Guides

Making friends in a new city

Honest, practical guides to meeting people and turning them into friends. We run The Brunch, and we write these to be useful whether or not you join us.

• How to make friends in Lisbon: an honest guideMeetup groups, language exchanges, run clubs, classes, apps and small tables, and how to meet Portuguese people.
• Como fazer amigos em Lisboa: um guia honestoO mesmo guia, em português.
• Best apps to make friends in Portugal (2026)Timeleft, Bumble BFF, Meetup, Patook, InterNations and The Brunch: what each is best for and what it costs.
• The Brunch vs Timeleft: which is right for you?Dinner with new strangers or brunch with the same table: an honest comparison.