Area Mouraria is a historical 900 years old area in the heart of Lisbon where fado music was born. Nowadays it’s a multicultural area but still authentic 🙂
Lisbon Largo do Terreirinho area Mouraria march 2018
Cafe/restaurant ‘Minutos Gulosos‘ (‘greedy moments’), Largo das Olarias no. 1 : great for breakfast ! Cafe € 0.55, fresh juice € 2:20, sandwich € 1.40
Arroz de gambas (rice & shrimps)
Rice and shrimps (delicious!), a glass of white wine, a small bottle of water and coffee : around 10 euro. Restaurant ‘A Catedral do Fado’ area Mouraria Lisbon
Restaurant ‘A Catedral do Fado’ area Mouraria Lisbon
Traditional Portuguese food, snacks, and a free smile 🙂
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Restaurant ‘A Catedral do Fado’ area Mouraria Lisbon: traditional Portuguese food
Traditional Portuguese restaurants
Nowadays area Mouraria in Lisbon is still filled with old taverns and small restaurants, serving traditional Portuguese food for local prices. In contrary to the more touristical historic areas, like Alfama or Bairro Alto, where prices in restaurants are mostly much higher.
Historic area Mouraria Lisbon, Rua João do Outeiro, June 2018
Peaceful multicultural area
Colorful Mouraria area embraces the past and the present. A multicultural area, where many nationalities live together peacefully. Nowadays it is a popular and fashionable part of Lisbon. Currently, it is gradually renovated.
Party time in area Mouraria in the month of June: Festas dos Santos Populares (Feast Days of the Popular Saints, Lisbon’s craziest night)
Local prices
Bairro (area) Mouraria is located in the historic heart of Lisbon. Still less touristic and therefore much purer. Local prices in most of the restaurants.
Mouraria Lisbon, June 2017, restaurant Zé da Mouraria
In a small street of one of Lisbon’s oldest districts there’s Restaurant ‘Zé da Mouraria’. Well-priced Portuguese dishes and very nice people. Lunches only. (Air-conditioned in summertime).
Thomas Kahler (Dutch origin) in his atelier in Lisbon, Rua das Olarias, 2018.
Atelier Thomas Kahler
Stage designer by profession, Thomas Kahler works with wood, producing pieces such as tables, chairs and decorative objects. He studied Sculpture at Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Holland.
Guitar whisperer 😉
Bar Flamingo Lisbon June 12, 2017: Lisbon’s craziest night, party time!
Flamingo Bar in area Mouraria is a surprising place for night owls (till 03:00). The bathroom is remarkable! Margriet, Rob and Lilja
Saturday Night Fever! 😉
Bar Flamingo reopened in May 2018.
Organic grocery store Bomercado, opened in Mouraria Lisbon in 2018.
Organic shop Bomercado in Lisbon provides groceries, fruit, vegetables and fresh bread, Portuguese biological wines and much more. Good prices, highly recommended! Shopowner Frank is sympathetic and knowledgeable.
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Restaurant owner José Maria
Restaurant ‘A Vaidosa Terreirinho Ginginha’, Rua do Terreirinho 58, Lisbon
Tiny place, good traditional Portuguese dishes!
Typical Portuguese restaurants are a little bit disorderly, but very clean with a big TV screen (people like watching TV while eating, football, futebol), TL-tubes on the ceiling and paper table-covers.
MORE about this small cafe/restaurant….
Restaurant Jose Maria & Laurinda area Mouraria Lisbon
Bill for 3 persons around 30 euro. Eating grilled sardines, especially in the month of June, is a tradition.
Tiny restaurant, 3 minutes walk from lively square Martim Moniz and starting point legendary tram 28.
Square Martim Moniz Lisbon, starting point tram 28
Restaurant Beco do Forno, located in a little side street of Rua dos Cavaleiros:
Lunch with Pedro & Dina : patio restaurant Beco do Forno
Cozy terrace in a courtyard 🙂 . A small narrow street gives access to the patio of Restaurant Beco do Forno (litt. Oven Alley). Very friendly owners.
Restaurant Beco do Forno: Beco dos Cavaleiros no. 11
Our bill for 3 persons 27 euro: grilled sea bass (robalo) with cooked potatoes and vegetables, pato (duck with rice), steak with fries and mixed salad, wine and dessert.
Entrance Restaurant Beco do Forno & bakery Doce Mila area Mouraria Lisbon
Fado Vadio (amateur fado singers)
On all Saturdays there’s Fado Vadio in restaurant Beco do Forno: from 13:00 – 18:00. Lunch menu (3 courses, 15.50 €). Website Facebook
Pastelaria (Bakery) Doce Mila Mouraria Lisbon
Mila’s Cakes (Doce Mila)
. There’re Fado houses, cheap (but good) restaurants, taverns, bars and nightlife.
Picture: Henk van de Weerd
It is said that Fado music was born in area Mouraria around 1820.
At the same square there’s restaurant BRUTA FLOR (international cuisine)
Tiny Ginja Bar ‘Amigas da Severa‘ & live fado performance at midnight
Must-try: taste a delicious typical Portuguese liqueur:”Ginja!
Famous Fado singer Mariza , started her career in Mouraria where she grew up and performed many times. Mariza YouTube
My apartment in Mouraria Lisbon & patio, July 2018
Picture: Margaret Schöttelndreier
Looking for a great place to stay in historic area Mouraria? Check the calendar of my 3 bedroom apartment with a lovely patio 🙂
Ó! Galeria, Illustration gallery, Calçada de Santo André 86, Mouraria Lisbon
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