{"id":17021,"date":"2019-02-07T15:55:57","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devourlisbonfoodtours.com\/?p=1881"},"modified":"2019-02-07T15:55:57","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T15:55:57","slug":"michelin-star-restaurants-in-lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.devourtours.com\/blog\/michelin-star-restaurants-in-lisbon\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelin Star Restaurants in Lisbon: To Go or Not to Go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our answer is, yes, go for it! Fine dining at one of Lisbon’s Michelin-starred restaurants is a great way to experience a different side of the city’s food scene.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Grazing or feasting on street food<\/a> will always be a great way to get to know a city. But in Lisbon, the high-end restaurants that have won the food world’s highest honor are also a window onto the Portuguese soul. The country wasn’t included in the Michelin guide until recently. As a result, the eight young chefs who currently hold stars are all passionate about showcasing Portuguese ingredients and gastronomy. Granted, prices can be out of line with Portuguese salaries. So this kind of dining is generally reserved for special occasions, not part of the fabric of daily life. Here are eight excellent Michelin star restaurants in Lisbon for when the occasion calls for a truly unforgettable meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo Credit: Paulo Barato for LOCO<\/a>, Text Overlay: Devour Lisbon Food Tours<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Alma<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When the 2019 Michelin stars were announced, the biggest news was that chef Henrique S\u00e1 Pessoa had gained his second. At Alma<\/a>, his hushed ode to fine dining in the posh Chiado neighborhood<\/a>, he displays a deft mastery. Portuguese fish, suckling pig, octopus and foie gras all sing with flavor. Even a beautifully roasted carrot turns out to make the carnivores at the table jealous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two-time Michelin star winner Henrique S\u00e1 Pessoa runs the show at Alma. Photo credit: Nuno Correia for Alma<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

2. Belcanto<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Portugal’s biggest star chef is Jos\u00e9 Avillez, a regular on the international gourmet circuit, television personality, cookbook author and proprietor of more than a dozen restaurants. While that sounds like a recipe for phoned-in cooking, his Belcanto<\/a> proves exactly the opposite. It entered the list with two stars and has deservedly held onto them ever sense. Sometimes you can tell he worked with Ferran Adri\u00e0 at El Bulli\u2014exploding olive, anyone?\u2014but many of the dishes on the tasting menus are entirely his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Porthole: My Bottom of the Ocean” is just one of the many colorful, otherworldly dishes on the menu at Belcanto. Photo credit: Paulo Barata for Belcanto<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

3. LOCO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before the full onslaught of \u201cmoments\u201d (courses), expect to be asked to select a key from an intricate box. That\u2019s how deep the commitment to theatricality runs at this 22-seat establishment<\/a> near the gorgeous Basilica da Estrela. The open, impressively silent kitchen, helmed by chef Alexandre Silva, turns out a series of surprising bites, followed by a few more substantial morsels, all of which brim with freshness and creativity. The microseasonal tasting menus are as visually stunning are they are delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LOCO’s sleek, contemporary dining area provides an intimate setting for a dramatic dining experience. Photo credit: Paulo Barato for LOCO<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

4. Feitoria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is easy to fall in love with Feitoria<\/a>, at the Altis hotel in Bel\u00e9m, when the servers roll out the duck press. It’s not for Portuguese pato <\/em>but for red carabineiro<\/em> prawns from the Algarve, one of the high points of Iberian seafood. This is clearly a place that is all-in. Traditional, 100% Portuguese ingredients inform a high-wire cuisine that’s set to compete on bigger stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chef Jo\u00e3o Rodrigues and his team beautifully elevate traditional Portuguese dishes to the level of haute cuisine at Feitoria. Photo credit: Paulo Barata for Feitoria<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

5. Eleven<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chef Joachim Koerper long ago fell in love with the culture and cuisine of southern Europe. His menu at Eleven<\/a> celebrates Mediterranean cooking and seasonal ingredients. Expect lots of luxurious tastes: duck foie gras with orange, rum and soy; codfish with saffron broth; and lobster with pumpkin polenta, caviar, blinis and lemongrass. The city views<\/a> are some of the best in town, making this an all-around excellent option when it comes to Michelin star restaurants in Lisbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Midori<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJapanese with a Portuguese soul\u201d is the tag line for this intimate kaiseki-style Japanese restaurant<\/a> at the Penha Longa Resort near Sintra<\/a>. It opened as such in 2017, and less than two years later was awarded its first Michelin star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Midori had its origins 25 years earlier, when chef Pedro Almeida opened it as the first Japanese restaurant in Portugal. Originally, it was classically Japanese, but lately Almeida has found a new pride in his home country. This iteration of Midori isn\u2019t fusion but a thoughtful blend that manages to be a bit of both. Think caldo verde miso shiro (with cabbage, potatoes and chorizo oil in a base of white miso) and sakamushi<\/em> clams (steamed in sake) in typical bulh\u00e3o pato<\/em> style (with garlic and lemon).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A selection of “snacks” at Midori, where Japanese and Portuguese flavors create an unbelievable experience. Photo credit: Midori<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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7. Fortaleza do Guincho<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This seaside dining room<\/a> in a 17th-century fort is a bastion of old-school fine dining. Tables are clad in starched white cloths, and food is served by waiters wearing suits. But in a restaurant that has held its Michelin star for years, chef Miguel Rocha Vieira brings a creative, confident hand to Portuguese ingredients. The frequently changing degustation menus emphasize fish and seafood. A beautiful dessert called \u201cThe Dunes of Guincho\u201d pays homage to the dramatic landscape outside. Pineapple, pinions, and resin are plated to look like a shell and sea grass atop a small pile of sand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is it any surprise that one of our favorite Michelin star restaurants in Lisbon also happens to have stunning seaside views? Photo credit: Fortaleza do Guincho<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

8. LAB by Sergi Arola<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Catalan chef Arola came through the ranks in the kitchens of Ferran Adri\u00e0 and\u00a0Pierre Gagnaire. Now the self-styled “rebel with a cause” has achieved international fame with his restaurants in\u00a0Abu Dhabi, Mumbai, Verbier, Santiago de Chile, Barcelona and Madrid. Despite having a broad empire, he doesn’t appear to be spread too thin. His experimental cuisine<\/a> at the Penha Longa Resort near Sintra emphasizes local ingredients and Portuguese flavors. With only 22 seats, the dining room is intimate and memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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