Dance clubs in Lisbon provide the city with an eclectic choice of nightlife and a thumping soundtrack of assorted musical styles. Casa Independente is a bar-club that's found favour with a young local crowd and plenty of international clubbers who know where to find this rather off-the-beaten-track nightspot. This place works as a nightclub, social club and live music venue. For something a little more edgy, try Europa. And for something out of the box, amble over to Bairro Alto and A Capela, a small club bar that's big on chill-out electronica.
A Capela exudes a terrific vibe, an atmosphere that's friendly and upbeat but still laid-back enough to lend it a local, in-the-know ambiance.
This modest music bar frowns upon the mainstream. Indeed, the vinyl spun here reflects owner-DJ Pedro Silva's penchant for chill-out experimentation. A Capela has hosted some of Portugal's best-known DJs, variously complemented by international guest spin-doctors including Monolake, Jerry the Cat, and Marcus Nicolai.
The back of the bar is where to appreciate this funky electronica, but there's not much room! But therein lies A Capela's appeal. There's nothing over the top about this music bar-club. Instead, this is an intimate place to party over beers, long drinks, and good conversation.
Recommended for Dance Clubs because : A Capela once served as a local chapel. This former place of worship is now a resurrected, born again bar-club. So named because it occupies a space in a building formerly used by the Ministry of Finance, this dance club is also makes use of some pretty nifty 18th-century architecture, not least a beautiful vaulted ceiling that lends it a classical appearance.
