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Lamina: A Bold Portuguese Restaurant in Lisbon by Chef Vasco Coelho Santos

Ann Abel — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:51:33 +0000

The latest venture from Lisbon’s savvy Paradigma restaurant group (the folks behind unassuming foodie favorites like Ofício and Canalha), Lamina marks the return of chef Vasco Coelho Santos to the capital. While the chef worked in some of Spain’s top kitchens (Mugaritz, Arzak, and El Bulli among them) and earned his Michelin star in Porto for the Basque-accented Euskalduna Studio, his new Lisbon restaurant is proudly Portuguese. Strictly speaking, the food has a northern accent, as both Coelho Santos and […]

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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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Time Out Market Porto

Ann Abel — Sun, 05 May 2024 08:23:02 +0000

When the world’s first Time Out Market food hall opened, in Lisbon in 2014, it quickly became one of the city’s most popular attractions and led to brand expansions around the world. The editorial teams of Time Out magazine in cities from New York and Boston to Cape Town and Dubai chose the best chefs and restaurants in their locales to set up food stalls, and massive success followed. And so it was big news when they announced a Time […]

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Euskalduna Studio – Creative Cuisine of Vasco Coelho Santos

Greg Boegner — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:56:00 +0000

The name evokes images of a foreign laboratory. Indeed, it is a unique space dedicated to the development of creative concepts. It is right in the heart of Porto, and it is serving some of the most innovative food in Portugal’s ever-expanding and highly-competitive gourmet scene. It is Euskalduna Studio, a dining experience by Michelin Star-awarded Chef Vasco Coelho Santos. Euskalduna Studio started out as a workshop of sorts. After Coelho Santos returned home from training in the northeastern regions […]

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Semea by Euskalduna – Causal Portuguese by Vasco Coelho Santos

Greg Boegner — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 13:38:22 +0000

One of the most talked about chefs of the moment in Portugal is Vasco Coelho Santos. His intimate Euskalduna Studio restaurant in Porto is a sort of fine dining laboratory for those who appreciate creative contemporary cuisine. Coelho Santos’ newest project goes casual, with a cozy, yet modern, establishment for classic Portuguese with his unique touch. Semea by Euskalduna is on Rua das Flores, in the heart of Porto. “Semea” in Basque (where Coelho Santos trained at noted Mugartiz and […]

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