PDF guide · 30 pages

Your fado night in Lisbon

The pocket guide to choosing the right house, night and time — with a map, Google Maps links, videos and ready-made plans. Written in Alfama.

By buying, you ask for the guide to be delivered immediately and acknowledge that, as digital content, you lose the 14-day right of withdrawal.

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What's inside

• How a fado night unfolds, the rules of the room, and eight recordings to listen to before you go.
• Which night to choose — by time, budget or appetite — and when to go.
• A map with the nights I recommend, plus six named houses, the Fado Museum and the viewpoints, each place linked to Google Maps.
• The six nights I recommend, with price, time, meeting point and a booking link.
• Ready-made plans for the night, and for one, two or three days in Lisbon.
• At the table: cover charge, tipping, cash — and a checklist before you head out.

Who it's for

For anyone coming to Lisbon who wants a real fado night, without spending hours comparing houses or walking into a tourist trap. Much of what's in the guide is also on the site, for free; the guide puts it all together, tidy and ready to use on your phone, and adds the map, the other houses and the plans.

Questions

What format is it?

A 30-page PDF in A5, easy to read on a phone, plus the online version of the same guide. In the PDF, links and QR codes work on screen.

How do I get the guide?

Once you pay, Stripe takes you to a fado.today page with the download button and the way into the online guide, and I email you the same. The download link works for 60 days; after that, you download the PDF from the online guide.

What language is it in?

English. There are also editions in Portuguese, Spanish, French and German: switch the language at the top of the site.

Can I get a refund?

As digital content delivered immediately, buying means you lose the 14-day right of withdrawal. If something's wrong with the file, write to me and I'll fix it.

What about the online version?

It's included. You open the guide in your browser, on any device: type the email you paid with and I'll send you a link to get in. It's the same guide as the PDF, updated whenever something changes, and it shows Bela's free tables live.

Some links in the guide lead to bookings with partners. If you book, fado.today earns a commission, and you pay the same.