It could be said that Lisbon’s skies have never been so star-studded, or should we say: Lisbon’s kitchens have never had so much quality, where Michelin stars are a guarantee of good service and food.
This statement comes on the heels of the last Michelin Guide Gala, which awarded four new Portuguese restaurants on February 27th in Albufeira, Algarve.
Two of the four new national Michelin stars have been awarded to restaurants in the capital, adding to the 12 already starred in Lisbon by this well-known guide to haute cuisine.
As a result, there are now 14 restaurants with at least one Michelin star .
Table Of Contents
- 2Monkeys
- Sála
- Alma, by Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa
- Belcanto, by Chef José Avillez
- Encanto, by Chef José Avillez
- Kabuki Lisboa, by Chef Paulo Alves
- Kanazawa, by Chef Paulo Morais
- Loco, by Chef Alexandre Silva
- CURA, by Chef Pedro Pena Bastos
- 100 Ways, by Chef Ljubmir Stanisic
- Fifty Seconds, by Chef Rui Silvestre
- Epur, by Chef Vincent Farges
- Feitoria, by Chef André Cruz
- Eleven, by Chef Joachim Koerper
- Map of the 14 amazing Michelin-starred restaurants in Lisbon, and the list for your phone!
2Monkeys
Chefs Vítor Matos and Francisco Quintas are in charge of a restaurant that has redefined fine-dining in Lisbon.
2Monkeys, which we believe is a joking reference to the two bosses, offers two different experiences:
- Gastronomic Experience, for 150€ per person
- and the Wine Harmonization option , for €100 per person
Address: Rua Câmara Pestana 23 (Restauradores)
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 7pm to 11pm
Reservations: no website
Sála
According to Chef João Sá, at Sála you’ll find a reflection of global Portugal on the plate, in a cozy and very comfortable atmosphere.
In this authentic living room, you’ll find a culinary approach strongly influenced by the journeys made by the Portuguese and by traditional national cuisine, especially through menus where fish and seafood stand out the most.
And because wine is one of the Chef’s passions, at Sála you’ll find more than 100 references, from which you can have the help of the Sommelier on duty to choose.
Address: Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 103 (Baixa)
Hours: Tuesday, from 7pm to 11pm; Wednesday to Friday, from 12pm to 3pm and from 7pm to 11pm; Saturdays, from 12pm to 11pm
Reservations: no website
Alma, by Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa
We start with a restaurant that already has two Michelin stars, Alma by Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa.
It opened in 2015 and a year later it got its first Michelin star. Located in a former Bertrand bookstore warehouse, it is the well-known Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa who runs all the operations.
On the menu you’ll find a clear preference for Portuguese products and, as you’d expect in a starred restaurant, be prepared to try authentic reinventions of typical Portuguese dishes with that refined touch.
Address: Rua Anchieta 15 (Chiado)
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 12.30 to 15.30 and 19.00 to 00.00
Reservations: no website
Belcanto, by Chef José Avillez
Belcanto was founded in 1958, but after 2012, when Chef José Avillez took over the kitchen, everything began to change.
In 2013, it won its first Michelin star and its second a year later, making it, along with Henrique Sá Pessoa’s Alma, the only restaurants in Lisbon to achieve this feat.
Belcanto is where José Avillez shows all his haute cuisine technique and creativity, working with top quality products and reinventing traditional dishes.
Address: Rua Serpa Pinto 10A (Baixa-Chiado)
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 12.30pm to 3pm and 7pm to midnight
Reservations: no website
Encanto, by Chef José Avillez
And we continue at Chef José Avillez’s restaurants with the now starred Charm, a place in Chiado that excels at presenting vegetarian dishes where vegetables are the main protagonists of each meal.
At Encanto, the promise is of a world of haute cuisine that culminates in a 100% vegetarian menu with around 12 moments, where you will be surprised by a multiplicity of colors, textures and temperatures with incredible flavors.
Address: Largo de São Carlos 10 (Baixa-Chiado)
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, from 7pm to 10.30pm
Reservations: no website
Kabuki Lisboa, by Chef Paulo Alves
Opened in 2021, Kabuki is the Kabuki Group’s first restaurant to open outside Spain.
It is located in an emblematic place in the Portuguese capital, in the Ritz Galleries, which have been completely refurbished, and the Chef is Sebastião Coutinho, who offers all diners excellent cuisine, where sushi is king and master.
The famous fried egg, butter fish and hamburger nigiris are just some of the delicacies you can try at the now starred Kabuki Lisboa, which fuses Japanese and Mediterranean cuisine.
Address: Rua Castilho 77B (Baixa-Chiado)
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, from 12.30pm to 3pm, and from 7.30pm to midnight
Reservations: no website
Kanazawa, by Chef Paulo Morais
Also starred in the 2022 edition of the Michelin Guide, Kanazawa has Chef Paulo Morais as its main mentor.
Kanazawa is the second restaurant on this list where Japanese cuisine stands out, following strict Japanese traditions.
