Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is one of the best rooftop cities in Europe. The pleasant year-round climate and the lovely city-vibes are two main reasons for this.
Here you can find a lot of rooftop bars, but many of the terraces also serve as a Lisbon rooftop restaurants. So, you can have your Bacalhau with a side of amazing views.
Most of the rooftop restaurants in Lisbon are open all year round. Part beacuese the weather usually allows, but also because many offer both indoor and outdoor seating.
Heading up to the top restuarants in Lisbon means you can have a romantic and charming dinner while overlooking the city, and then stick around as the terrace vibes turn higher.
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Here’s the The Rooftop Guide´s 11 favorite rooftop restaurants in Lisbon. Enjoy!
Located on top of the famous Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa, right in the heart of Lisbon, SEEN is a modern and luxurious rooftop restaurant & bar combo that's sure to charm you.
Filled with Art Deco inspiration, this inspiring and beautiful venue is mainly indoors, but with retractable panoramic windows opening up to breathtaking views over Lisbon. Among stylish dining tables, green velvet sofas, and an impressive 360º central bar, here you can really sip and savour with the city at your feet.
Created by chefpreneur Olivier da Costa, SEEN serves an eclectic and flavor packed cuisine & bar menu, filled with Mediterranean and Japanese influences.
The authentic, fresh and high-quality dishes are designed to be shared, and feature everything from 'SEEN Taco', 'Lobster Spaghettini' and 'Laminated Wagyu', to a great selection of sushi and sashimi.
Drink-wise, you find a variety of signature cocktails that are an attraction for lovers of the mixology craft, a few classics with a twist, and an impressive wine menu, with plenty of local options.
Open nightly for dinner and drinks, SEEN Restaurant & Bar is made to create unforgettable moments. Not only with its gastronomy and mixology, but also with its cool and buzzing atmosphere, where the resident DJ ensures sky-high vibes every evening.
Adjacent to SEEN Restaurant & Bar you also find SEEN Sky Bar, an amazing and all outdoor rooftop bar. Surrounded by stunning views, here you can enjoy al fresco lunches, sunset bites & drinks, and fun-filled evenings.
SEEN RESTAURANT & BAR
On top of the suberb hotel Verride Palácio Santa Catarina you find SUBA Restaurant, an intimate and stylish rooftop restaurant and bar, featured in the MICHELIN Guide during the last three years.
Set in a beautiful and renovated 18th-century historic palace, the aim is to provide an experience on a par with the surroundings.
With a refined interior dining room, and a 20-seat open-air rooftop terrace, here you are surrounded with an amazing 360º view over Lisbon and the Tagus River.
Open daily for dinner, and lunch Saturday to Monday, SUBA serves an upscale selection of creative and innovative Portugese cuisine, created by Chef Fábio Alves.
Meat, fish and vegetarian dishes are available as á la carte, or you can go for different tasting menu's with wine pairing.
Sophisticated yet unpretentious in atmosphere, and with top-class service, SUBA Restaurante is an elevated spot perfect to make the most out of any special evening.
SUBA
To indulge in the beauty of Lisbon and enjoy unforgettable dining experiences, head to the top floor of the the modern and elegant The Art INN Lisbon.
Located above the Rossio, one of Lisbon’s most historical areas, the natural, lush and beautiful Rooftop at The Art INN blends stylish dining tables and comfy lounge spots, all surrounded with panoramic views over the Lisbon rooftops.
Equipped with a unique covered structure, the rooftop is available no matter the season and weather.
Up here you can enjoy delicious Italian cuisine, from starters like 'Bruschetta pizzaiola' and 'Melted camembert cheese', to mains like 'Linguine with fresh octopus sauce' and 'Surf and Turf filet mignon with shrimps'. There is also some tasty desserts for the sweet tooths.
Complementing the food you find an impressive wine list, with selections mainly from Portugal and Italy, and the rooftop bar offers everything from classic and upscale cocktails to refreshing brews.
Open nightly, Rooftop at The Art INN is a prime spot for both special dinners and aperitifs, elevated above the central parts of Lisbon. The terrace comes filled with a comfy and friendly atmosphere, often highlighted with soft live music.
