Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Senhor Vinho
( 213 972 681; Rua do Meio á Lapa; minimum €15; 8pm-2am)
Fado star Maria da Fé owns this
small place, welcoming first-rate
fadistas
. Even the legendary Mariza has performed
here.
FADO
Bela
(Rua dos Remédios 190; 8pm-2am)
This spot features live fado on Wednesdays and Sundays,
and eclectic cultural fare (poetry readings, jazz nights) on other nights. Unlike most fado
houses, you won't have to buy a pricey meal as it's an appetisers-and-drinks kind of place.
FADO
Tasca do Jaime
(Rua da Graça 91; noon-midnight)
This low-key restaurant in Graça hosts authentic, sing-for-
your-dinner fado on weekends from about 4pm to 8pm. Decorated with
azulejos
and pho-
tos of prominent
fadistas,
it's a tiny space, so arrive early if you want to score a table.
FADO
Adega dos Fadistas
FADO RESTAURANT
( 211 510 368; Rua dos Remedios; 8pm-2am Thu-Tue)
One of the top new fado houses in the
Alfama, the Adega dos Fadistas serves up first-rate fado in a medieval-like stone-walled
dining room. Mains cost around €17, and the added music charge is €10. Shows start at
9pm most nights.
Fado in Chiado
( 213 430 184; Espaço Chiado, Rua da Miséricordia 14; admission €16; 7pm Mon-Sat)
Inside a small
theatre, the 50-minute nightly shows feature high-quality fado - a male and a female sing-
er and two guitarists - and it is held early so you can grab dinner afterwards.
CONCERTS
Alternative Culture
Lisbon may flirt with high culture and embrace fado, but it also has an ongoing relation-
ship with the underdog. Individuality trumps conformity and alternative culture rules in
these offbeat cultural centres.
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