Fado & Fado
An hour of professional traditional Fado in your choice of two intimate Lisbon venues — a cellar by the medieval walls of the Sé, or a Baixa tavern.
4.8 · 5,499 reviews · One of Lisbon’s highest-rated Fado shows
What makes this show different
- 1Pick between two settings at booking: Sé (cellar room by the medieval walls) or Baixa (a small downtown tavern).
- 2Glass of port wine or Moscatel included with every ticket.
- 3Professional male and female fadistas — two singers in every set.
- 4Musicians give short explanations of the songs in English and Portuguese — useful for first-timers.
Two small rooms, one consistent Fado set
Fado & Fado is run by a Lisbon company that operates two concert rooms a few minutes apart: one in a stone cellar near the medieval walls of the Sé cathedral, the other in a small tavern in Baixa. The booking page lets you pick which one you want; the format is otherwise the same.
Each set runs about an hour and features a male and a female fadista, accompanied by Portuguese guitar and viola. Between songs, the musicians explain in English and Portuguese what the lyrics are about and how the instruments work — a real help if this is your first Fado night. A glass of port wine or Moscatel is included.
The acoustics in both rooms are very good — stone walls and low ceilings carry the unamplified voices well. The official venue website is fadoefado.com.
What recent visitors said
4.8 / 5 · 5,499 reviews. Aggregated from verified bookings on GetYourGuide. Excerpts below are lightly edited for length.
This show was fantastic! The guitarists and the two singers were warm, welcoming, and very talented. The acoustics in the cellar room across from the San Antonio church were amazing. The wine was a perfect compliment to the performance.
Jeanne · United States · May 2026Passionate, skilled musicians created a friendly atmosphere. It was a great value and definitely something I will remember about Lisbon!
Janesse · Canada · June 2026Thank you for a brief and heartfelt introduction to Fado music in a magical ambiente. It was a good balance of female, male voices and instrumental pieces.
Heidi · Austria · June 2026Lovely room and singers. I like that it wasn’t disturbed by a dinner — just wine and listening to the beautiful music in a great cave-like room with good acoustics.
Tabytha · Canada · May 2026