Lisboa Rio — Restaurant in Lisbon

I’m honestly really disappointed. I used to go to this club almost every weekend — sometimes twice — always spending 30+ euros. The bouncers would recognize me, say hi, and I felt like a regular who was genuinely welcomed.

Last night changed that.

I arrived around 1:45, knowing I had missed the guest list (which ends at 1:00) and Erasmus free entry (which ends at 1:30). But in the past, they would charge 15 euros if you came late. That was normal, and fair. This time, they charged me 30 euros — double — without any explanation, warning, or notice. No info posted on Instagram, nothing said in advance. Just a random, sudden price hike.

It wasn’t just the money. It was the way it was done — with no communication, no flexibility, no respect. Like all the nights I spent there meant nothing.

What hurt more was seeing how they tried to trick my friend into paying too. He was eligible for free entry, but they told him he had to spend 15 euros and gave him a drink card. Only when he questioned it did they say, “Oh yeah, sorry.” But we both knew it wasn’t a mistake. It felt deliberate.

This isn’t how you treat people — especially not the ones who supported your club week after week. It felt like being taken for granted. Used, even.

I left feeling sad, not just angry. I really liked this place. I wanted to keep supporting it. But after this, I can’t. Not when there's zero transparency, and not when loyalty is met with silence and indifference.

I won’t be going back. And honestly, I wish it didn’t have to...

Absolutely the Worst Club Experience of My Life – Don’t Waste Your Time or Money

This place was an absolute disaster from the second I walked in. First off, I paid $15 for literally nothing. No crowd, no vibe, no energy — just a dark, empty room with music that sounded like someone hit play on their cousin’s old iPod Shuffle. The DJ? Might’ve been their first time touching a deck, because the mixing was painful, and the song choices were straight out of a 2010 middle school dance.

Security was standing around trying to look tough but honestly just added to the awkwardness. They weren’t necessarily rude, just completely unhelpful and dead-eyed like they knew they were watching over a sinking ship.

There were NO people. I’m not exaggerating — it was like someone accidentally opened the doors during a soundcheck and forgot to invite a crowd. I’ve seen more life in a dentist’s waiting room. And the worst part? They actually charged to get in like this was some premium nightlife experience. Spoiler alert: it’s not.

Drinks? Watered down. Vibe? Dead. Lighting? Headache-inducing. Bathrooms? Honestly looked like they hadn’t been cleaned since New Year’s.

I wouldn’t come back here if they paid me. If you’re thinking about going, don’t. Go literally anywhere else. This is one of those places that makes you question your life decisions halfway through the night. Just avoid it — for your sanity and...

I visited Lisboa Rio two nights in a row and left both times not with music in my ears, but with the bitter taste of silent discrimination.

On the first night, I was denied entry because I was wearing shorts — while several others, also in shorts, walked in freely. The next night, dressed in trousers, I expected fairness. Instead, I was told plainly: “You don’t fit the house profile.”

That phrase struck harder than any dress code violation. It revealed a deeper truth: this venue screens people not by what they wear, but by how they look, where they’re from, or what they represent.

What does it mean to not “fit the profile”? Is it skin tone? Accent? A socioeconomic assumption?

Let me be clear — I wasn’t turned away for misbehavior or lack of manners. I was turned away for existing outside their narrow standard of "acceptable."

In a city that prides itself on diversity and inclusion, Lisboa Rio seems tragically out of step. It claims to be a space for celebration, but its door policy celebrates division.

This isn’t about personal frustration — it’s about calling out elitism and veiled racism dressed up as “house policy.”

If you believe nightlife should be about joy, connection, and shared culture — then you should think twice before supporting a venue that chooses its guests based on prejudice, not presence.

Lisboa deserves...