The Best Bars In Santos Lisbon

The industrial Santos of the past has disappeared, with warehouses converted into trendy bars, breathing new life into this Lisbon district. Every weekend Santos is invaded by youngsters who dance to hip-hop and jazz until dawn. Here is our guide to the top 10 bar venues to visit in Santos.

1. Art Bar

Bar, Nightclub, Portuguese

Art Bar features modern and quirky black and white design, with mirrors and glass surfaces, and is reserved for unpretentious hang outs with friends. Lisbon’s bohemian youth frequent Art Bar, so you can always spot immaculately dressed individuals dancing to the latest hip hop and R&B tracks. The menu of Art Bar offers a good variety of reasonably priced drinks, including beers and champagne, that will not leave you penniless.

2. Blues Café

Bar, Cafe, Restaurant, Portuguese, Tea

Located in the Docas area of Lisbon, on the riverfront of the Tagus, this lounge bar and restaurant lives up to its name as it features relaxing and smooth blues and jazz tunes. The restaurant serves specialities of international cuisine, and has a great selection of drinks at affordable prices. The menu includes some exotic seafood and some vegetarian dishes, which are an unusual choice for Portuguese cafés and restaurants. A visit to Blues Café will become a wonderful place for an intimate and romantic dinner by the river.

3. Taverna Tosca

Restaurant, Mediterranean, European, Fusion

Taverna Tosca offers the unique concept of a traditional Portuguese tavern with a grocery shop next door. The menu at Tosca eatery offers delicacies of Portuguese cuisine and the bar also has a range of carefully selected wines available by the glass. Typical meals include Portuguese cured meats, spiced sausages, regional cheeses and codfish pancakes. While visiting Taverna Tasca, choose their daily lunch menu, which will give you a perfect chance of sampling Portuguese food for an inexpensive price. The lunch menu varies every day but always includes soup of the day, a main course, a drink and coffee.

5. K Urban Beach

Bar, Beer, Wine, Cocktails

Conveniently located by the riverside, K Urban Beach features a hippy and friendly atmosphere, with good chill music and soft sofas placed on the patio to create an outdoor relaxing zone during warmer months. The dance floor is filled with lilac and emerald lights and the occasional laser beam. It is a perfect space to choose as your ultimate dining destination and to stay here for the whole night, as it opens from six in the evening. The menu at K Urban Beach features delicious sushi offers and grilled steaks. The drinking menu here suggests an excellent variety of author’s and classic cocktails with an expensive price tag, as expected in a sophisticated and stylish place like this.

6. Radio Hotel

Bar, Nightclub, Portuguese, Contemporary

Radio Hotel is a club famous for its electronic music parties held every Friday and Saturday night. Located on the riverside in the Alcântara district, Radio Hotel features soft and pastel décor in blue colors, creating an elegant yet relaxed ambiance. DJs make sure that the sounds of music never stop at Radio Hotel, and there are plenty of comfortable sofas for those who prefer to spend their leisure time in a less active manner. Radio Hotel offers a chilled bar, with a large space dedicated for mixing cocktails and serving soft drinks, and strong alcoholic beverages, including shots and gin.

7. Café da Ponte

Cafe, Bar, Portuguese

Located in Docas on the riverfront, Café Da Ponte is definitely one of the most popular cafés in Santos. It offers stunning views of Lisbon’s marina and the Ponte 25 de Abril bridge, and has over two dozen classic and contemporary variations of cocktails to keep you company. Café Da Ponte specialises in seafood, which is affordable and prepared using top quality raw fish from local producers.

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