The tree-lined promenade and water channel of the Avenida da Liberdade, with patterned paving

Luxury guide · Lisbon

Lisbon at its most refined

The Four Seasons Ritz and the palace hotels, Belcanto and the starred tables, the boutiques of the Avenida da Liberdade and the spas.

Grand and palace hotels

  1. Above the Eduardo VII park

    Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon

    Marquês de Pombal·Grand hotel

    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

  2. On the Avenida

    Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa

    Avenida da Liberdade·Grand hotel

    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

  3. A garden on the Avenida

    Valverde Lisboa Hotel & Garden

    Avenida da Liberdade·Boutique hotel

    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

  4. On the Praça Luís de Camões

    Bairro Alto Hotel

    Chiado·Grand 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

  5. A palace above the river

    Verride Palácio de Santa Catarina

    Santa Catarina·Palace hotel

    A palace hotel of 18 rooms beside the Santa Catarina viewpoint, with a rooftop over the Tagus.

    Rua de Santa Catarina 1, 1200-401 LisboaExplore View on map

  6. A 19th-century palace

    Pestana Palace Lisboa

    Alcântara·Palace hotel

    A 19th-century palace in Alcântara, with gardens, a pool and salons that the hotel describes as a National Monument.

    Rua Jau 54, 1300-314 LisboaExplore View on map

  7. In the embassy quarter

    Olissippo Lapa Palace

    Lapa·Palace hotel

    A palace hotel in Lapa, the embassy quarter, with gardens looking towards the river.

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Fine dining

  1. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Belcanto

    Chiado·Fine dining

    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

  2. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Henrique Sá Pessoa

    Campo de Ourique·Fine dining

    The chef’s own restaurant at the Páteo Bagatela. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    Travessa da Légua da Póvoa 11, Páteo Bagatela, 1250-138 LisboaExplore View on map

  3. Two MICHELIN Stars

    Fifty Seconds

    Parque das Nações·Fine dining

    At the top of the Vasco da Gama Tower, above the Tagus. Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2026 guide.

    Cais das Naus, Vasco da Gama Tower, 1990-173 LisboaExplore View on map

  4. One MICHELIN Star

    Encanto

    Chiado·Restaurant

    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

  5. One MICHELIN Star

    CURA

    Marquês de Pombal·Restaurant

    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

  6. One MICHELIN Star

    Feitoria

    Belém·Restaurant

    At the Altis Belém Hotel, by the Tower of Belém. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    Doca do Bom Sucesso, 1400-038 LisboaExplore View on map

  7. In the MICHELIN Guide

    BAHR

    Chiado·Restaurant

    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

  8. In the MICHELIN Guide

    JNcQUOI Table

    Avenida da Liberdade·Restaurant

    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

  9. In the MICHELIN Guide

    Eleven

    Parque Eduardo VII·Restaurant

    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

Shopping, bars and spas

  1. Over the river

    BAHR & Co. terrace

    Chiado·Hotel bar

    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

  2. The luxury avenue

    The Avenida da Liberdade

    Avenida da Liberdade·Shopping street

    Lisbon’s tree-lined boulevard of fashion houses and jewellers, from the Restauradores to the Marquês de Pombal.

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  3. Under one roof

    JNcQUOI Avenida

    Avenida da Liberdade·Fashion, deli and restaurant

    Fashion, a delicatessen and dining rooms under one roof on the Avenida.

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  4. Above the park

    The Spa at the Four Seasons Ritz

    Marquês de Pombal·Hotel spa

    The spa at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon.

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