The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Alfama and the castle: lanes, fado and the river
The castle, the Sé, the miradouros and the stairways of Alfama, with fado at night and new tables on the riverfront.
Neighbourhood guide · Lisbon
Alfama and the castle: where to go
The Castelo de São Jorge, the miradouros, the Museu do Fado and the riverfront tables of the Jardim do Tabaco.
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What to see and do
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Above Alfama
The Castelo de São Jorge
The castle on the highest hill of the old city, with its walls, gardens and views over the Tagus.
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Through Alfama and Graça
Tram 28
The yellow tram that climbs from Martim Moniz through Graça and Alfama to Chiado and Estrela.
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Lisbon’s song
Museu do Fado
The museum of fado in Alfama, with the story of the song and its singers.
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Lisbon from above
The Miradouros
Santa Luzia, Portas do Sol, Graça, Senhora do Monte and São Pedro de Alcântara: the terraces from which Lisbon is seen.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
SÁLA de João Sá
Modern cooking on the edge of the Baixa, near the river. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 103, 1100-068 LisboaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Grenache
French contemporary cooking on a courtyard below the castle. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Pátio de Dom Fradique 12, 1100-624 LisboaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Marlene,
Modern cooking on the riverfront below Alfama. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Av. Infante D. Henrique, Doca do Jardim do Tabaco, 1100-651 LisboaExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Zunzum Gastrobar
Contemporary cooking on the riverfront. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Av. Infante D. Henrique, Doca do Jardim do Tabaco, 1100-651 LisboaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Prado
Farm-to-table cooking near the cathedral, the menu changing with what comes in. In the 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection.
Travessa das Pedras Negras 2, 1100-404 LisboaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Plano
Vítor Adão’s cooking from Trás-os-Montes, in Graça. In the 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection.
Rua da Bela Vista à Graça 126, 1170-075 LisboaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Terroir
Portuguese cooking with international touches, at the Madalena Beautique Hotel. In the 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection.
Rua da Madalena 271, 1100-321 LisboaExplore View on map
Where to stay
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Under the castle
Memmo Alfama
A small hotel in Alfama, below the Castelo de São Jorge.
Travessa das Merceeiras 27, 1100-348 LisboaExplore View on map
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Below the castle
Santiago de Alfama
A boutique hotel of 19 rooms in Alfama, on the Rua de Santiago below the castle.
Rua de Santiago 10–14, 1100-494 LisboaExplore View on map
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