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Two restaurants in Porto have been awarded a Michelin star. The two awarded chefs are a couple.
The return to Montemor-o-Novo comes one day after the announcement of the departure of David Jesus, who earned a Michelin star, and weeks after Laffan left Intemporal.
The chef, who had begun a new phase for the restaurant two years ago, feels that his duty has been fulfilled. L’And Vineyards announces the return of Miguel Laffan, who previously won and lost a star.
It is official. David Jesus is stepping down from leading the Mapa gastronomic project, located at the L'And Vineyards resort in Montemor-o-Novo. The news comes weeks after the chef was awarded a Michelin star.
The two chefs each earned a star this year for their restaurants in Porto, IN Diferente and Éon. “It was a double joy.” Now they want to “evolve, provide continuity and add value.”
Born in Engenheiro Beltrão (PR), Angélica Salvador has lived in Portugal for a long time. Arriving in 2005, she built a solid career in the hotel industry, working at establishments such as the Sheraton Algarve and the Tróia Design Hotel. Now, the chef makes history by becoming the first Brazilian immigrant to be awarded a Michelin star in Portugal. At a ceremony held at the Savoy Palace in Funchal, Madeira, the chef received what is considered the pinnacle of a gastronomic career for her work at the Indiferente restaurant in Porto.
The Eleven restaurant in Lisbon has lost its Michelin star again, after regaining it in 2014. “There were indications,” admits chef Joachim Koerper. But he promises to “continue to fight.”
At 27, Francisco Quintas is no longer a newcomer to the Michelin universe. In 2024, he earned his first star in Lisbon. He returned to Amarante to be awarded “Young Chef 2026” and to reclaim the distinction for the Largo do Paço restaurant.
Psychotechnical tests suggested 'technologies', but the Madeiran was 'determined' to be a chef. With classical training in France, he earned a Michelin star for the Alentejo region.
The Algarve is celebrating its growing status as a top culinary destination in Portugal after earning a new Michelin star in the 2026 Guide, bringing its total to seven Michelin-starred The post Algarve shines again on Michelin map with new star appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Home News Faro wins its first Michelin star Faro wins its first Michelin star The Alameda restaurant in Faro made history in the 2026 edition of the Michelin Guide Portugal by winning its first star at a ceremony held on 10 March in Funchal.
Chef Angélica Salvador, from Paraná, made history this Tuesday (10) by becoming the first Brazilian immigrant to be awarded a Michelin star in Portugal. Recognized for her work at the restaurant InDiferente in Porto, she is also only the third woman to receive this distinction in the country. Salvador, who has lived in Portugal since 2005, blends her Brazilian roots with contemporary Portuguese cuisine.
The chef from Paraná who runs a restaurant in Porto becomes the first Brazilian to win a Michelin star outside of Brazil.
The 2026 Michelin Gala, held in Funchal, Madeira, awarded ten new restaurants with a Michelin star, bringing the total number of one-star establishments in Portugal to ten more than the previous year. The ceremony also highlighted the new two-star status of Fifty Seconds in Lisbon, alongside various individual awards for service, sommeliers, and young chefs, while reinforcing the country's growing reputation as a high-quality gastronomic destination.
