Kid & Coe hosts António and Ines are Lisbon restauranteurs at Ajitama Ramen Bistro, owners of the kids concept store Color Square, and hosts of the beautiful Rua dos Acores Residence – one of our most kid-centric properties. Here’s their recommendations for what to see, where to go and their favorite places to eat in Lisbon…
Our Favourite Lisbon Restaurants
• “Fauna e Flora” in Santos or Anjos, for breakfast or lunch
• “Boa Bao” in Chiado, for amazing Asian Food in very cool environment
• “Casanova” in Santa Apolónia, the best Pizza in town
• “Pasta Non Basta” – Italian, good to go with kids
• “In Bocca al Luppo” near São Bento, with great organic Italian food
• “Santini” in Chiado, for the best ice cream in Lisbon
• “Café Nicolau” or “Amélia Café” for lunch or brunch
• “Pharmacia” to try different kinds of Portuguese traditional food with an amazing view
• “Kaffehaus” an Austrian, good for brunch in Chiado
• “Restô” for fantastic views if you can book a table in the terrace. It is integrated in a circus school!
• “Honorato Burger” for the best gourmet burger in town (and in more than one location)
• “Prado Restaurante” near Sé de Lisboa, with amazing food from the chef
• “Time Out Mercado da Ribeira” – the first food market in the world from Time Out magazine, with so many good options
• Ajitama Ramen Bistro – if you are a fan of Ramen, this is the best one in town. (We are also the owners!) There’s a brand-new location near Chiado (on Rua do Alecrim 47 A), plus one on Avenida Duque de Loulé 36.
Modern Restaurants – €€€
• “Rocco ristorante” in the Hotel Ivens
• “JNCQUOI Avenida” and “JNCQUOI Ásia
• “Alma”
• “Belcanto”
• “Praia no Parque”
• “Bistro 100 maneiras”
• “Pizza Zero Zero”
• “Yakusa”
• “O Talho”
Lisbon Restaurants for Traditional Portuguese Food
• “Cantinho do Avillez”
• “Solar dos Presuntos”
• “Solar dos Nunes”
• “Salsa e Coentros”
…and for Sea Food
Lisbon Bars
• “Lux” – the best, trendiest club in Portugal
• Bairro Alto – a district with several small bars and a mix of international people, as well as locals.
• Cais do Sodré – another district with several bares. “Pensão do Amor” has fantastic interiors, while “Jamaica” (usually fully-packed) has music from the 80’s.
• “Clube Ferroviário” – for pleasant nights outside (when it isn’t cold), this bar close to the river has a big exterior lounge.
• “Pavilhão Chinês” – a classic bar with fantastic interiors
• “Cinco Lounge” – this is the place to go for cocktails
• “Imprensa” – if you like to mix cocktails with Oysters, visit this spot!
• “Matiz Pombalina” – also excellent for cocktails, less trendy and more intimate than “Cinco Lounge”. It is beautiful, located in a recovered 18th century building, with the classical Lisboa façade from that century.
• “Procópio” – very small, intimate and with interesting, classic decor. Good for cocktails.
• “Foxtrot” – great for cocktails.
Places to visit in Lisbon
• Lx Factory – used to be an area of old factories and now is full of cool restaurants and shops, with a street market on Sunday mornings.
• Maat Museum – the architecture is incredible.
• Alfama – a very typical neighbourhood in downtown.
• Principe Real – a very trendy neighbourhood, with cool shops and restaurants.
• Marvila – a new cool area in town, with restaurants and craft beer bars.
• Campo de Ourique – a very nice neighbourhood with restaurants and shops.
Best Shopping Areas in Lisbon
• Chiado
• Baixa (downtown)
• Avenida Liberdade (high-end outlets such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, etc)
• Bairro Alto (during the day)
• Principe Real – cool shops
• Feira da Ladra – if you like flea markets, this is a great genuine experience on Saturday mornings, open until lunch time
• “Amoreiras” shopping centre
Best Places for Kids in Lisbon
• Jardim da Estrela – a nice garden with a playground.
• “Pavilhão do conhecimento” – science museum, very interactive, kids love it.
• “Oceanário” aquarium.
• “Lisbon Zoo“.
• “Gulbenkian” – a very nice garden, and a kid’s museum programme.
• Parque das Conchas – a very big park with a playground and picnic areas.
• Ride the tram 28.
• Take a tuktuk ride.
• “Village underground” – a restaurant integrated in an old bus. Very cool.
• Parque Eduardo VII – a really nice playground with a kiosk (and good pizza).
• Color Square Concept Kid Store – this is our own store, with sustainable and didactic toys handpicked by ourselves from the 4 corners of the world. We also have our own locally produced sustainable clothing collection designed by a Portuguese artist. The shop is in Campo Pequeno.
Sightseeing outside Lisbon
• Belém – for the Jerónimos Monastery, Padrão dos Descobrimentos, and the World-famous Pastel de Belém (pastry)…delicious!
• Sintra – a beautiful, small place with a fantastic Palace (Palácio da Pena).
• Cascais – a nice village near the sea.
• Costa da Caparica – for a beautiful beach.
• Comporta and Troia – Really cool and relaxing places to enjoy being at the beach and slow living.
Book to stay in their family home at The Rua Dos Acores Residence or browse all our family-friendly vacation rentals in Lisbon. Discover more about where to stay in Lisbon with kids here.
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