Sightseeing
Basilica da Estrela
Praça da EstrelaHere you can find a 28 tram stop. You can ride the traditional tram down to Baixa and then up to the S. Jorge Castle in a invaluable journey through Lisbon. You really can't miss it!
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Praça da Estrela
Praça da EstrelaHere you can find a 28 tram stop. You can ride the traditional tram down to Baixa and then up to the S. Jorge Castle in a invaluable journey through Lisbon. You really can't miss it!
Food Scene
Casa dos Passarinhos (literally “Little Birds’ House) is a typical Portuguese restaurant with nice food (my favourite is the delicious steak on hot stone!) and affordable prices. It is just c. 50 meters away so it is convenient for an unplanned dinner.
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Casa Dos Passarinhos
195 R. Silva CarvalhoCasa dos Passarinhos (literally “Little Birds’ House) is a typical Portuguese restaurant with nice food (my favourite is the delicious steak on hot stone!) and affordable prices. It is just c. 50 meters away so it is convenient for an unplanned dinner.
It is another typical restaurant that offers great food from the beautiful Madeira island (try the typical skewer!).
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Restaurante Típico Ilha Da Madeira
33 R. Campo de OuriqueIt is another typical restaurant that offers great food from the beautiful Madeira island (try the typical skewer!).
A renowned Portuguese restaurant which offers nice seafood. It specialises in "Cataplana de marisco" (seafood rice) and it is great, so give it a try. Check the website: http://www.cataplana-companhia.com/
Cataplana is a typical Portuguese cookware (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataplana).
No need to book in principle.
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Cataplana da Gina
193A R. Ferreira BorgesA renowned Portuguese restaurant which offers nice seafood. It specialises in "Cataplana de marisco" (seafood rice) and it is great, so give it a try. Check the website: http://www.cataplana-companhia.com/
Cataplana is a typical Portuguese cookware (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataplana).
No need to book in principle.
If you like Indian food, you can also try Natraj, a simple restaurant ran by a family of Indian people which offers good and affordable Indian food. You can also take away and eat comfortably at the apartment benefitting from the 10% discount they normally offer.
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Natraj Tandoori Rato
50 Rua do Sol ao RatoIf you like Indian food, you can also try Natraj, a simple restaurant ran by a family of Indian people which offers good and affordable Indian food. You can also take away and eat comfortably at the apartment benefitting from the 10% discount they normally offer.
This is a street kiosk where you can take a coffee, a pastry or a beer in the middle of a small park. Really enjoyable!
Quiosque das Amoreiras
14 Praça das AmoreirasThis is a street kiosk where you can take a coffee, a pastry or a beer in the middle of a small park. Really enjoyable!
Shopping
This is a nice and convenient shopping mall with multiple shops, cinema and a food court. There is also a supermarket inside. They offer indoor parking.
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Amoreiras Plaza (Experis)
5 R. Carlos Alberto da Mota PintoThis is a nice and convenient shopping mall with multiple shops, cinema and a food court. There is also a supermarket inside. They offer indoor parking.
Getting Around
Rato station
Metro Rato station in the yellow line.
Essentials
This is the second closest pharmacy from the apartment. At night or on Sundays there is always one pharmacy in the neighbourhood which is open. Check for a paper at the door of any pharmacy for information regarding the pharmacy on shift.
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Largo do Rato
383 Av. Álvares CabralThis is the second closest pharmacy from the apartment. At night or on Sundays there is always one pharmacy in the neighbourhood which is open. Check for a paper at the door of any pharmacy for information regarding the pharmacy on shift.
Elohim Spa Lisbon
3 Largo do RatoThis is a “premium low-cost gym” called Fitness Hut in the neighbourhood, just 200 meters away from the apartment. It is located in Avenida D. João V.
Fitness Hut
24 Rua Dom João VThis is a “premium low-cost gym” called Fitness Hut in the neighbourhood, just 200 meters away from the apartment. It is located in Avenida D. João V.
Off Limits CrossFit
100 A Rua do Sol ao RatoThis is a Cross-Fit gym just 20 meters away from the flat!
This is the closest pharmacy to our apartment, just 30 meters away. At night or on Sundays there is always one pharmacy in the neighbourhood which is open. Check for a paper at the door of any pharmacy for information regarding the pharmacy on shift.
R. Silva Carvalho 136
136 Rua Silva CarvalhoThis is the closest pharmacy to our apartment, just 30 meters away. At night or on Sundays there is always one pharmacy in the neighbourhood which is open. Check for a paper at the door of any pharmacy for information regarding the pharmacy on shift.
This is a martial arts school, where you can learn martial arts, such as taekwondo, if you feel like going for a training.
STAT Campo de Ourique
60 R. Silva CarvalhoThis is a martial arts school, where you can learn martial arts, such as taekwondo, if you feel like going for a training.
You this area you can find a grocery, a butcher, a fish shop and a magazines shop.
R. Silva Carvalho 128
128 Rua Silva CarvalhoYou this area you can find a grocery, a butcher, a fish shop and a magazines shop.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Lisbon night scene starts here. Stroll down to Bairro Alto and from there to Cais do Sodré. There are tons of bars in these areas.
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Príncipe Real
The Lisbon night scene starts here. Stroll down to Bairro Alto and from there to Cais do Sodré. There are tons of bars in these areas.
There are literally hundreds of bars in this area. It can get really packed, so always stay attentive.
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Bairro Alto
21 Tv. InglesinhosThere are literally hundreds of bars in this area. It can get really packed, so always stay attentive.
Great bar right in the "pink street" in Cais do Sodré
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Espumantaria do Cais
39 R. Nova do CarvalhoGreat bar right in the "pink street" in Cais do Sodré
Parks & Nature
Great park for a walk, some morning jogging or simply to enjoy nature, right at the city centre and close to our apartment!
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I-Jardim Guerra Junqueiro
12 Praça da EstrelaGreat park for a walk, some morning jogging or simply to enjoy nature, right at the city centre and close to our apartment!