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Clube de Fado Restaurant Review in Lisbon: Menu, Prices, Reservations, and Who It Suits

Clube de Fado in Lisbon is a traditional dinner-plus-fado restaurant in Alfama with a fixed Portuguese menu at €78 per person, performance included and drinks extra. It suits first-time visitors who want one planned evening of food and live singing in a historic room. Fado is Portuguese guitar-backed folk singing, performed live between dinner courses. The house stands near Lisbon Cathedral in a building over 300 years old.

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How the evening runs

The house opens nightly at 19:30, starts live fado at 20:30, and closes at 01:00. It opens every day, with singing sets alternating with dinner courses.

Arrive from 19:30 to 20:00 so the first plates come before the 20:30 set. That early window helps home cooks used to timed courses: starter first, then music, then mains. According to the Clube de Fado official site, details appear on the booking guide.

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What the €78 menu includes

Dinner uses one fixed Portuguese menu. It covers couvert, starter, main and dessert of choice, with the fado performance included. Mains include codfish Clube de Fado style, octopus lagareiro, monkfish rice, steak, duck in Port, and vegetarian options. Dessert choices include Abade de Priscos pudding, and wine by the glass starts from €9.

According to the Clube de Fado official site, the full list is on the gastronomy page. Two upgrades change the bill. Seafood cataplana carries a €40 per-person supplement. The New Year's Eve program is listed separately at €160 per person.

How to book and when to arrive

Booking is recommended because the small stone room often sells out. Online booking is instant and free for up to 10 people.

  • Book online for 1 to 10 guests
  • Phone +351 218 852 704 or email for larger groups
  • Pick a 19:30 to 20:00 arrival to eat before the first set
  • Budget extra for drinks beyond the €78 menu

Who it suits best

It suits first-time visitors who want a traditional dinner-plus-fado evening in Alfama. The setting gives a compact look at classic dishes, from salt cod to duck in Port to rice with monkfish. Silence is required during singing.

Service pauses while performers sing tableside, so plan conversation for the gaps between sets. According to the Clube de Fado official site, background on the room is on the About page. For parties over 10, call +351 218 852 704 before the night you want.


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