Since we know it’s hard enough to choose what to wear, we’re going to make your life easier by suggesting places where romance is, certainly just around the corner. You just have to bring charm and seduction, because the first date in one of these places has everything to go well!
From the best gardens for dating to the most spectacular places for a passionate kiss, in this guide you’ll find a bit of everything… but everything!
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“Painting in the dark”
Imagine you both like art and painting! What better program for two than this Neon Brush? It’s an experience of painting in the dark with drinks mixed in. And the drinks part can help break the ice, can’t it?
The Neon Brush is a kind of painting workshop where you can let your imagination run wild under the neon lights. Here’s another challenge: how about, in this first meeting, making a portrait of each other?
Address: Praça Dom Luís I (Rive Rouge)
Time: various dates and times
Billboards: at Fever
Monte Agudo viewpoint
Any of Lisbon’s viewpoints is a good option for a more romantic date.
The view of the city helps create the right atmosphere for a more intimate conversation and, if you’re lucky enough to catch the sunset, the chances of love appearing are even greater.
Monte Agudo, being one of the most secluded viewpoints and also having a terrace, is our first choice for a dream first date.
Address: Rua Heliodoro Salgado 83 (Penha de França)
Torel Garden
It’s one of our favorite gardens and the ideal place to enjoy a stunning view of the western part of Lisbon, the Avenida da Liberdade valley and the São Roque hill, which houses the São Pedro de Alcântara garden.
It has several garden benches and a café with a terrace (during part of the year), so there are several places where you can sit and chat with your (future) soul mate on a first date.
Address: Rua Júlio de Andrade (Campo Mártires da Pátria)
Jardim Amália Rodrigues
Opened in 1996 under the name Alto do Parque, it was renamed in 2000 to pay homage to the famous Portuguese fado singer.
Located next to the viewpoint, in the Parque Eduardo VII, it offers the same views as this one, but on a slightly higher level and in the form of an amphitheatre with grass and benches.
The garden also has a circular lake, known by the name of the Water Line esplanade, and a statue by the Colombian artist Fernando Botero, entitled “Maternity”.
Address: Alameda Cardeal Cerejeira (São Sebastião)
Gulbenkian Gardens
We don’t know if it’s the lake, the impeccable architecture of the Foundation’s buildings or the friendly ducks that populate the space, but the truth is that the Gulbenkian Gardens have a mystical atmosphere where the urge to date comes naturally. Hence our suggestion as the ideal first date location.
Whether on the grass, on the café terrace or in the imposing open-air amphitheater, what matters is romance!
Address: Avenida de Berna 45 (Avenidas Novas)
Parque das Nações
The various terraces of the Parque das Nações offer an incredible view of the Tagus and there is little as inviting as looking at the river from the front.
Riding the cable car is also a good plan and is sure to surprise anyone on a first date in Lisbon.
Candlelight Concerts
There’s no more romantic setting than a room lit only by a sea of candles. Even more so when the accompanying music is timeless hymns of love.
To talk about plans for a first date is to talk about Candlelight concerts, with an atmosphere full of magic and intimacy.
Address, timetable and tickets: na Fever
Hills
In an instant, you have a completely different view of the Tagus River and a sensation of tranquillity of a small village.
We’re close, but it feels like we’re far away: we’re in Cacilhas!
From Cais do Sodré it’s only a 10-minute boat ride to the South Bank, and you’ll reach it via a pleasant crossing, which will make you take some great photos.
Cold Greenhouse
The Estufa Fria is one of the quietest and most pleasant places in Lisbon, full of small lakes and waterfalls, hidden caves, statues and plants that don’t need heating (hence the name Estufa Fria).
In this oasis in the middle of the city live species of all sizes and origins, such as China, Australia, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, the Antilles or the Korean Peninsula.
It’s a city oasis, the perfect place to date right in the city center.
Location: Parque Eduardo VII
Ribeira das Naus
We believe that the Tejo is still the magic formula for the most exciting scenarios.
For this reason, a walk along Ribeira das Naus, with the historic part of the city on one side and the river on the other, is the right choice.
If you prefer, you can stop and stretch out on the grass, to enjoy the scenery… and the company!
Address: Avenida Ribeira das Naus
