Know before you go
The practical bit
- Getting there
- Av. Infante D. Henrique, Armazém A, Cais da Pedra a Sta. Apolónia, 1950-376 Lisboa, on the riverfront. The nearest Metro station is Santa Apolónia. Phone +351 21 882 08 90.
- Tickets
- Club nights are sold on DICE, linked from the official agenda, and tickets are also sold at the door. A pre-sale ticket does not guarantee entry. There is no VIP room and no table or bottle booking; the guest list is for artists and their guests only.
- Hours
- The current agenda lists nights on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, with doors at 23:00 on the DICE listings. Concerts start at 21:00 on the dates shown. Closing time is not published.
- Dress and age
- No dress code, but no flip-flops and nothing showing a club, team, uniform or other affiliation. Noticeably drunk people are turned away, there is a metal detector and bags may be searched. The DICE listing for 23 October 2026 is marked 16+; check each listing.
- House rules
- No phones on the dance floor and no flash. Not everyone wants to be in your video, so film with care. Leave valuables in the cloakroom, the only place the club guarantees they are safe.
- Accessibility
- A lift, an accessible toilet, ramps and staff on hand to help (official site).
- Official
- Official site and tickets → (luxfragil.com)
Checked on 20 October 2026 against the venue's own site. Times, prices and routes change: confirm before you travel.
In the room
The experience
Lux opened on 29 September 1998, the penultimate day of Expo 98, in Warehouse A on the Cais da Pedra at Santa Apolónia, the dock east of the old city. Manuel Reis, who had run Frágil in the Bairro Alto since 15 June 1982 and changed what a Lisbon night could be, moved his whole idea down to the river and took the actor John Malkovich on as a partner. Reis died in March 2018, aged 71; the club kept going exactly as he left it.
The building is a long dockside warehouse, and the club uses that length: a club space, a bar and a terrace, with about 1,500 people in on a full night. The bar and the terrace look over the river, and the terrace is where the night ends, because the sun comes up over the Tagus in front of you and nobody leaves before it does.
The residents are the story of Lisbon clubbing in miniature: Rui Vargas, Yen Sung, Tiago Miranda and Zé Pedro Moura have held the floor for years, with Inês Duarte on the disco floor. In 2014 The Guardian put it in the 25 best clubs in Europe, and the city has not stopped agreeing.
Insider tip
Walk in knowing
The door is late and the sunrise is the point. Arrive after one, go up to the river bar when you need air, and stay for the light on the Tagus.
Why it fits
Why it is in the atlas
A warehouse on a working dock, a founder who built a city's night from one small bar, and a terrace that faces east over a river. The architecture, the water and the programme all do work.
Plan the trip
When to go, hours, getting there
Best time to go
Thursday to Saturday, 22:00 to 06:00. Friday and Saturday carry the ticketed club nights; Thursday is the bar. Check the agenda at luxfragil.com for who is on which floor.
Hours
Nights on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays on the current agenda, with doors at 23:00 on the DICE listings. Concerts start at 21:00 on the dates shown. Closing time is not published; check the agenda for the night.
Getting there
Avenida Infante D. Henrique, Armazém A, Cais da Pedra, 1950-376 Lisboa. Metro and train: Santa Apolónia (blue line, and the mainline station), then a walk along the dock. Buses 706, 728, 735 and 759.
FAQ
Questions people ask
When did Lux Frágil open?
29 September 1998, the day before Expo 98 closed, founded by Manuel Reis with John Malkovich as a partner.
How big is Lux?
About 1,500 people across the club space, bar and terrace.
What are the hours?
Thursday to Saturday, 22:00 to 06:00.
How do I get to Lux Frágil?
Metro or train to Santa Apolónia, then walk along the dock to Warehouse A on the Cais da Pedra.
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