Restaurant
Hailed as one of Lisbon’s leading restaurants, Pap’Açôrda was founded in 1981, in the heart of Bairro Alto, nerve centre of the city’s nightlife. In 2016, hot on the heels of Lisbon’s shifting dynamic, we accepted the invitation of Time Out Lisboa and moved to the first floor of the Ribeira Market.
In this lofty, riverfront space converted by architects Aires Mateus, we continue with our cuisine rooted in Portuguese tradition, built on the choice of ingredients, flawless execution and abundance of flavour.
Two spacious rooms, each with a bar, separated by a transparent wine cellar and by the kitchen, organise the wide space. We can welcome more clients but our homey feel and quality remains the same. Besides the space, two other changes: the extensive snack menu and the extended timetable. Now you can drop by at any time of the day for a snack and a drink.
HISTORY
Founded in 1981, Pap’Açôrda opened at Rua da Atalaia by the hand of Fernando Fernandes and José Miranda, firmly rooted in the principles and precepts of traditional Portuguese cuisine. Over the 35 years of its existence the restaurant has establishing itself as a brand grounded in high standards that have not changed during the years. The respect for traditional Portuguese cuisine remains, and the strong conviction in serving it with the quality and dignity it deserves – this is our mission.
In the 1980s, the opening of Pap’Açôrda was groundbreaking when considering the existing restaurants at the time in Lisbon. A year after its opening, in 1982, Manuel Reis, friend and supporter of the restaurant, opens the bar Frágil just up the street. This became the fundamental axis that made Bairro Alto and Lisbon’s nightlife grow. Later, at the end of the 1990s, the adventures went down to the riverside and to Santa Apolónia, with the well-known Bica do Sapato restaurant and Lux Frágil club.
Today, more than three decades past, we can clearly say that Pap’Açôrda was ahead of its time. By accepting Time Out Market’s invitation to occupy the first floor of the Ribeira Market, this restaurant renews itself and confirms its quiet vanguard.