The 8 Best Bars in Portugal
Every card here is in Lisbon or Porto, and the best bars in Portugal start with a speakeasy hidden inside another bar. Red Frog, created by Emanuel Minez and Paulo Gomes, sits behind Monkey Mash on Praça da Alegria in Príncipe Real, channels a Prohibition-era New York speakeasy, and puts sea fennel in its gimlet and banana in its negroni; it was No. 40 on The World's 50 Best Bars 2022. In Porto's Bonfim, Terraplana became a fixed stop near Belas Artes almost overnight, with a roomy, shaded terrace out back and a house Terraplana Café of coffee liqueur, vodka, espresso, sugar syrup and a pinch of salt. Lisbon's own liqueur is ginjinha, made from bitter cherries and served hot or cold, sometimes in a chocolate cup. Red Frog recommends booking ahead. These are the eight we would start with.
50 BESTSpeakeasyRed Frog
Founded in May 2015 as, by its own account, the first speakeasy on the Iberian Peninsula, Red Frog relocated after 2020 into the building of sister bar Monkey Mash, behind the press-for-cocktails doorbell. Named for Red Frog Island in Panama, it pours modernist takes on the classics with Portuguese ingredients; a five-time World's 50 Best entrant, peaking at No.40 in 2022. Reservations essential.
Praça da Alegria 66B, 1250-004 LisboaTue-Sat 18:00-01:00Full profile- Quattro TesteCocktail Bar
Quattro Teste
Alf del Portillo and Marta Premoli's Basque-Italian bar in São Cristóvão, opened late 2021, spritzes, negronis, sherries, Italian vermouths and amaro cocktails, Basque sidra poured from the barrel, and pintxos on the counter. Small room; walk-ins only, groups of six at most.
R. São Cristóvão 32, 1100-177 LisboaThu-MonFull profile 
Hotel BarBig Bad Bank Bar
Big Bad Bank is the cocktail bar in the ZERO Box Lodge building in downtown Porto, right next to the O Carniceiro restaurant. Its counter is faced with tile panels hand painted by artist Paulo Ramuni, and opposite sits a vault from the former Banco Mello, lined with carpet by Diogo Muñoz that recreates the tile panels of Porto's churches. The drinks list centers on signature cocktails.
Rua do Ateneu Comercial do Porto 13, 4000-380 Porto, PortugalSun-Thu 13:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 13:00-02:00Full profile- 100 ManeirasCocktail Bar
100 Maneiras
The cocktail bar of Ljubomir Stanisic's 100 Maneiras, on a steep lane in the Bairro Alto, run as its own room with its own list.
Rua do Teixeira 39, 1200-459 LisbonFull profile - Cinco LoungeCocktail Bar
Cinco Lounge
Established in 2004, Cinco Lounge has been a destination for cocktail lovers in Príncipe Real for more than twenty years, over fifty classics and signatures on the list, plus workshops, private events and even a takeaway cocktail program. One of the rooms where Lisbon's modern cocktail culture grew up.
Order thisJamileon Miles Awaygreen tea pisco, mango, coconut, pepper, cardamomR. Ruben A. Leitão 17A, 1200-392 LisboaDaily 20:00-02:00Full profile
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- CuriosoCocktail Bar
Curioso
Curioso is a cocktail bar in Porto's historic center, close to the Palácio da Bolsa. Its signature menu is conceived as food in liquid form and brings Eastern flavors into the glass, with the current chapter themed around the Eight Immortals. Classic cocktails, wines, beers and comfort food snacks sit alongside the house creations.
Rua de Ferreira Borges 60, 4050-253 Porto, PortugalDaily 18:00-01:00Full profile - ProvaWine Bar
Prova
Prova is a wine bar and wine shop on Rua Ferreira Borges in Porto's historic center, run by sommelier Diogo Amado. The focus is Portuguese wine by the glass and bottle, with guidance on pairings and cheese, charcuterie and other small plates to go with it. There are no reservations, guests simply walk in.
Rua Ferreira Borges 86, 4050-253 Porto, PortugalThu-Mon 17:00-00:00, Tue-Wed closedFull profile - TerraplanaCocktail Bar
Terraplana
Terraplana is a laid back bar in Porto's Bonfim district that pairs classic cocktails with a twist and pizza. The drinks list runs from house signatures, favorites and sours to gin and tonics and alcohol free options, with whiskey, rum, tequila, mezcal, beer and wine behind the bar.
Avenida Rodrigues de Freitas 287, 4000-421 Porto, PortugalSun-Thu 18:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-02:00Full profile
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