ONE MICHELIN-Starred Restaurants In Portugal 2023.
MICHELIN Star Revelation Portugal 2023.
1.Le Monument
• Avenida dos Aliados 151, Porto, 4000-067, Portugal
• €€€€ · Modern Cuisine
If a high-flying culinary adventure sounds appealing, Le Monument offers the perfect opportunity – to the luxurious backdrop of Le Monumental Palace hotel.
French chef Julien Montbabut, a recipient of a Michelin star in Paris, adopts a different take here, taking guests on a gastronomic journey through the different regions of Portugal. He rekindles classic recipes from each area, albeit with a more innovative approach that is based around modern cuisine, but which pays homage to native ingredients and respect for flavour. The dining experience is limited to a single tasting menu (choose between a short or long version), and is accompanied by a booklet that provides an explanation of each dish and a map that offers a visual introduction to the region that inspired it.
2. Encanto
• Largo De São Carlos 10, Lisbon, 1200 410, Portugal
• €€€ · Vegetarian
On the Portuguese culinary scene, chef José Avillez is one of those figures who is constantly raising his already legendary profile through his work in the kitchen and his desire to diversify the cuisine on offer in his restaurants. This small yet welcoming eatery, located next to his award-winning Belcanto, will surprise guests with its contemporary aesthetic (note the designer bookcases on each wall connected to each other via the ceiling) and a culinary approach which features a touch of creativity. In no way does its complete focus on vegetables prevent it from conjuring up dishes that abound in nuance, flavour and technique. The single 100% vegetarian tasting menu is well supported by a wine list of biodynamic labels, craft beers, kombuchas etc.
3. Euskalduna Studio
• Rua Santo Ildefonso 404, Porto, 4000-466, Portugal
• €€€€ · Modern Cuisine
This restaurant in the lower section of the city is very popular with gourmet food-lovers, hence the difficulty in booking a table! After ringing the bell to gain access, you’ll enter an intimate space with its own distinct character in the style of a typical Japanese bar known as an “izakaya”, with a counter in front of the kitchen where every dish is prepared. The tasting menu is one that will definitely leave a lasting impression, showcasing chef Vasco Coelho Santos’s passion for different world cuisines. His consistent approach to cooking sees him toying with flavours to their very limit, enabling him to cook on the grill, age fish, and add a touch of smokiness, alongside interesting seasonings such as herbs with a hint of spiciness. He often incorporates a surprise dish on his menu.
4. Kabuki Lisboa
• Rua Castilho 77B, Lisbon, 1070-050, Portugal
• €€€ · Japanese, Fusion
Located in the renowned Galerias Ritz at the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon, Kabuki Lisboa was the first of the group’s ventures outside Spain. This is a far from ordinary restaurant given the strong relationship that the Portuguese have always had with the sea and the historical fact that they were the first Europeans to establish contact with Japan. Its elegant dining rooms, laid out over three floors with a contemporary design, offer several dining options: a bar for cocktails, digestifs and a business-style menu; a main room (on the floor below) featuring a sushi bar serving sashimi, usuzukuri, nigiris, makis etc; and a bright space on the top floor where guests can order a menu (lunch only) dedicated to a different ingredient each day. Japanese-Mediterranean cuisine based around the very best Portuguese ingredients.
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