Inês Carvalho
From the last fado to the first cocktail
Based in Lisbon, Portugal.
Lisbon nightlife writer on Alfama fado houses, Bairro Alto bars and Cais do Sodré's late rooms.
Latest stories
Príncipe Real, Lisbon: hilltop calm, queer history and sharp taste
A hilltop of cedar shade, concept stores and late-night legends, Príncipe Real is Lisbon at its most composed, with serious food, serious nightlife and a distinctly unhurried swagger.
Belém, Lisbon: where monuments, tarts and the Tagus hold the line
A stately riverside district of monasteries, coach houses and the original custard tart, Belém is Lisbon at its most ceremonial, and its most deliciously queue-prone.
Baixa & Chiado, Lisbon: the city’s ceremonial centre and café quarter
From Praça do Comércio to the last cocktail in Pink Street, Baixa & Chiado is Lisbon’s most walkable, food-rich first stop, where the earthquake story, the grand cafés and the city’s sharpest tables all share a few sloping streets.
Bairro Alto & Bica, Lisbon: where fado, funiculars and the first cocktail meet
A steep, old Lisbon of tiled lanes and late nights, where the day is for viewpoints, the evening for petiscos and the small hours for bar-hopping under your neighbours’ windows.
Alfama, Lisbon: Where Fado Still Finds the Staircase
Lisbon’s oldest quarter still climbs the way it always has — through alleys, shrines, laundry lines and fado houses — and the reward is a neighbourhood that feels lived-in rather than performed.
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