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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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Creative Cuisine Scene Happening Now in Faro

Greg Boegner — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:03:47 +0000

Until recently, in the Algarve, creative and technically-savvy chefs wowed diners exclusively at trendy and high-end restaurants in the “Golden Triangle” (central region) or luxurious costal resorts. Those days are gone! A younger generation of culinary artists, some home-grown and some foreign transplants, are making names for themselves, delighting foodies, earning rave reviews and filling seats at their quaint restaurants. The greatest evidence of this is in Faro, the administrative capital city of the Algarve. Here, small nondescript shopfronts in […]

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Alameda Restaurant – Fun Fine Dining in Faro

Ann Abel — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:59:52 +0000

Algarve chef Rui Sequeira honed his craft at the two-Michelin-star Ocean restaurant, among other kitchens. Done with traditional fine dining, he went out on his own in late 2018, in partnership with his wife, Cristina Monteiro, and created the restaurant Alameda in his hometown of Faro. Here, the concept is “fun fine dining,” and the vibe is relaxed. There are no white tablecloths or formally attired servers. The dining room is full of tropical plants, and monkey sculptures hang from […]

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