38 Best Nightlife in Lisbon, Portugal

Cited as one of the world's 50 best cocktail bars, Monkey Mash is a playful younger brother bar to the sophisticated, celebrated Red Frog speakeasy (housed behind a secret door inside Monkey Mash). Although the decor and atmosphere here are more flamboyant and tropical than Red Frog, the fruit-forward designer cocktails, many of which feature sugar cane rum, are prepared with every bit as much care and attention.

When hip Lisboetas want to drown their sorrows, they come to "The Saddest Bar in the City" to do so in style. Expect whisky cocktails, sympathetic smiles from the bar staff, and a musical backdrop that encourages you to wallow before wondering what you were ever sad about in the first place. If you want to raise a glass to the Portuguese art of feeling saudade (somewhere between melancholy and bitter-sweet longing), this is the place to do it.

A bar that doubles as a barbershop, or vice versa, this is where Lisbon’s coolest guys come to ensure they look sharp for a night on the town. The interior is decorated like a classic barbershop and is meant to be a comfortable space for men (and women) to relax with a gin at any time of the day or night.

Climb the stairs of an unassuming multilevel car park to emerge onto a leafy terrace where a trendy crowd sips cocktails and DJs spin tunes against the backdrop of Lisbon's stunning skyline. There are several bars and seating areas, but it's standing room only as soon as sunset approaches.

Partiers spill out into the street from the massive front doors of this bar, one of the busiest in the area, whose dance floor attracts a lively crowd keen to dance to Brazilian beats. Shots and cocktails keep the party spirits flowing until the early hours.

Dress to impress if you want to get past the doorstaff at this fancy rooftop hangout, which caters to a well-heeled crowd with serious cash to splash. The terrace offers panoramic views over Lisbon, and glass walls mean that even those drinking and dining indoors can appreciate stunning vistas in all directions. There's a refined Japanese restaurant, and a weekend bottle service for those who want wines and spirits brought directly to their table. It's open until 4 am on Friday and Saturday, when the space takes on a clubbier vibe than during the working week.

This former fishing-tackle shop kept much of the original decor---including fishing rods and life preservers---when it reopened as a bar. The lively spot specializes in canned fish and seafood served alongside cocktails and draft beers. Arrive early to catch one of the outdoor tables set out on the famous Pink Street.