Between the Coronavirus lockdown periods, a group of friends dreamed of opening a bar based around the Prohibition Era in 1930s America. When the opportunity arose to take on a lease in a historic bar in Óbidos, that dream looked like it could become a reality.
Almost 100 local and international music and beer lovers pulled together to create a co-owned bar that is unique structure to Portugal, and after all pitching in to the renovations, The Prohibition Bar opened its doors on April 5th 2024.

The building had already been featured in the British Channel 4 TV show A New Life in the Sun whilst under previous management. When the programme makers contacted us and told us they were interested in covering our journey as a new chapter in the story, we jumped at the chance.
From weeks of building works, to our launch weekend and beyond, the cameras have been with us every step of the way….. Check out A New Life in the Sun from January 2025…..