It has just eight seats at the counter, making it the most exclusive Japanese restaurant in Lisbon, and Chef Paulo Morais is one of the leading exponents of oriental cuisine.
Here you can try Kaiseki cuisine, which is the same as fine dining, through a tasting menu that explores all the techniques of cooking and presenting dishes.
Address: Rua Damião de Góis 3A (Algés)
Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, from 12 noon to 3pm, and from 7pm to 9.30pm
Reservations: no website
Loco, by Chef Alexandre Silva
O Loco is known for its differentiation, it is an organic project that values the national product, with a constant creative flow, offering a total experience of disruptive fine dining.
Chef Alexandre Silva, who also owns the Fire, delights those who sit in one of its 24 seats with a creative menu focused on micro-stations, which is unabashedly Portuguese and elevated to the conceptual level that has led it to win numerous awards.
Address: Rua dos Navegantes 53B (Estrela)
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 7pm to 11pm
Reservations: no website
CURA, by Chef Pedro Pena Bastos
O CURA Lisbon won its first Michelin star in 2021, making the capital even more desirable on the haute cuisine route.
Pedro Pena Bastos is the chef in charge of the kitchen at CURA, who draws inspiration from the city of Lisbon to create all his dishes.
CURA is located in the Ritz Four Seasons Hotel Lisbon, and there you’ll be able to try some of the most intoxicating signature dishes you’ve ever seen, always with a look that will leave anyone’s mouth open.
Address: Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca 88 (Parque Eduardo VII)
Hours: Tuesday to Thursday, from 7pm to 10.30pm
Reservations: no website
100 Ways, by Chef Ljubmir Stanisic
Chef Ljubomir Stanisic’s restaurant already has its well-deserved Michelin star, awarded in 2021.
At 100 Maneiras you’ll go on an ecstatic journey through the cuisine and life of this Serbian chef, whose restaurant is one of the best in the world.
The atmosphere you’ll find is very intimate and the decor very modern and stylish, making the whole “dining out” experience a habit to be repeated many times.
At 100 Maneiras you’ll find corners full of stories, tales of life and food that delights all the senses.
Address: Rua Teixeira 39 (Bairro Alto)
Hours: Thursday to Monday, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m
Reservations: no website
Fifty Seconds, by Chef Rui Silvestre
What would you say if someone invited you to dinner in a restaurant 120 meters above the ground? That’s what will happen to you if you go to the famous restaurant located in the Vasco da Gama Tower, on the Parque das Nações, to Fifty Seconds.
The former renowned Spanish chef Martin Berasategui, who holds 12 Michelin stars , is no longer there, giving way to Chef Rui Silvestre, considered one of the best Portuguese chefs and one of the promises of contemporary cuisine.
Address: Cais das Naus, Lot 2.21.01 (Parque das Nações)
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, from 7pm to 10.30pm
Reservations: no website
Epur, by Chef Vincent Farges
If at Fifty Seconds you’re served at a height of 120 meters facing the Tagus, at Epur you’ll have the pleasure of eating outside Lisbon’s window.
The main attraction of the restaurant run by French chef Vincent Farges are the tasting menus, which are divided into two options, Inspirations and Epurism, with prices starting at €75.
As you would expect in a starred restaurant, the dishes are constantly changing, taking into account the freshest seasonal produce.
Address: Largo da Academia Nacional das Belas Artes 14 R/C (Chiado)
Hours: Thursday to Sunday, from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m
Reservations: no website
Feitoria, by Chef André Cruz
Feitoria is in the Altis Belém Hotel & Spa. Now in charge of the kitchen is Chef André Cruz, who was part of the original team in 2009 and then returned in 2015 as Souschef at the invitation of Chef João Rodrigues.
Feitoria is one of Lisbon’s best-known restaurants, with a menu that changes twice a year, with traditional flavors, seasonal products and lots of details.
Address: Bom Sucesso Dock (Belém)
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, from 7pm to 10.30pm
Reservations: no website
Eleven, by Chef Joachim Koerper
Eleven is that luxurious restaurant at the top of the Eduardo VII Park, with one of the best views over Lisbon.
Chef Joachim Koerper has held one of the Michelin stars since 2014, with a menu that changes seasonally and therefore gives preference to seasonalproduce.
While on the outside it looks modernist and minimalist, inside the restaurant is cosmopolitan and elegant and is undoubtedly the perfect place to go, for example, a lunch for two.
Address: Rua Marquês de Fronteira, Jardim Amália Rodrigues (Parque Eduardo VII)
Hours: Monday to Saturday, from 12.30pm to 3pm, and from 7.30pm to 11pm
Reservations: no website
Near Lisbon, you can also find other Michelin-starred restaurants:
- Midori, by Chef Pedro Almeida, in Sintra
- LAB by Sergi Arola, by Chef Sergi Arola, in Sintra
- Guincho Fortress, by Chef Gil Fernandes, in Cascais
Map of the 14 amazing Michelin-starred restaurants in Lisbon, and the list for your phone!
A melhor gastronomia de todo o Mundo… que podes provar em Lisboa