Fado dinner
Tasting menu at €72 per person, with wine pairing at +€30 or +€50 (premium). Fado is included. Doors open at 19:00 and fado begins at 20:30.
Fado house · Bairro Alto · since 1937
Adega Machado, fado house and fado dinner in Bairro Alto, Lisbon, since 1937
Where secrets are tasted and sung
Fado has been sung in this house since 1937 — right by the tables, without a microphone, with Portuguese cooking alongside.
The night
Late fado, from 22:30
For those who arrive later, there is fado. No set price: a glass of wine, a few petiscos or a late dinner, à la carte. You only pay for what you choose. Booking is recommended.
In the same Bairro Alto room since 1937
Founded in 1937 by Armando Machado, who played the viola de fado — the Portuguese acoustic guitar — and Maria de Lurdes Machado, a fado singer. Amália was family: godmother to two of the Machado children, she came for late suppers and often sang for the pleasure of it. Alfredo Marceneiro sang here for the last time. Mariza sang here for the first time, at seven years old. The photographs remain on the walls. Fado is sung every night, between the courses.
Three things happen at the same time
The house, the fado and the table are not separate programmes — they are the same night, seen from three sides.
I · The house
Walls that keep names
Three floors in Bairro Alto, exposed stone and a whole wall of portraits of those who have sung here since 1937.
II · The fado
Portuguese guitar, viola de fado and voice
Every night, live, a few metres from your table. When the fado begins, the room falls silent.
III · The table
Portuguese cooking, as always
From bacalhau to tournedos, served between fados — unhurried, because the night is long.
Since 1937,The house · Bairro Alto, since 1937
the same thing happens:
the fado begins and the room falls silent.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to book?
It’s recommended. The room is small for the demand and evenings often sell out. Online booking is instant and free of charge, for up to 10 people.
How much does the evening cost?
The tasting menu is €72 per person; the wine pairing, chosen by the house, is +€30 (or +€50 for the premium wine pairing). There is no show ticket — fado is part of the evening.
Can I arrive after 20:30, or come later just for the fado?
Yes. From 22:30 there is late fado. No set price: a glass of wine, a few petiscos or a late dinner, à la carte. You only pay for what you choose. We recommend booking. For dinner with fado from the start, arrive at 19:00, 19:30 or 20:00.
Is there a vegetarian option?
Yes. There is a vegetarian tasting menu, with fado included.
Book an evening at Adega Machado
Fado begins at 20:30. The kitchen opens at 19:00. There are few tables, and evenings fill up well in advance.
Groups and special occasions
For group bookings, corporate dinners, birthdays or other special occasions, please contact us directly. We treat every evening as what it is — unrepeatable.