Porta D’Alfama

TOTALLY CHARMING: This district is calmer, traditional and very charming. There are a lot of old structures and stunning architecture to see while wandering through the narrow and winding streets.
The perch to view the river and back onto the city is beautiful. This area has the vistas and backdrop for spectacular pictures. There can be streets that are not touristy at all giving this a unspoiled charm to this area.
There are stunning churches with many having services while open to viewing. We were fortunate to see a religious procession in the streets with hundreds of worshipers after a service honoring St. Anthony.
This is definitely a stop to stroll for the entire day when in the LIsbon area.

It’s a fado place. They dance with sardines and grill sardines over charcoal. They sing songs about bacalhau and cook that too. It’s fun and friendly and delicious and cheap. Everybody working and cooking and singing and eating has a great time. Miles and miles of smiles.

belle vu, a deux pas du château et c est tout! service tres lent! les serveurs nous ont a peine calculé. petits plats simpas mais rien d exeptionnel.

Diese Aussicht ist der absolute Hammer. Ein Muss, wenn man etwas Zeit in Lissabon hat.

Vista agradável sobre o rio Rodeado pela velha Lisboa De voltar e voltar

Authentic fado singers come and do a set or two at this small restaurant on Saturday evenings. The fado singers get to take over what is the very small restaurant area, they throw open the windows onto a cobbled street and this is where the tables are laid for the guests. You will be guaranteed of a memorable evening here.
The food is fresh and much was grilled on a little barbecue out on the street. Service was very attentive but not much English is spoken. My stuffed octopus was great and the grilled sardines were as tasty as could be. Bread, cheese and very tasty ‘fishcakes’ were served before our main course arrived.
If I lived in Lisbon this is the place I’d be taking visitors to in the Alfama neighbourhood. Great food, excellent music, entertaining staff (one of the waitresses regularly acts the fool) all in a family run establishment
Look out for a street sign that says TRAVESSA do CHAFARIS de EL-​REI and you’ll have found the highly recommended Porta D’Alfama. I doubt they take bookings on a Saturday evening and it gets full — for very good reason. Other times we walked past it was pretty packed too; and at these prices it’s not surprising that the fado singers aren’t the only reason they pack them in.
Highly recommended if you’re looking for an authentic and memorable evening out.

Tolle Terrasse, tolle Aussicht, super Platz!
Ein sehr angenemehs Café um sich von den strapazen des Touristen Daseis zu entspannen oder einfach nach der Arbeit einen Drink einzunehmen. Die Aussicht auf den Tejo und seine Süduferseite ist unbezahlbar.
Auch sher empfhelenswert an warmen Frühlings und Sommer abenden wegen der leichten Brise.
Wer mit dem Auto kommt kann in dem Park unter dem Café parken (ganz moderner Parkplatz, da eine Maschine das Auto parkt) ist aber relativ teuer!

Ce resto est situé à quelques rues du château ‘Sao Jorge’ dans une rue un peu à l’écart.
On y sert, dans une ambiance resto de quartier, des plats classiques ainsi que quelques spécialités portugaises.
Ayant eu la chance de m’y arrêter un jour ensoleillé j’ai pu profiter de leur trottoir/​terrasse … qui sert aussi de cuisine à ciel ouvert pour préparer les grillades :-).
Comptez moins de 10EUR pour le combo entrée/​plat du jour/​café/​bière … plutôt correct pour des plats simples mais qui font leur travail.
J’ai vraiment apprécié ma pause déjeuner là-​bas … Sans chichis mais avec le soleil et le bruit des sardines qui grillent à côté on se sent plutôt pas mal.