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Alongside its irresistible geometric tiling and iconic yellow trams, Lisbon is home to a vibrant food and wine scene. Here’s how – in between bites of bacalhau and pastéis de nata – to make the most of it in Lisbon’s top wine bars and from restaurant wine lists.
You won’t be short on places to grab a glass of wine, possibly with a plate of petiscos (Portuguese tapas).
The Italian duo behind Venice’s cult Vino Vero – Giulia Capaccioli and Massimiliano Bartoli – opened a wine bar of the same name in Lisbon in 2019. Championing the very best natural wines, explore the compact menu of mouth-watering small plates alongside the range of low-intervention bottles, mainly from Italy and Portugal.
Black Sheep Lisboa lays claim to being Lisbon’s smallest wine bar – but the compact space offers an extensive range of wines. The team here is dedicated to shining a light on small, native wine-growers, but also offers a selection of cult natural wines from around the world.
Quebecois couple Stéphanie Audet and Marc Davidson are the masterminds behind Senhor Uva. This vegetarian restaurant celebrates local produce and champions sustainability with both its food and wine menu. Savour a carefully sourced range of natural wines, mainly from Europe, alongside sharing plates. If you don’t have time for a full meal, swing by their sibling establishment Senhor Manuel, just opposite.
Responsible, regenerative agriculture is at the heart of SEM – a restaurant and wine bar that sets the standard for sustainability high. They reduce waste in terms of both packaging and food, while crafting a tasting menu that has won countless awards. You’ll find a wine list packed full of minimal-intervention wines – all the result of careful farming and a hands-offapproach.
Prado is a celebration of Portugal. Modern dishes are made from fresh, local, seasonal produce paired with organic, biodynamic and natural wines from around the world. As well as the more formal restaurant, the team here has a sibling wine bar and shop, Prado Merceria, where you’ll find an exclusively Portuguese range of minimal-intervention wines, and simpler small plates.
Dendrophiles, or lovers of trees, will enjoy the diversity here with over 1,400 species – including rarely seen palms and ferns from across the world.
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Príncipe Real is Lisbon’s green crown: palacetes, cedar gardens and design ateliers shape a district of lyrical calm. A cultured quarter where heritage, creativity and elegance drift together beneath jacaranda-lined boulevards.
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Michelin-starred Osip in Bruton, Somerset, from chef Merlin Labron-Johnson, pairs farm-to-fork dining with boutique rooms. A soulful retreat where food, design and Somerset terroir create a singular cultural escape.
Lisbon's sleek MAAT is the city's latest cultural hub, where the worlds of architecture, art and tech collide - a museum of force in glazed ceramic form.
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A Lisbon shopping guide for those under-the-radar gems spanning fashion, antique tiles, vintage furniture, design den interiors & all things children's gifts.
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Travel to Portugal's fairytale den of Sintra, just outside Lisbon, for a world full of rolling hills and castles, once referred to by Byron as "glorious Eden".
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Porto for culture seekers - we explore the Serralves Foundation comprising of a dusty pink 1930-40s’s Art Deco villa designed by Porto architect José Marques da Silva, a landscape-specific contemporary museum designed by Álvaro Siza.
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Gothenburg's foodie scene has sprung up to international attention in the last few years - check out this guide for the best on Sweden's cosy 'Little London' coast.
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Faro is the gateway to Portugal's Algarve but don't be tempted not to visit this wonderful medieval port and culture stuffed city dating back to the 8th Century.
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Amoreiras is Lisbon in quiet rebellion: aqueduct arches, postmodern towers and silk-factory modernism collide with street art, gardens and azulejos. A district of layered design and shadows that speak in contrasts.
With an extraordinarily creative mind, Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (1846 – 1923), was known for taking his own approach which can be seen in this revealing museum which showcases his graphic arts, caricatures, ceramics, object design and decoration.
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From Port to Wine - a new generation of winemakers is working with old vines and native grapes on the region’s dramatic slopes to craft a new wave of wines that speak of this unique region.
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