ROOFTOP AT THE ART INN
A versatile and exciting rooftop, the Silk Club offers both a delicious restaurant and an enjoyable clubbing experience.
Offering fantastic views over Lisbon and the ocean, a variety of comfy lounge furniture, and the kind of style only old historic buildings are known for, the Silk Club is the kind of destination one visits to celebrate special events or to impress.
The rooftop restaurant, which offers only indoor seating options, boasts large floor to ceiling windows that lets you peer down at the Bairro Alto and a fantastic, high-end menu that features Wagyu Beef and fresh sushi.
For drinks, you can move over to the bar, which offers not only fantastically crafted cocktails, a large selection of wine and champagnes, but also the best spirits.
In both locales, the atmosphere tends towards luxurious ad sophisticated, though it does tend to change as the night goes on.
Early evenings, the open-air terrace is the ideal spot for relaxing after-work cocktails, and the rooftop restaurant perfect for enjoying a delicious dinner.
Once midnight hits, however, the Silk Club livens up with the clubbing audience, and the entire terrace becomes a party, where you ca dance side to side with some of Lisbon's finest.
SILK CLUB
Located in the center of Lisbon, just a few meters from Chiado, the fantastic Lisboa Pessoa Hotel is inspired by the life and work of the author Fernando Pessoa.
This includes the top floor, indoor-outdoor rooftop restaurant and bar, named after Pessoa's book Mensagem. The rooftop serves both lunch and dinner.
Here you find an elegant and itnimate interior dining room, which features eight small niches with private windows over the city of Lisbon, all namned after poems by Fernando Pessoa.
There is also a lounge, and two charming outdoor terraces, where you get fantastic views over both Lisbon and the Tagus River.
The Mensagem rooftop menu includes delicacies inspired by Portuguese and Mediterranean cuisine, from 'Octopus Carpaccio' and 'Saffron and Asparagus Risotto', to 'Iberian Pork Cheeks' and 'Pintada Supreme'.
The food is served as tapas and dinner during the evenings, complemented with a fine selection of wines. But, service at the rooftop starts already at noon, with snacks and a great array of cocktails and drinks.
From relaxing afternoon drinks and sunsets with live music, to elevated and specials dinners in a unique setting, Mensagem is a prime Lisbon rooftop.
MENSAGEM
Found in the heart of the French quarter in Lisbon, between the Botanical Garden and Parque Eduardo VII, the lovely Mama Shelter Lisboa comes with an equally lovely rooftop.
Colorful, lush, bohemian and tropical-chic, the beautiful terrace comes surrounded with amazing 360° views over the Lisbon skyline and Tagus River.
There is a fussball table for rooftop fun, plenty of comfy loungers for long and relaxing hours under the Portugese sun, and dining tables where you can indulge in everything the Mama Shelter Rooftop menu has to offer.
Open daily for lunch, weekend brunch and dinner, the rooftop serves a great selection of local and homemade finger food. From tasty starters to fresh salads, pizza and burgers. The evening menu also includes more generous mains, like 'Grilled Angus Steak', 'Tuna Tataki' and 'Linguinne Nero with Shrimps'.
To go with the dishes, the island rooftop bar offers Mama's sexy cocktails, cocktail pitchers to share, wine, champagne, and refreshing brews.
Surrounded with great tunes and an energetic atmosphere, Mama Shelter Lisboa Rooftop is a great spot for relaxed gatherings, lively meetings and informal celebrations.
MAMA SHELTER ROOFTOP
Set over several levels, and mixing indoor and outdoor seating, La Paparrucha brings a large slice of Argentina to the trendy Principe Real area of Lisbon.
Restaurant, Bar and Rooftop, the rustic and retro venue offers amazing views over the Lisbon rooftops, both through panoramic windows and the open-air terrace.
Following the values of Argentine gastronomy, the main attraction at La Paparrucha used to be meat carefully prepared on the famous Parrilla grill. And while it still is part of the allure, the concept and menu has evolved, offering a more comprehensive selection of cuisine.
You can enjoy your perfectly grilled Argentinian meat, but you can also go for fish, pasta or a vegetarian option. Complementing the food is a wide selection of Portugese and Argentinian wines.
