Going back in time...
Why locals love it
In the early 70’s, it used to be an antique shop where sometimes Luís Pinto Coelho (the owner of Paródia and also of Pavilhão Chinês) began to fraternize with friends, all being in favor of carnation revolution (1974) and it was two days after the revolution that the place became a bar.
Why you should visit it
The artist Bordalo Pinheiro is very present with some of his magazine drawings (“A Paródia”) and also other images from Portuguese comedy. It feels like you’re in a secret place, it’s cozy and intimate. Opened in a time of political and social complexity, it’s a bar of republican inspiration.
Special tip
The bar’s name comes from the weekly magazine which was founded by Bordalo Pinheiro; and was a satire to the Portuguese socio-economic reality.