Café Lusitano
The elegant 20th-century interior and tasty cakes make this a great spot for chilling during the day, while at night it's a lively yet low-key gay-friendly bar.

Address: 137 Rua José Falcão | Telephone: 22 201 1067 |

Brasileira
Housed in a beautiful art-nouveau building dating from 1903, this landmark café is well worth a visit.

Address: 75 Rua de Sá da Bandeira | Telephone: 222 058 069 |

Hard Club
This music venue "for music lovers" features Portuguese and international DJs, as well as live music every night. It attracts a funky, twentysomething crowd and can get pretty packed.

Address: Praca do Infante D. Henrique | Telephone: 22 010 1185 |

Contagiarte
This place is all about the music and it goes on all night long, with bands blasting out jazz and rock tunes.

Address: 372 Rua Álvares Cabral | Telephone: 222 000 682 |