Description:
This funky all-purpose rendezvous point occupies the steeply sloping premises of what was built in the 17th century as a women's prison and which functions today as a state-funded school for circus entertainers. Its location, perched on a ledge just below St. George's Castle in the Alfama, encompasses views over all of Lisbon, and its clients include clowns, jugglers, fire-eaters, and stilt-walkers, some or many of whom might be either in costume or practicing their stunts near the outdoor terrace and bar. Come here for drinks, tapas, or a meal, depending on whatever you're in the mood for, and keep moving up and down a labyrinth of indoor and outdoor areas until you find the spot where you feel most comfortable. During the daytime, the crowd is likely to include lots of students; after dark, the age tends to mature a bit, to between 30 and 45. Bruno, the Belgian-born owner, is nonchalant about what the place is exactly. It includes a cafe and bar, a separate tapas bar, at least two different dining areas, and a venue that's conducive to drinks that are consumed in anticipation of moving on to other nocturnal adventures. Menu items are simple, full of flavor, and straightforward, and include steak with a gratin of potatoes and mushroom sauce, breast of duck with orange sauce, smoked salmon, grilled octopus salad, and mango-flavored ice cream.

Located in:
  European Food » Portuguese

Address : Rua Costa do Castelo 7 (Portugal, Lisboa)

Zip code: 1100-176

Tel : 218867334

Fax : 218867334

Price range: 
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Tags: Aussicht , Lecker , Bar , Essen , circus , zirkus , alfama , lisbon , lissabon , lisboa , tapas , esplanada