A Tabacaria — Restaurant in Lisbon

One of my favourite bars in Portugal.

It is a must every time I find myself in Lisbon. The staff is absolutely amazing, and a huge part of the reason I rate it so high. They are so awesome, super friendly, really good to talk to, and great at their jobs. All-round superstars.

I've been to other bespoke cocktail bars before in other cities, some more pretentious than others and this is definitely not! So laid back and casual. If you didn't know better, you'd think this is just a tiny, local Portuguese bar to grab an imperial after work and nothing more. Now, yes, it is a tiny local Portuguese bar, and it does have beer, but it also has tasty, well-made, hits-the-spot sort of cocktails. It's bespoke cocktailing done right.

Don't expect frou-frou garnishes and vintage crystal glassware and complicated Instagrammable drinks. It's not that sort of vibe. Basic glassware because it's what's in the glass that counts. You say what you like, you get their choice. Maybe it is a classic that fits your taste; maybe it's a new drink they've just imagined. You won't know until you try it! I've been consistently impressed by the recipe knowledge here, and how well they know their ingredients and small back bar, and how they manage to always find some combo that is new. Not once has a cocktail not hit right in my sweet spot. And more amazing is that my partner has never had a drink she doesn't like here, and she hates almost everything.

It helps that the other customers are mostly Lisbon locals and other Portuguese, and it's all a very energetic, authentic, convivial feeling. That sort of energy and atmosphere elevates a place. All I know is when I'm here, I never want to go home.

I love this little bar, and I hope it's...

We just went for a quick drink before going for dinner at a restaurant nearby. This place is wonderful, the decor is authentic, tasteful, and cool, the service was wonderful and the person serving has a great sense of humour. The white wine he gave us was perfect, refreshing and very well balanced. The place had a buzzy atmosphere, and was frequented by nice customers, trendy people, and local residents. We only had 1 drink each because of our restaurant reservation that was in 15-20 minutes, but this is definitely a place where I would stay until closing time. Warm, cosy, nice, with great service and amazing wine, beer, and spirits! I will be back as soon as I come to...

We were waiting for a table at the pizza place across the street so popped in for a quick beer. We ended up going back after the pizza and stayed for cocktails. The bar tenders were bothe incredibly friendly and very skilled. They didn't have a cocktail menu but asked us for what we liked and disliked and then created bespoke cocktails on the fly. They were incredible. Well balanced, totally original, unrepeatable and strong. We stayed all night and hung out with the staff and at the end only paid 27€ for 4 excellent cocktails and two small beers. A really...