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Instinctus Wine Bar

Rua Santa Cruz do Castelo | nº35, Lisbon 1100, Portugal (Baixa)
351 966440469
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Ranked #39 of 1,405 restaurants in Lisbon
Price range: $10 - $26
Cuisines: Portuguese
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Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
Neighborhood: Baixa
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Tel Aviv, Israel
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013

After walking the city and the castle my wife and I sort of stumbled upon this nice little place. The hostess was exceptionally nice we got into a nice talk about Portuguese wine, food and culture, drank a few paid glasses of red wine and white port (highly recommended) and got free samples as we explored the native tastes. The... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2013 via mobile

Really lucky to stumble upon this terrific little wine bar. Good food and selection of Portugese wine. Friendly and efficient service make this a wine bar to remember!

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The Hague
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2013

When strolling the lovely city of Lisbon, we stumbled upon this lovely wine bare. It's located in a very small street near the Catelo de Sao Jorge. Even in this time of the year, the owner invited us cheerfully. We kindly reclined as it was early in the morning, but came back the other day. And we are so glad... More

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St. Andrews, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2013

Travelled to Lisbon to celebrate New Year and chanced on this wine bar when wandering around the streets close to the Castelo de Sao Jorge on hogmany. Lovely food and wine in an intimate setting; wine bar for 8 / 10 people. As a party of four we felt very lucky to stop by when the only table for four... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2012

We stumbled upon this tiny little wine bar when wandering the idyllic streets of the Santa Cruz district. We were attracted by the beautiful guitar music coming from the inside, and although it was empty at the time, we wandered in and were given an amazing reception by the owner. What followed was a charming little lunch. The menu is... More

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Canberra, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 10, 2012

Like other reviewers, we stumbled across this tiny "hole in the wall" cafe while wandering around near the Castelo. It is tiny, but very well presented and run by a local woman who is very keen to promote traditional food and Portuguese wine.The simple tapas style dishes she prepared for us were very enjoyable and accompanied by an excellent wine... More

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New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 27, 2012

A small restaurant (not just a cafe) seating only 8-10 people, perfect for a romantic dinner for 2, or for a group of friends - set in the Castelo high above Lisbon city, easy to get to by Tram or Taxi (€5-6 fare) from the city centre below. The wine/port is Portugese produce & of very high quality. The owner/chef... More

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Moscow, Russia
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 18, 2012

A good balance between food and wine together with a great service. The place with less tourist and more local, we think this is important.

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Prague, Czech Republic
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 1, 2012

Also this one was only average. Nice people, good wines, not cheap. We don't reccomend this one. See our review and chhose

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 31, 2012 via mobile

We stumbled upon this tiny little home/wine bar up the road from the castle. The owner was a very nice woman, must have spoken 4 or 5 languages and was very friendly. She whipped us up some simple but delicious food, served us some excellent wine and made the trek up to the castle well worth it.

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