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Parreirinha de Alfama

4.2 (21 reviews)
PriceyFado Houses, Mediterranean
Closed • 8:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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What's the vibe?
Touristy
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Maddie H.

We booked the spot because it's the oldest fado in Lisbon. The spot is very cute, but it also felt a little cramped with all the seating. The toilet was the tiniest toilet ever which I know is probably just due to it being an old building. We loved the Alhama district in general and I really wish we had spent more time, exploring that area before dinner. What I didn't see in the other reviews mentioned was that we were right on time when the ticket said that it would start, but it didn't start until all the guest arrived. The guest arrived an hour to an hour and a half after we arrived so we had already gotten through the majority of dinner before it started, and the whole experience was super long. We were very tired and ready to leave by the time it was over. While the singing is in Portuguese, the performers say a little bit in English as well about what it's about however, the song that they ended with seemed to be some sort of comedic song that only people that spoke Portuguese understood. I love the idea of a photo dinner, although I'm not sure that this is the spot that I would recommend, the dinner was pretty good and I love I tried there, but the whole experience was just not really worth the full-time.

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Terra S.

I think this place is completely overrated. It's one of the oldest Fado places in the city, but for the price you pay, I don't think it's worth it. The entertainment isn't that good, the food is mediocre, and it took our waitress a long time to refill our drinks even the water. We sat through a whole set, completely parched and not able to swallow the food down so then the food got cold. It doesn't look cute at all from the outside but once you go inside, it's a little cuter, but it is so small, you have barely any space, You're sitting right on top of the next person it it feels like. I do a lot of social media too and they wouldn't let you take photos or videos, but I still snuck a few in. We went in at 8 PM and they did about 3 to 4 sets. It's all of course in Portuguese, which we expected, but there was one set I wish I really understood because everyone who could understand Portuguese was laughing a lot, so I felt like it was a funny set but I didn't understand it. I know a little but not that well. There is honestly another place that we randomly went into the night before that's not even a legit Fado place, but they were still doing Fado that had better service, better food, and better entertainment. Plus it was cheaper.... My advice is to check out the Fado elsewhere.

Sonia N.

FYI - The oldest fado house in all of Lisbon. Our hotel suggested this place and got us a reservation after we couldn't get into Tasca do Chico the night before. Great place to come, kick back and have a quiet meal while listening to some Fado music, albeit pricier than the others, IMO. Now, when I say "quiet meal", I really mean it (see pic). At a certain point, one of the patrons was chastised during the performance because she was talking to someone in their party while the singing was going on. Please note they also don't allow flash photography and they turn off the lights during the show. In general, the food was a solid 4/5. We enjoyed the fresh sardine appetizer and the garlicky oil went well with the bread. For entrees, I decided to be a little adventurous and tried something with dried codfish since it's such a local food in Portugal. Parreirinha has their very own version of this dried cod mixed with corn bread, cabbage and eggs served in a large crock. It's a little heavy on the olive oil but it was quite delish and received an A in originality. The roasted kid dinner also received great marks for being nicely seasoned and cooked well. Overall, it's the perfect place to be if you want a mellow ambiance for Fado music. We noticed more mature patrons here whereas the original place we wanted to go to is more casual, loud and popular with younger people. Tip: If you're a visual person and you like to look at your food while you're eating, you should plan to come earlier around 8pm and then linger around with drinks at 9pm when the fado starts.

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Lily V.

I ordered the octopus, it was a little salty but overall pretty good. We also had the sardines as an appetizer and those were good as well. Atmosphere was very lively, entertainment was great and so was the service. Loved this place.

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“The first act started around 9:15, second around 10:00, and final act about 10:30.”

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While searching for some different types of food in Lisbon I found this restaurant with good…read moreratings, both in google and Yelp. After seeing the photos and menu my husband and I came here for lunch on our last day in Lisbon. This cute little tapas restaurant was located only 8 minute walk from our hotel. We ordered swordfish ceviche, tuna tartare, cheese board and seared foie gras on a toast. Our server explained the details of each dish that sounded so delicious. And every dish tasted great, especially we didn't expect to have such delicious foie gras in Lisbon. It's one of our favorite dishes but unfortunately we can't get it in California. We started eating swordfish ceviche and tuna tartare before taking photos. They also had Monkey 47 gin which is my husband's favorite gin. My sangria tasted perfect for me. Excellent service. We were glad that we had a chance to dine here before heading home.

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