Cidade Baixa at night is where you want to be drinking beer.

AVOYYYYD Moinhos de Vento unless you got LOADSA DOSH and / or a BMW, you won’t be allowed in with your pogo-stick or Space Hopper, and best leave the rucksack in the hostel. Oh, if yer a biker, Harleys are quite acceptable but they don’t take to kindly to oily greasy jeans. Corporate Management bikers are fine, the Hairy Arsed variety NOT, (though I believe that Corporate Managers also have Hairy Arses)

Simon’s

Irish pubs have a tendency to be called by the proprietor’s name in the genitive case, such as “McGonnigal’s” or “O’Flynn’s”.

“Simon’s” is actually “The Shamrock Irish Pub”, good food, draught Guinness, darts and pool. Simon’s can be found in Rua Vieira de Castro, can’t remember which number but it’s the part between Avenidas José Bonifácio and Venáncio Aires, and that part’s so small you can’t miss it. Simon can be found in Simon’s or sometimes at the Curry Express where he’s so busy cooking he won’t speak to you. Order a curry instead.