For years the neglected child of central Lisbon, Intendente is enjoying a lively rebirth. Known for its rough edges, shady economic activities and its multicultural ambience, it's now embracing grit in a positive way. The neighborhood includes one of the city's biggest estates of late 19th century Portuguese-style architecture. Gentrification is well underway, but it is balanced with a thriving activist and cooperative scene. This unique national movement was reborn after the depression because the country's youth didn't give in under tough circumstances.
A gritty, interested place to grab a bite or mount your own bike
Counterculture and chill
Monumental is a gallery run by drawing artist and painter Manuel San-Payo, and furthermore his lifetime project of a place for artists and friends to gather around drawing but also to have a beer and chat — brought from the bar up top into the patio downstairs. Besides having his studio based here, he hosts events on other arts such as editorial design and a zine fair too.
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