Questions about our Fado concerts in Lisbon

No. It’s a concert and we don’t serve food, so there are no plates coming and going and nothing between you and the singers. Your ticket includes the concert and a glass of wine.

A woman and a man take turns singing, with a Portuguese guitar and a classical guitar. They sing old traditional Fados and more recent ones. Before each Fado the singers tell you what the poem says, in Portuguese and in English. You sit close to the musicians, with a glass of wine.

Fifty minutes. Doors open half an hour before the concert and close fifteen minutes after it starts.

Yes, if you like live music up close. You sit close to two singers and two guitars, and before each Fado the singers tell you what the poem says, so you don’t need to know anything about Fado beforehand. Guests rate our two rooms 4.8 out of 5 on Google.

Not here. You pay one price when you book, 22€ with a glass of wine, and there’s no dinner bill on top. The singers and guitarists are professionals, and before each Fado the singers tell you what the poem says.

No. Before each Fado the singers tell you what the poem says, in Portuguese and in English. The Fados themselves are sung in Portuguese.

Yes, for children aged six and over.

Fado is an urban popular song born in Lisbon in the first half of the 19th century, sung to a Portuguese guitar and a classical guitar. UNESCO added it to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2011. Read more about Fado.

22€ per person online, 25€ at the door. That includes the concert and one drink: a glass of Port, Moscatel or Portuguese wine, or another drink if you’d rather not have wine.

In Baixa at 6 pm and 7:30 pm, and in Sé at 5 pm, 6:30 pm and 8 pm, every night. You choose the night and the time when you book.

The concert and the price are the same, so pick the room you’d like to sit in. Baixa is a tavern room like the ones Fado was born in. Sé is a stone vault under the arches of Lisbon’s medieval wall, beside the cathedral, down a flight of stairs. If stairs are hard for you, choose Baixa.

Only Baixa is wheelchair accessible. Sé is below street level, down a flight of stairs. If you’re not sure which room suits you, write to us before you book.

Yes, if there are seats left. At the door it’s 25€. Online it’s 22€ and your place is guaranteed.

Yes, up to 24 hours before your session. Use the link in your confirmation email, or email info@fadoefado.com with your booking number. Until the same deadline you can also move your ticket to another session or another night. After that, tickets can’t be refunded or changed.

Yes. You can book up to 14 people online in one go. If you’re 15 or more, write to us. For a concert of your own, see our private concerts.

Baixa is at Rua dos Fanqueiros 99 and Sé at Largo de Santo António da Sé 5, both in the centre of Lisbon. Each room’s page has a map and directions: Baixa, Sé.

Fifteen to twenty minutes before the concert. Doors open half an hour before, and seats aren’t numbered, so coming early gives you more choice.

Doors close fifteen minutes after the concert starts, and nobody can come in after that. If you think you’ll be late, call or message the room. Each room’s number is on the contact page.

Yes, when you arrive. Seats aren’t numbered, so the earlier you come, the more choice you have.

Anything you like. There’s no dress code.

Yes, between songs. Please don’t while someone is singing.

Not while someone is singing. When a Fado starts, the room goes quiet. Between songs the musicians talk with the audience, and you can talk too.