O Bom O Mau e O Vilão
O Bom O Mau e O Vilao (The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly) takes its name from the Sergio Leone film and runs with an eclectic philosophy that extends to its music programming. The venue splits into two rooms: a front bar area with tables and conversation-level sound, and a back room that functions as a small dance floor with a DJ booth. The music ranges across genres without apology, jumping from African rhythms to disco to house to Brazilian funk depending on the night and the DJ's mood. Cocktails cost EUR 8-12, beer EUR 4-6, and the quality is consistent. The interior has a worn, lived-in aesthetic with vintage posters and mismatched furniture that feels genuine rather than styled. The crowd reflects the music: diverse, open-minded, and generally there because they trust the programming. DJs play most nights, with some evenings dedicated to specific genres. O Bom attracts Lisbon's creative crowd alongside tourists who stumble in from the Cais do Sodre bars and discover something unexpected.
What to Expect
Two distinct spaces connected by a corridor. The front bar is calm enough for conversation with good cocktails. The back room gets loud and sweaty with a DJ pushing eclectic selections. You'll move between the two throughout the night depending on your mood.
Eclectic, creative, and unpredictable. Each night has its own personality.
Eclectic: disco, house, African rhythms, Brazilian funk, soul. Changes nightly.
Creative casual. Express yourself but don't overthink it.
Music lovers who want variety, people who are tired of single-genre clubs, Lisbon's creative crowd.
Cash and cards accepted
Price Range
Cocktails EUR 8-12, beer EUR 4-6, wine EUR 5-7
≈ $9-13 cocktails, $4-7 beer, $5-8 wine
Hours
Wed-Sat 9 PM to 4 AM
Insider Tip
Check who's DJing before you go since the music defines the night. The front room is for drinking and talking; the back room is for dancing. Saturday nights bring the best energy and the most varied music.
Full Review
O Bom O Mau e O Vilao is the kind of bar that rewards curiosity. You walk in not knowing what you'll hear, and that uncertainty is the point. The DJ on any given night might open with Afrobeat, transition through 70s disco, and land on deep house by 2 AM. The eclecticism isn't random; it's curated by people who love music broadly and refuse to be boxed into a single genre.
The front room handles the social side. Tables, decent lighting, and a bar that makes solid cocktails provide a comfortable base. People talk, drink, and occasionally glance toward the back room where the music builds. When something catches their ear, they drift toward the dance floor. When they need a break, they return. This two-room layout is the venue's design strength.
The back room is small enough that twenty dancers create an atmosphere. The DJ booth sits at the far end, and the sound system fills the space without the need for excessive volume. The crowd on the dance floor tends to be genuinely into the music, moving with the kind of unselfconscious joy that only happens when the selection is right.
O Bom works best on busy nights when both rooms are active and the energy flows between them. Quieter midweek visits have a different charm, with more space and easier bar access, but the magic happens when the back room fills and the DJ feeds off the crowd's enthusiasm.
The Neighborhood
O Bom sits on Rua do Alecrim, the steep street connecting Cais do Sodre to Bairro Alto. It catches foot traffic from both neighborhoods and serves as a natural stop for people moving between the two areas.
Getting There
Rua do Alecrim 21, between Cais do Sodre and Bairro Alto. Walk uphill from Cais do Sodre metro or downhill from Chiado. The bar is near the junction with Rua Nova do Carvalho (Pink Street).
Address
Rua do Alecrim 21, 1200-292 Lisboa
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