The Best Restaurants in Portugal
The view of the Atlantic from the dining room is magical, the cuisine of Tyrolean Hans Neuner ("King of the Seas") a journey. From the volcanic Azores to the bustling streets of Tokyo and Bangkok, from the coasts of Canada and Hawaii to the gastronomic heritage of Mozambique.
Chef Ricardo Costa conjures up elegant compositions from the country's best ingredients. Using Portuguese flavours and preparation methods, he creates a contemporary national cuisine in a class of its own. The Yeatman wine list is equally impressive.
"The only regularity at the Vila Joya is the standard of the cuisine," is Dieter Koschina's credo. The creative Austrian, who has been in the Algarve since 1991, has firmly established the villa's international reputation as a gastronomic jewel. The view over the Atlantic is: "breathtaking".
Alma - soul - is the name of the restaurant run by award-winning chef Henrique Sá Pessoa. Here you can enjoy elegant, contemporary, soulful Portuguese cuisine in a particularly beautiful dining room in a robust 18th century villa.
The Antiquum is not only one of the best restaurants in the city, it is also one of the most idyllic, thanks to its location in the "Museu Romantico" in a park. The creative cuisine consists mainly of local produce, spiced up with international delicacies.
A restaurant couldn't be more beautifully situated: right on the beach with a view of the Atlantic Ocean. Michelin-starred chef Rui Paula serves a menu with 6, 12 or 21 courses, and his delicate dishes can also be ordered à la carte. There is also a fine selection of wines.
In the gourmet restaurant "The Golden Cockerel" at the five-star hotel "The Cliff Bay", French chef Benoît focuses on aromatic cuisine with Iberian inspiration. Terrace with a view of the hotel gardens and the sea. Tip: Ask for sommelier Leonel Nunes.
Chef José Avillez brings Portuguese cuisine into the 21st century at Belcanto. He looks back and forward at the same time, creating contemporary dishes that are beautiful to look at and, above all, delicious to eat.
The building, classified as a national monument, serves ethno-emotional cuisine without geographical boundaries, but with a return to its Portuguese cultural roots. Breathtaking cliff scenery with a view of the sea. Intimate ambience, ingenious cocktails. .
The Vila Foz hotel restaurant is located in an old villa in the upscale Foz district. Elegant, modern cuisine with a focus on fish and seafood is served in the stylish gas room, accompanied by a selection of wines from all of Portugal's top names.
Euskalduna Studio looks like a Japanese gourmet restaurant, has a Basque name and serves products from Portugal. Chef Vasco Coelho Santos skillfully blurs the boundaries of gastronomic art to create a unique, modern experience.
Chef Pedro Lemos has opened his restaurant in a former home in the elegant coastal district of Foz do Douro. It offers several tasting menus focusing on the best produce that the Portuguese sea and the mainland have to offer.
João Sá cooks international but traditional cuisine in his elegant and cosy restaurant. Only the best of the country's seas, forests and fields go into his pans. There are many exciting Portuguese wines on the wine list.
The cuisine at Kabuki in Lisbon's Four Seasons Ritz hotel skillfully combines elements of Japanese and Mediterranean tradition. A lot of excellent Portuguese seafood is used. The wine list is also excellently stocked.
Ljubomir Stanisic breaks boundaries and traditions here. The Bosnian chef came to Portugal as a teenager and began cooking to overcome his war trauma. His creativity gives rise to wild, modern and, above all, incredibly tasty dishes.
There is only room for 12 guests in the former wine cellar of the "Torel Palace" hotel. You eat with a view of the kitchen, where the team around the two chefs Vítor Matos and Francisco Quintas - the two monkeys - prepare delicacies from the best ingredients in the country.
Award-winning French chef Julien Montbabut takes his guests on a gastronomic journey through Portugal. He has found inspiration in every corner of the country, and his tasting menu allows you to share in his discoveries.
Cura offers light contemporary cuisine made from regional ingredients. Chef Pedro Pena blends local traditions with international flavours and techniques. There are three menus, the "Meia Cura", the "Origens" and the vegetarian "Raízes".
At Eleven, modern cuisine made from the best Portugese and international produce is served with a view over the park. Whether it's caviar, lobster or the vegetarian menu, German chef Joachim Körper has a knack for the gourmet.
In this restaurant by celebrity chef José Avillez, the focus is on vegetables. All dishes are vegetarian, but balanced enough that meat fans shouldn't miss anything. There is also an exciting drinks pairing with or without alcohol.