O Faia

What O Faia does

O Faia is a historic Fado house and restaurant located at Rua da Barroca 54-56 in Lisbon's Bairro Alto district, operating continuously since its founding in 1947 by Fado singer Lucília do Carmo. The venue is currently owned and operated by the Ramos family — António Ramos and his sons Pedro and Paulo — who assumed management in the mid-1990s and are present at the venue nightly. O Faia's product is an integrated evening experience combining traditional Portuguese Fado performances by a resident 'luxury cast' of singers (Lenita Gentil, Ricardo Ribeiro, António Rocha, Sara Correia, Maura Airez, Beatriz Felício) and musicians (Fernando Silva on Portuguese guitar, Paulo Ramos on classical guitar) with contemporary Portuguese gastronomy prepared by Chef Mauro Rondão.

The business operates a single physical location open Monday through Saturday from 19:30 to 01:00, with two primary service formats: a full dinner-and-show package (Menu Faia at 83€/person or premium Menu Ah, Fadista! at 100€/person, show 20:45-22:30) and a late-night petiscos-and-show option (20€ cover, show 23:30-00:15). Revenue is supplemented by a wine cellar featuring national and international labels, optional wine pairings (37€-60€), à la carte beverages, and special-event packages such as the annual New Year's Eve 'Ceia de São Silvestre'. Reservations are taken via a credit-card-guaranteed system on the bilingual website, with a structured cancellation/no-show penalty of 80€/person. Distribution is direct-to-consumer only; the venue does not sell through intermediaries, and the customer base is composed of cultural tourists, Fado enthusiasts, and special-occasion diners.

The business is privately held by the Ramos family, employs 1-10 people, has no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no institutional investors. Marketing is conducted through the company website, TripAdvisor (Travellers' Choice 2024, Certificate of Excellence), Facebook, Instagram, and an email newsletter, supplemented by a 'Loja com História' heritage designation from Lisbon's traditional commerce initiative. A related-concept sister restaurant, Versículo d'O Faia, extends the family brand into a non-Fado fine-dining segment.

Name

O Faia

Legal name

O Faia

Website

https://ofaia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

O Faia is a family-owned Fado house and restaurant in Lisbon's Bairro Alto, founded in 1947, serving dinner-and-show and late-night petiscos packages with traditional Portuguese Fado performances for cultural tourists, music enthusiasts, and special-occasion diners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traditional Fado House and Restaurant

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Nightclub & Small Live Venue Operations (Clubs, Bars with Stages) (MPAGALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Fado house restaurant
• Live music dining
• Portuguese traditional cuisine
• Cultural entertainment venue
• Wine cellar service

Headquarters

HQ city

Bairro Alto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Dinner with Show Package: Full-service dinner experience with Fado performance. Menu Faia at 83€ per person includes cover charge, starter, main course, dessert, and show. The premium Ah, Fadista menu at 100€ per person offers a five-course chef-selected dinner with show. Wine pairing available as add-on.
2. Petiscos (Snacks) with Show: Lighter dining option featuring drinks, snacks, and Fado show at 20€ cover charge per person. Show runs from 23:30 to 00:15 with three Fado performers in a 45-minute set.
3. Wine and Beverage Sales: Extensive wine cellar featuring national and international wines. Wine pairing options available with menus (37€ for three glasses, 60€ for five glasses). À la carte beverages and desserts also available.
4. Private Events: Special event hosting including New Year's Eve (Ceia de São Silvestre) with special menu offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

O Faia operates a historic Fado house and restaurant in Lisbon's Bairro Alto, founded in 1947. The venue sells fixed-price dinner-and-show experiences (Menu Faia at 83€ and the premium Ah, Fadista! at 100€ per person) featuring nightly live performances by a resident cast of professional Fado singers accompanied by Portuguese guitar and classical viola. It also offers a late-night lighter Petiscos + Espetáculo option at a 20€ cover, an extensive wine cellar with pairings, and private event hosting including the annual Ceia de São Silvestre (New Year's Eve).

Product overview

O Faia is a single-location Fado house and restaurant offering two distinct dining experiences with live Fado performances. The Jantar + Espetáculo (Dinner + Show) provides a full à la carte menu with a three-performer show in the evening, while the Petiscos + Espetáculo (Snacks + Show) offers lighter fare with a condensed 45-minute performance late at night. The establishment also features a comprehensive wine cellar. All offerings are centered around traditional Lisbon Fado performed by resident artists including Lenita Gentil, António Rocha, Ricardo Ribeiro, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Versículo d'O Faia: A restaurant where gastronomy is the protagonist, in a welcoming and elegant environment, without Fado accompaniment.

Products and services

• O Faia Fado House and Restaurant Experience Core evening experience at O Faia's single Lisbon venue: a traditional Fado performance combined with Portuguese cuisine in the historic Bairro Alto location, open Monday to Saturday from 19:30 to 01:00, for tourists, Fado enthusiasts, and special-occasion diners.
• Jantar + Espetáculo (Dinner + Show)
• Petiscos + Espetáculo (Snacks + Show)
• Garrafeira (Wine Cellar)
• Private and Special Events (including Ceia de São Silvestre)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Versículo d'O FaiaminorOthersA separate but related restaurant concept owned/operated by the same owners. Located elsewhere in Lisbon, offering Portuguese gastronomy in a welcoming and elegant environment but without Fado accompaniment. Cross-promoted on O Faia's website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Café Luso: Traditional Lisbon casa de fado in the Bairro Alto offering dinner-and-Fado packages with resident singers. Directly comparable venue concept and target customer base.
• Sr. Vinho: Fado restaurant in Lisbon's Bairro Alto run by Argentine-born fadista Mario Barreiros, offering dinner with live Fado. Comparable single-location casa de fado targeting cultural tourists and food-focused diners.
• Versículo d'O Faia: Sister restaurant to O Faia operated by the Ramos family, offering Portuguese gastronomy without Fado. Direct peer demonstrating the family's ability to extend the parent brand into adjacent concepts.
• Clube de Fado: Long-established Fado house in Alfama serving traditional Portuguese cuisine alongside nightly Fado performances by resident artists. Same core business model as O Faia — dinner + show with rotating cast of singers.
• Casa de Linhares: Traditional Lisbon Fado restaurant offering dinner with live Fado by resident artists in a heritage setting. Similar casa de fado positioning with comparable menu-plus-show pricing.
• A Baiuca: Long-running Alfama Fado house serving petiscos and Portuguese dinner with nightly performances. Comparable small-venue casa de fado model targeting tourist diners.
• Tasca do Chico: Iconic Alfama Fado tavern known for nightly performances and affordable Portuguese petiscos. Competes for the same Fado-tourist segment but at lower price points than O Faia's premium menus.
• Maria da Mouraria: Restaurant and casa de fado located in Lisbon's Mouraria neighborhood, offering dinner with traditional Fado in an intimate setting. Comparable niche Fado-plus-dining experience.
• A Severa: Historic Lisbon Fado house in the Bairro Alto/Restauradores area, offering dinner-plus-Fado set menus with resident singers. Direct comparable to O Faia's casa de fado model and price point.

Broad incumbents

• Time Out Market Lisboa: Large curated food hall in Lisbon that aggregates chef-driven Portuguese restaurants. While not a casa de fado, it competes for the cultural-tourist dining spend that O Faia targets, and represents the modern, high-traffic alternative to heritage Fado houses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OFaia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/o-faia
• Instagraminstagram.com/ofaia

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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