Over the past few years, Lisbon’s bar (and restaurant) scene has seen a big surge of new and exciting spots in neighborhoods like Bairro Alto, Cais do Sodré, Santos, and Príncipe Real.

However, bringing comfortable walking shoes and a good map are good ideas regardless. Perched on a hill to the east of downtown, Alfama is Lisbon's most famous district and is a vestige of the ...