Open daily for lunch and dinner, La Paparrucha offers an informal but refined setting, great for stylish yet casual meals with sweeping views.
You can also settle for a visit a the vibrant bar, where a wide selection of house cocktails, spirits, mate tea and tango music will keep you occupied for a long time.
LA PAPRRUCHA
Crowning the 5-star hotel Altis Avenida, and overlooking the Rossio Square, stands the Rossio Gastrobar, a fantastic rooftop that aims to mix food with drinks to deliver a unique experience.
Rossio Gastrobar offers both indoor and outdoor seating, with plenty of space on the exterior terrace.
Boasting Art Deco style, comfortable and luxurious lounge furniture, and a unique style throughout the entire place, Rossio is the perfect locale for those looking for a beautiful destination both inside and out.
Up here, you'll be able to choose from a long and delicious list of signature seasonal cocktails, all made fresh with local ingredients, a great wine list carefully selected by André Figuinba, world-spirits, and other drinks.
There's also a fantastic food menu, made with seasonal ingredients and changing according to the time of the year.
Most of the food in the rooftop restaurant is meant to share and go fantastically well with some of the drinks of the house, so next time you're visiting, make sure to ask your waiter for help pairing up your drinks and your food.
Though Rossio enjoys a relaxed and mellow crowd most of the week, come the weekend, and thanks in no small to the presence of local DJs, Rossio takes a more energetic appearance, with dancing crowds and live music shows.
ROSSIO GASTROBAR
This newly renovated Lisbon rooftop restaurant and bar offers fantastic views of the Atlantic Ocean, Lisbon's famous Bairro Alto, and the city's skyline.
Set five floors up, BAHR is a modern and bohemian indoor / outdoor venue where you can enjoy some of Lisbon's best cuisine.
Created by Michelin Star Chef Nuno Mendes, the rooftop restaurant serves top Portuguese dishes, uniquely presented and with influences from all over the world, along with seasonal light dishes on the outdoor terrace.
Open from early morning to midnight, you can visit the rooftop for anything from a weekend brunch to a fine dinner. Or just some drinks and bites in between.
If you're looking for a luxurious and exclusive atmosphere that nevertheless appears to a more casual and worldly crowd, a visit to the Bairro Alto Hotel is a must.
BAHR
While maybe more of a hilltop terrace than a 'true' rooftop restaurant, the vibrant Lost In Restaurant & Bar still offers some of the most impressive panoramics over Lisbon you can find.
Perched above the hip Príncipe Real district, here you find an indoor dining room with retractable panoramic windows, as well as a lush outdoor terrace, where you are not only surrounded by views, but also plenty of colorful features and rural paintings.
Known as 'the most shanti restaurant' in Lisbon, Lost In do offer tastes from India, but also a wide mix of classic international cuisine, fused with the best of Portugese Tradition.
Open daily for dinner and most days also for lunch, the rooftop menu includes everything from Slow Cooked Ribs and Salted Codfish in Teryakki, to Falafel Burger and Tandoori Chiken.
Complemented with refreshing cocktails and plenty of wines, Lost In can be yout tranquil retreat to spend long hours in the sun, but also your vibrant venue for a fun rooftop dinner with all the views you need.
LOST IN
If what you're looking for is a fantastic rooftop destination filled with Mediterranean vibes, then look no further, as the Limão Rooftop Bar can give you exactly that.
Located on the 10th floor of the H10 Duque de Louléis hotel, this rooftop boasts modern lounge furniture, a small and cozy outdoor terrace, fantastic service, and jaw-dropping views of Lisbon and the sea.
Offering both indoor and outdoor seating, a nice selection of both drinks and bites, this is the kind of venue you want to visit to close your visit to Lisbon with style.
While foremost a rooftop bar, offering champagne, a fantastic selection of Gin & Tonics, wines, classic cocktails, and spirits from around the world, Limão also offers a delicious menu of Portuguese tapas. Perfect for sharing and filling enough for a lighter rooftop lunch or dinner.
Charming in setting, Limão Rooftop is a fantastic spot for casual outings with friends, or a romantic evening with a loved one.
Though both the atmosphere and the clientele are casual, reservations are encouraged, as the seating is limited, particularly in the outdoor terrace.
LIMÃO ROOFTOP
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