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Neighbourhood guide
Chiado and the Baixa: cafés, theatres and the river square
The grid of the Baixa from the Rossio to the Praça do Comércio, and Chiado above it: theatres, bookshops, cafés and the starred tables.
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Chiado and the Baixa: where to go
The Praça do Comércio and the Baixa grid, the Rossio, the Carmo ruins and Chiado’s theatres, cafés and starred tables.
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What to see and do
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The riverside square
The Praça do Comércio
The great arcaded square on the Tagus, with the Rua Augusta Arch at its head.
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Open to the sky since 1755
The Carmo Convent ruins
The roofless Gothic church of the Carmo, left as the earthquake of 1755 found it, with an archaeological museum.
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Lisbon’s opera house
Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
The national opera house in Chiado, facing the Largo de São Carlos.
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Where to eat
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Belcanto
José Avillez’s flagship in Chiado, by the Teatro São Carlos. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.
Rua Serpa Pinto 10A, 1200-026 LisboaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Encanto
José Avillez’s vegetarian tasting menus, facing the Teatro São Carlos. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Largo de São Carlos 10, 1200-410 LisboaExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
EPUR
Creative cooking by the Academia de Belas Artes in Chiado. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Largo da Academia Nacional de Belas Artes 14, 1200-005 LisboaExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Ofício
Traditional Portuguese cooking. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Rua Nova da Trindade 11, 1200-301 LisboaExplore View on map
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Bib Gourmand
Carnal
Mexican cooking. Bib Gourmand in the 2026 guide.
Rua da Misericórdia 78, 1200-273 LisboaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
BAHR
Portuguese cooking on the top floor of the Bairro Alto Hotel, with the river beyond. In the 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection.
Praça Luís de Camões 2, 1200-243 LisboaExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
BROTO
A relaxed dining room in Chiado, built on Portuguese roots. In the 2026 MICHELIN Guide selection.
Largo Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro 20A, 1200-445 LisboaExplore View on map
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The pastel de nata factory
Manteigaria
The pastel de nata, and nothing else, baked in view of the counter all day.
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Since 1829
Confeitaria Nacional
The pastry shop on the Praça da Figueira, founded in 1829, for its pastel de nata.
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The chocolate cake
Landeau Chocolate
The café known for one chocolate cake, in Chiado, Campo de Ourique and the LX Factory.
Rua das Flores 70, 1250-195 LisboaExplore View on map
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On the Praça Luís de Camões
The Patisserie at the Bairro Alto Hotel
The hotel’s ground-floor patisserie, with Portuguese pastries made in the house all day.
Praça Luís de Camões 2, 1200-243 LisboaExplore View on map
Bars
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Over the river
BAHR & Co. terrace
Drinks on the top floor of the Bairro Alto Hotel, with the river and the 25 de Abril Bridge beyond.
Praça Luís de Camões 2, 1200-243 LisboaExplore View on map
Shopping
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Portuguese classics
A Vida Portuguesa
Portuguese soaps, ceramics, tins and stationery from long-established makers.
Where to stay
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On the Praça Luís de Camões
Bairro Alto Hotel
The hotel at the top of Chiado, on the Praça Luís de Camões, with BAHR on its top floor and a terrace over the river.
Praça Luís de Camões 2, 1200-243 LisboaExplore View on map
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In the heart of Chiado
The Ivens Hotel, Autograph Collection
A design hotel on the Rua Capelo, between the Teatro São Carlos and the Rua Garrett.
Rua Capelo 5, 1200-224 LisboaExplore View on map
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By the Cais do Sodré
Corpo Santo Lisbon Historical Hotel
A hotel by the Cais do Sodré, between Chiado and the river.
Largo do Corpo Santo 25, 1200-129 LisboaExplore View on map
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On the Praça do Município
AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado
A small hotel on the Praça do Município, between the Baixa and the river.
Praça do Município 21, 1100-365 LisboaExplore View on map
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On the Praça do Comércio
Pousada de Lisboa
The Pousada in a building on the Praça do Comércio, Lisbon’s great riverside square.
Praça do Comércio 31–34, 1100-148 LisboaExplore View on map
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