Incógnito

Incognito: Where indie, electro, and the odd pair of Chuck Taylors collide with Creative Director ironically wearing loafers

This Lisbon institution has been the dance floor of every counterculture movement since the 80s, from New Romantics to Goths to Indie Sleaze. Now, it's the place to find hipsters and their Converse-clad counterparts embracing the past, all while grooving to the latest indietronica and crankwave beats.

With its eclectic mix of indie and alternative music, diverse crowd, and welcoming atmosphere, Incognito is the perfect place to lose yourself in the rhythm and let your freak flag fly. Just don't forget your favourite pair of beaters sneakers...

Even though the music is mostly good, there is no such an indie club vibe like that found in England, France, Germany or Spain. Locals are too conservative, hermetic and unready to deal with late night jargon or flirting, while expats and tourists are provincial and clumsy. Club management is authoritarian and intolerant not to mention that the guy at the door refuses entry to groups of guys if the are not handsome or Caucasian enough (witnessed recently) or tells you "You are not welcome any more" if you drink too much for the Estado Novo National Catholic social standards of politeness and behaviour like...

Violence against women, harassment, aggression, misogyny, I don't know what else to write to describe the scene I experienced in this bar when I tried to use the men's bathroom (because the women's bathroom had a huge queue) and I was verbally attacked and physically by 3 men, they pulled me strongly by the arms. One claimed to be a manager and the other two bouncers, all unprepared and violent. Average music and poor bar service. People smoke indoors. Don't waste...