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Pho Pu

Fresh Vietnamese food

Pho Pu is a small and busy Vietnamese restaurant in Lisbon. It's cheap and serves generous portions. Oh, how much I'd missed vibrant Vietnamese food...

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Nuno

Lopes de Paula

Apr 15, 2025

LX Factory

Under the bridge

"LX Factory" Lisbon is a creative mini-city that has everything from interesting architecture to music, home to design companies, galleries and studios.

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Nuno

Lopes de Paula

Apr 15, 2025

Coral Coletivo

Pizza, pasta, music and art

"Coral Colection" in Lisbon is a pleasant collective that brings together handmade pasta and craft beer - and it's also an open space for performances!

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Ana Carolina

Boldrini

Apr 13, 2025

Gelados Conchanata

A secret from the Tarlattini's

"Gelados Conchanata" Lisbon is a original gelato bar opened by the Tarlattini's in 1948, offering a rich selection of the Italian favorites. My favorite!

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Nuno

Lopes de Paula

Apr 13, 2025

Jorge D'Amália

A steak with a horseback egg?

"Jorge D'Amália" is a tasca in Lisbon that serves amazing bitoques, steaks with a horseback fried egg. In my opinion it doesn't get more Lisboan than this.

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Nuno

Lopes de Paula

Apr 12, 2025

Miradouro Keil do Amaral

Magical nature

"Miradouro Keil do Amaral" in Lisbon goes completely unnoticed in the middle of Monsanto forest... I think it's a magical place where I go to just relax.

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Sandra

Lopes

Apr 12, 2025

Lisbon Irish Sessions

Craic!!!

You can find the "Lisbon Irish Sessions" every Monday at 21:30 at O'Gillins Irish pub. Cause Portuguese folk has a lot in common with Celtic music!

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Nuno

Lopes de Paula

Apr 12, 2025

Carmo Archaeological Museum

Heaven to Skies

The "Carmo Archaeological Museum", built at an old church that barely survived the 1755 earthquake, enchants me every time I visit. Open-air concerts, too!

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Cláudio

Carneiro

Apr 12, 2025

Marvila & Beato

Digital Nomads paradise

"Marvila & Beato" are two neighborhoods in Lisbon going through beautiful and well-thought out gentrification which when done bad has spoilt other places.

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Nuno

Lopes de Paula

Apr 12, 2025

Jardim do Cerco da Graça

The hanging garden

"Jardim do Cerco da Graça" is the biggest green area inside the historical zone in Lisbon. I'm very proud about writing and enjoying this spot!

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Cláudio

Carneiro

Apr 12, 2025

Dalí Cozinha Surreal

World cuisine

"Dalí Cozinha Surreal" in Lisbon is a restaurant whose whole concept is serving surreally creative, good food, also inspired by world cuisine!

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Ana Carolina

Boldrini

Apr 10, 2025

Mercearia do Páteo Alfacinha

Portuguese gourmet

"Mercearia do Páteo Alfacinha" Lisbon is a old restaurant that's been around since 1981 which has a piece of history attached to it and a delicious menu!

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Nuno

Lopes de Paula

Apr 10, 2025

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