For 6 months i had the urge to visit Lisbon and i'm not sorry for it.It was better than i imagined!! Besides the Alma Lusitana, this was another perfect place we enjoyed fully.We did not have a reservation so we made it for the next day and we had a lovely dinner,wine,desserts and on top of it,a great fado show.I... More

The main thing in a fado restaurant is the music and it was great. Clube do Fado is definitely one of the best places for fado music in Lisbon. Very often the food in fado restaurants is plain and average, but our meal here was excellent and I would recommend the grilled sole. My only complaint (and a serious one)... More

We came to Portugal also in order to listen to some fado music. We chose ‘Clube do Fado’ because it’s famous for great fado musicians. I cannot say I’m disappointed, but the evening looked totally different from what I initially imagined. The night we came the place was full and we weren’t let in. We booked a table for the... More

I got there at 10:15 and the young woman at the door had ATTITUDE and told me the place was full and to come back at 11:00 for the next show or go somewhere else. So I went somewhere else. I am sure that they could have found a place for me on an off night in the off season.... More

My goodness, if there ever was a tourist trap! Having read about the origins of fado music, and the beautiful cosy sphere that it evokes, my two friends and I were very excited about seeing fado at Clube de Fado. Upon arriving, we were ushered into the "second" fado restaurant, because we were told the other room was already full.... More

Club da Fado is situated in the old Amalfa area, close by the Cathedral of Lisbon. Mario Pacheco, man who owns the club and composes fado, plays mandolin in a trio that includes a bass fiddle and guitar. Three singers performed with passion - two beautiful young women, and middle aged singer. Dinner was decent, service very good and the... More