Cafe Brasileira
- January 9, 2007
- Rated 3 of 5 by
Roozie from Los Angeles, California
We wandered into this Bairro Alto pub close to the Eiffel Elevador for some port wine, which Portugal is famous for. I had never tried port, but a friend recommended this port bar. It is apparently one of the best bars in town. At 11pm the place was busy and crowded, but it had a nice feel to it, like a bunch of friends out on the town together. We sat at a small table near some friendly Lisboetas who were able to recommend some port to us, since they were apparently regulars.
The pub was done in a rich mahogany with green marble trim, a very long bar and lots of mirrors. It was also a bit smoky inside, but there are tables downstairs and on the street in front, where you can watch people recite poetry and play musical instruments and enjoying themselves.
I wasn't much for the port wine, but if there is any place to give it a try, it's Portugal!
From journal Portugal, Paradise on a Budget!