International-Europe-Portugal

A Tattoo of Obidos, With the Castle Town of Obidos in the distance.

Barreiro, Portugual (Greater Lisbon)

Every December Festival –Barreiro Rocks

Lagos, Portugal

Eats-

Qwazi – Natura Snack Bar -R. Gago Coutinho 3, 8600-593 Lagos, Portugal +351 282 180 547-Despite the name, its a burger joint with tasty burgers.

Lisbon, Portugal

Home of the Lisbon Psyche Fest early April

Eats-

O Trevo- Praça Luís de Camões 48, 1200-283 Lisboa, Portugal-Closed Sunday : +351 21 346 8092-Famous for Bifana sandwiches, a regional thin pork cutlet sandwich

As Bifanas do Afonso-Portugal, R. da Madalena 146, 1100-340 Lisboa, Portugal-Another tiny Bifana spot.  Only around 2 euros for one of these!

Cervejaria Ramiro -inexpensive  3-floor seafood and beer joint established in the 1950s.
Address: Av. Almirante Reis nº1 – H, 1150-007 Lisboa, Portugal +351 21 885 1024

Frangasqueira Nacional-Rua da Imprensa Nacional 116,
1250-127 Lisbon,Portugal-cheap grill famous for chicken.  also ribs

Restaurante Bota Feijão – R. Conselheiro Lopo Vaz 5, 1990-094 Lisboa, Portugal-famous of Laitao, roast suckling pig

Zé dos Cornos-Beco dos Surradores, 5, 1100-591 Lisbon-Small place with delicious pork ribs and pork belly but also Alheira de Mirandela , a mostly bread sausage  with some meat served with fried egg, French fries and white rice.

Portugal

Live Music-

Sabotage– 1200, Rua de S. Paulo 16, Lisboa, Portugal  +351 21 347 0235-Local and touring bands.   Daily 10 pm to 4 am, weekends til 6 am.

Lounge-Rua da Moeda 1 | 1200-275 Lisboa, Lisbon 1200-275, Portugal-Occasional live music

MusicBox -R. Nova do Carvalho 24, 1200-014 Lisboa, Portugal  +351 21 347 3188

Popular Alvalade-: R. António Patrício 11B, 1700-047 Lisboa, Portugal : +351 21 796 0216-Small bar with live music

Porto, Portugal

Bars-

 

Cave 45-4050 449, Rua das Oliveiras 45

Radio Bar-Praça D. Filipa de Lencastre 175

Live Music-

Plano B Club –  R. de Cândido dos Reis 30, Porto, Portugal: +351 22 201 2500-House club with occasional good music and shows too.

Eats-

Taberninha do Manel -Av. Dioga Leite, 308, 4400-111 Gaia, Portugal-Cheap eats restaurant with Sausages and empanadas

Bufete Fase-Makes a great version of the local specialty Francesinha sandwich,cured ham, linguiça, fresh sausage and steak on bread smothered in melted cheese and doused in a spicy tomato and beer sauce-Rua de Santa Catarina 1147, 4000 Porto +351 222 052 118

Snack-bar Gazela – Cachorrinhos da Batalha – Tv. Cimo de Vila 4-10, 4000-171 Porto, Portugal +351 22 205 4869-home of the “Special hot dog” a hog dog pressed sandwich fused with cheese and hot sauce.

Records-

Black Mamba burger and records-Vegan burger joint and record store: Portugal, Rua dos Mártires da Liberdade 130, 4000 Porto, Portugal