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Wildly expensive, posh clubs where you could impress a client don’t really exist in Lisbon. However, if you want to make a good impression, take them to the Blues Café, which is popular especially among foreign businesspeople (members of the British and Dutch chambers of commerce meet monthly for drinks at the Dutch-owned venue). No doubt your guest will be taken by the club’s stylish and spacious interior, evoking the southern USA. The restaurant serves Cajun food and there is live music on Thursdays and Fridays. On weekends, there is dancing after 2am.
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Lisbon’s very own version of the famous Paris club of the same name (Lx stands for Lisbon) has been operating since September 2004. Decorated in an Oriental-chic style, with sofas, cushions, pouffs and fantastic Buddha statues, the club is presently the hottest thing around. Deep house is played in the bar area, chill out in the more exclusive lounge, while theme parties, such as the Studio 54 night, are held weekly.
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The bar-esplanade section of this riverfront café in the city’s sprawling Belém area was renamed In Rio Lounge recently. Not that it changed much. It continues to be a good place to spend a relatively quiet evening and, in summer on the esplanade, lazily watch the Tejo flow by. The restaurant, which specialises in fish and seafood, closes around midnight.
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A sophisticated but easy-going American-style striptease and table-dance club located on the riverfront in Alcântara. Only the best Portuguese and international models, who rotate regularly. Frequented by businessmen.
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[open]ed by British couple David Palethorpe and Julie Craig two years ago, Cinco Lounge was Lisbon’s first London/ New York-style cocktail bar. The place took off and is now a hot spot among the young and trendy. There are some 70 different cocktails on the menu, ranging from the classic Martini to in-house creations such as the Pink Mao-Mao. Snacks include sushi and sashimi.
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