/index.html

Cascais
A forty minute train ride along the coast. Beautiful coastline and town. Fun day trip.
 
Fabulous lists. Thanks so much! I am becoming more and more convinced we should have planned on staying longer than 5 days. We'll have to go back! BJ
 
Yes, I'm very envious of Jan's long stays, both in Lisbon and, just now, in Barcelona! But 5 days is still plenty more than the majority of Fast Travellers would be spending: our 5 days in Barcelona this week gave us a great taste of the city (and a definite want to go back for more!). And, a few years ago, we had a lovely 5-night stay in Lisbon, which I covered in another thread here on SE. Just in case you missed it, BJ, here's the link.
 
Thanks, Jonathan. I have copied your list and added it to my file. Your Barcelona trip looked great. I loved that city when we were there. So many places to visit, so little time!!
 
Jan - thanks for both lists. Now how to fit all these great suggestions into five short days! We started our planning with just three days in Lisbon - added first one more day, then two. Now I'm wishing we had planned more! And Jonathan's list doesn't make it easier. (thanks for that link, Jonathan).
 

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