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Neighbourhood guide
The Avenida da Liberdade: Lisbon’s grand boulevard
The Avenida’s boutiques and hotels, the Marquês de Pombal, the Parque Eduardo VII and the Gulbenkian beyond.
Neighbourhood guide · Lisbon
The Avenida da Liberdade: where to go
The Avenida’s fashion houses and hotels, the Marquês de Pombal, the Parque Eduardo VII and the Gulbenkian beyond.
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What to see and do
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A collector’s museum
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Calouste Gulbenkian’s collection, from Egypt and the Islamic world to Lalique and the French 18th century, in a garden setting.
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Modern and contemporary art
CAM – Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian
The Gulbenkian’s modern and contemporary art centre, at the south end of its garden.
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The Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir
Gulbenkian Música
Concerts by the Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir, in the Foundation’s Grand Auditorium.
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Under the great dome
Coliseu dos Recreios
The domed concert hall on the Rua das Portas de Santo Antão.
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On the Avenida
Cinema São Jorge
The city’s historic cinema on the Avenida da Liberdade, home to Lisbon’s film festivals.
Avenida da Liberdade 175, LisboaExplore View on map
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The national film archive
Cinemateca Portuguesa
Portugal’s film archive and museum, with daily screenings from its collection.
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Ponds and shade
The Gulbenkian Garden
The modernist garden around the Gulbenkian Museum and the CAM, with ponds, lawns and an open-air amphitheatre.
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The view down the Avenida
The Parque Eduardo VII and the Estufa Fria
The formal park above the Marquês de Pombal, with the view down the Avenida to the river, and the Estufa Fria glasshouse.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
CURA
At the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca 88, 1099-039 LisboaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Kabuki Lisboa
Japanese cooking near the Marquês de Pombal. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Rua Castilho 77B, 1070-050 LisboaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
2Monkeys
A counter of creative cooking at Torel Palace. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Rua Câmara Pestana 23, 1150-082 LisboaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
JNcQUOI Table
A seafood-led table at the JNcQUOI House on the Avenida. In the 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection.
Avenida da Liberdade 189, 1250-096 LisboaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Santa Joana
Nuno Mendes’s menu in a 17th-century convent, now the Locke de Santa Joana. In the 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection.
Rua de Santa Marta 61B, 1059-002 LisboaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Eleven
Creative cooking in the Amália Rodrigues gardens, above the Parque Eduardo VII. In the 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection.
Rua Marquês de Fronteira, 1070-051 LisboaExplore View on map
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A Lisbon seafood classic
Cervejaria Ramiro
Lisbon’s classic cervejaria at the foot of the Avenida Almirante Reis: shellfish, beer and a lively hall.
Avenida Almirante Reis 1-H, 1150-007 LisboaExplore View on map
Bars
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A speakeasy
Red Frog
A speakeasy behind an unmarked door near the Avenida, for Portuguese-inspired cocktails.
Shopping
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The luxury avenue
The Avenida da Liberdade
Lisbon’s tree-lined boulevard of fashion houses and jewellers, from the Restauradores to the Marquês de Pombal.
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Under one roof
JNcQUOI Avenida
Fashion, a delicatessen and dining rooms under one roof on the Avenida.
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The big department store
El Corte Inglés Lisboa
The Spanish department store’s Lisbon branch, with a gourmet floor, above the São Sebastião metro.
Where to stay
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Above the Eduardo VII park
Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon
Lisbon’s grand hotel above the Parque Eduardo VII, with CURA, its one-star restaurant.
Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca 88, 1900-123 LisboaExplore View on map
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On the Avenida
Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa
A grand hotel on the Avenida da Liberdade, between the Restauradores and the Marquês de Pombal.
Avenida da Liberdade 185, 1269-050 LisboaExplore View on map
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A garden on the Avenida
Valverde Lisboa Hotel & Garden
A small, Relais & Châteaux hotel on the Avenida da Liberdade, with a garden patio behind its façade.
Avenida da Liberdade 164, 1250-146 LisboaExplore View on map
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On the Avenida
Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade
A Sofitel on the Avenida da Liberdade, a short walk from the Restauradores.
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A townhouse hotel
Sublime Lisboa
A small townhouse hotel near the Marquês de Pombal, sister to Sublime Comporta.
Rua Marquês Subserra 10, 1070-012 LisboaExplore View on map
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A palace by the Restauradores
The One Palácio da Anunciada
A palace hotel on the Rua das Portas de Santo Antão, by the Restauradores.
Rua das Portas de Santo Antão 112–134, 1150-268 LisboaExplore View on map
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Home of 2Monkeys
Torel Palace Lisbon
A hotel on the Torel hill above the Avenida, with the one-star 2Monkeys.
Rua Câmara Pestana 23, 1150-082 LisboaExplore View on map
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