Lisbon Fado Dinner Show and Night Tour

Lisbon Fado Dinner Show and Night Tour

At 7:30 pm, you'll be picked up from your hotel and you'll set off to discover the main squares and avenues of Lisbon from Praça do Marques de Pombal and admire the beautifully lit buildings and monuments. The bus will drive past the Avenida da Liberdade, Rossio Square and Praça do Comércio, among many other iconic areas in Lisbon.

Next, the bus will head to Belém, one of the most charming neighbourhoods in Lisbon. It houses the city’s main tourist attractions and monuments, most dating back to the Age of Discovery. Some of the best examples are the Belém Tower, Pradão dos Descobrimentos, the Jerónimos Monastery, the breath-taking 25 de Abril suspension bridge, and last but not least, the famous Cristo Rei.

After admiring the city’s gracefully lit landmarks, you’ll head to a typical restaurant to try some of the city’s most famous dishes while you enjoy an unforgettable live fado performance, the musical expression of Portuguese spirit. 

After the dinner and fado performance, you'll go to the Nossa Senhora do Monte viewpoint, where you'll enjoy the best panoramic view of the city. On the way there, we'll pass by the Cathedral, which, when lit up, is even more beautiful than it is in the day. Finally, you'll be dropped back at your hotel at around 11:30 pm.

Menu

There isn't a fixed menu, as this can vary depending on the season and the venue. You can see an example menu below:

Starters

Choose from:

• Bread, butter olives, and paté
• Saloio Sheep's Cheese
• Fried Green beans in Escabeche
• Boiled Shrimp
• Fried Shrimp
• Grilled Tiger Shrimp
• Dates with Bacon
• Cod Fishcake
• Mixed Scrambled Egg
• Canoa Cooked Chorizo
• Cataplana seafood stew
• Iberian Ham

Main Course (Fish)

Choose from:

• Grilled Cod
• Bacalhau à bras (Cod with potato, egg and olives)
• Minhota Style Cod
• Grilled Shrimp
• Shrimp Skewers
• Grilled Sole with Rice or Tomato
• Salted Cod Fritters
• Tamboril Rice with Shrimp
• Hake
• Grouper
• Tamboril and Shrimp Cataplana
• Swordfish fillet, roasted or grilled.

Main Course (Meat)

• Peppered Steak
• Coffee Steak
• Entrecôte with breadcrumbs
• Grilled Entrecôte
• Portuguese style Iscas
• Portuguese style Pork
• Mixed Meat skewers

Salad

Choose from:

• Green Salad
• Tomato Salad
• Mixed Salad

Soup

Choose from:

• Portuguese green soup (caldo verde)
• Green Bean Soup
• Mixed Vegetable Soup
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Aperitifs

• Chicken
• Queijo de Nisa (sheep's cheese)
• Sardines
• Fried tripe

Bean salad

Dessert

Choose from:

• Feijão Cake
• Chocolate Mousse
• Sericaia Cake
• Rice Pudding
• Frozen Pudding
• Bizcocho
• Fruit

Drinks and Coffee

• A half litre of mineral water or half litre bottle of Portuguese wine
• Coffee

What is Fado?

Fado is Portugal’s most famous performance genre. Live shows usually only have one fado singer accompanied by a classic guitar and a Portuguese guitar. In 2011, fado was included in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.