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Michelin Stars Portugal 2026: Full List of Michelin Star Restaurants

Greg Boegner — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:17:10 +0000

Michelin Stars in Portugal for 2026 are announced.The biggest news of the night was the awarding of ten new one-star restaurants, alongside the promotion of Fifty Seconds in Lisbon to the prestigious two-star category. There are now 44 one star and nine two-star restaurants from north to south and across to Madeira. Portugal still does not yet have a three-star restaurant, but the growing number of Michelin-recognized kitchens highlights the country’s rapidly evolving gastronomy scene.. New Stars The Michelin Guide […]

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Immerso Hotel, Ericeira

Ann Abel — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 15:53:28 +0000

In case the name didn’t make it clear, the idea of the new Immerso Hotel outside Ericeira, about an hour northwest of Lisbon, is to immerse yourself in nature. It’s one of two five-star hotels to open on the outskirts of the famous surf town recently, signaling the evolution of the destination—not just a mecca for wave chasers, but also for those who love nature, simplicity, design and excellent food. The 37 rooms are comfortably sized, simply decorated, and superbly […]

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FOGO by Alexandre Silva in Lisbon

Ann Abel — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:18:02 +0000

Chef Alexandre Silva has said that he thinks the days of fine dining as we know it are numbered. Not to worry—his Michelin-starred restaurant, LOCO, is still going strong (and is still one of the best gourmet experiences in Lisbon). But his new venture is something much more primal. As the name implies, FOGO is a restaurant that celebrates fire. The open kitchen has a collection of open flames, over which everything is cooked on grills, in small pots, in […]

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Loco Restaurant – Creatively “Crazy” Cuisine of Alexandre Silva

Ann Abel — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 12:15:00 +0000

The full-size live tree in the dining room should tell you something about the importance of all things natural and organic at this gastronomic restaurant. And the size of the central open kitchen in relation to the 22-seat dining room that surrounds it—the kitchen is bigger—reveals how complicated the dishes are. Welcome to Michelin star-awarded Loco. Chef Alexandre Silva, who won the Portuguese Top Chef competition in 2012, and his team turn out microseasonal tasting menus that are as visually […]

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