A tinsmith's workshop that has made Lisbon's lanterns since the late 18th century (registered in 1810), now run by Margarida Gamito, the seventh generation and the first woman in charge. Evicted from its famous shop on Rua da Misericórdia in 2015, it survived by moving into the restored Bairro Alto market, now the Mercado dos Ofícios, where brass and tin are still cut and soldered by hand.
- Address
- Mercado dos Ofícios do Bairro Alto, Tv. da Boa Hora, 1200-065 Lisboa
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 10:00-18:30; closed Sat, Sun (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 30 min
- Price
- Price not verified
- Price level
- €€
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Ask to see the old sheet-metal moulds: the workshop can reproduce lanterns and lamps from 200 years ago (getLISBON).
- Look for the cake tins and biscuit cutters in odd shapes alongside the lanterns (getLISBON).
- Open on weekdays only (Google hours).