Silk Club, Lisbon – Bairro Alto
Get on the List for Exclusive Nightlife. Otherwise dificult entrance, ask your concierge to get you on the guest list. www.silk-club.com Silk Club is Lisbon’s hottest club of the moment. Its central location, its panoramic
views, its sophisticated and modern lux décor, and its stringent door policy make it one of the most desirable places currently on the nightlife scene in Portugal’s capital city. Open nearly two years, Silk integrates the architecture and design of its interiors with the ambiance that Lisbon transmits at night. It accomplishes this by its spectacular location.
Silk is on the upper floors of the Espaço Chiado, a commercial building adjacent to
the legendary Ferdinand Wall. From here, breathtaking 270º views of the city can be
experienced with a drink in hand on the large open-air terrace.
LUX (www.luxfragil.com) Avenida Infante Dom Henrique, Doca do Jardim do Tabaco,
Alfama
Partly owned by Hollywood actor John Malkovich, this is Lisbon’s hippest club
and one of Europe’s most fashionable (especially when it comes to the interior
decoration), having attracted visiting stars like Cameron Diaz and Prince. It couldn’t
be a more stylish place, with a spacious interior decorated with funky and retro
furniture. Top DJs spin cutting-edge music downstairs in a frenzied dance floor, while the top floor has a more relaxed vibe with an alternative soundtrack.
A balcony running around the building overlooks the river, while a breezy rooftop
terrace is a great place to watch the sun rise early in the morning. As expected,
everyone tries to come here, so expect highly selective doormen and long queues on
weekends. This is THE place to spend the night in Lisbon.
BBC (www.belembarcafe.com) – Avenida Brasilia, Pavilhão Poente
A restaurant-bar-club combination attracting a wealthy and rather pretentious crowd that demands a higher degree of sophistication. It is a stylish place with resident DJs often hosting theme parties.
KAPITAL (www.grupo-k.pt) Avenida 24 de Julho, 68
With a tough door policy, this club is known to cater to the city’s elite since it opened
in the early 90′s. Each of its sleekly designed three floors plays a different style of
music and has its own characteristics, with the top floor being a VIP lounge that
attracts businessmen, politicians, yuppies, and aspirational types.
BUDDHA (www.buddha.com.pt) – Gare Maritima de Alcantara, 30, Docas
This club in a 1940s maritime terminal has exotic wooden furnishings creating an
oriental ambience. Large and smaller Buddhas imitate Buddhist sanctuaries, and low
tables and leather couches and beanbags make up the rest of the décor. Although it
has the same name as the famous Paris bar, here the music is Deep House, with chill
out sounds reserved for the lounge. It frequently hosts theme nights, and is worth
checking out to end your night if you decide to dine at one of the restaurants facing
it on the dock.
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About Miguel Guedes de Sousa
Miguel Guedes de Sousa is the General Manager of Amanjena, an Aman Resorts property located in Marrakech, Morocco with 48 suites and 22 villas. An expert in boutique hotels and luxury villas real estate management, he has 18 years of hotel experience. He currently writes about life, travel, events and everything else in between in his personal blog Miguel Guedes de Sousa.