I adored my stay in Bruno’s comfortable, elegant, and well equipped apartment. I was in Lisbon for two weeks to study Portuguese, and Bruno’s place was a perfect location - just a stone’s throw from my school. As others have mentioned, Cais do Sodre is definitely the opposite of a “quiet” neighborhood. Expect noise starting around 6PM - especially on Fridays and Saturdays. But things definitely calmed down once the weather cooled and the bedroom in the back of the apartment was nicely removed from the hubbub.
The kitchen was great for those nights when I wanted to cook at home and the bed was super comfortable.
Please try Restaurante Bacalhau, just across the street, for a solid (yet affordable) dinner. For a cheap-eats lunch that will blow your mind, hit up Restaurante Tinoco down the street, next to the elevador da Bica. Order the espetada. Thank me later.
One thing to note - because the apartment is in the old part of the city, it doesn’t yet have an updated power supply. So if you run the dishwasher and use another high-power appliance (such as the washer, hair dryer, or stove) you will likely trip the fuse box. Not a big deal - but good to know. There are instructions on the fuse box for flipping power back on.
I will definitely return to Bruno’s apartment in the future. In fact, I miss it already!