10 New Michelin-Starred Restaurants in Portugal in 2026
Discover the 10 restaurants that earned their first Michelin star in Portugal in 2026, and why the country has become one of Europe's most compelling food destinations.
Portugal continues to consolidate its place as one of the most interesting food destinations in Europe. The 2026 Michelin Guide Portugal brought news that reinforces this trend even further: 10 new restaurants earned their first Michelin star, bringing the total to 56 starred restaurants in the country.
For a relatively small country, the number is impressive. Few countries of similar size have such a concentration of restaurants recognised by the guide. The result is an extremely dynamic food scene, where chefs explore everything from traditional Portuguese ingredients to contemporary haute cuisine techniques.
Lisbon and Porto remain important hubs, but fine dining is also spreading to other regions of the country, showing the diversity of Portuguese produce and culinary influences.
Below are the 10 restaurants that earned a Michelin star for the first time in the 2026 edition.
The new Michelin restaurants
in Portugal in 2026
1. Alameda
📍 Faro, Portugal
Chef Rui Sequeira
The Alameda restaurant in Faro, interprets the traditional flavours of the Algarve with a contemporary approach. The cooking of chef Rui Sequeira, who returned to the region after working at prestigious restaurants (such as Ocean and Serge Vieira), places particular value on local fish and seafood, working with ingredients from the region using modern technique and great respect for the produce.
The restaurant offers an à la carte menu and also a tasting menu inspired by Algarve legends, as well as a vegetarian option. It is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to discover fine dining in the Algarve with a strong regional identity.
🕐 Opening hours
Thursday to Monday: 7pm – midnight
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday
2. Éon
📍 Porto, Portugal
Chef Tiago Bonito
The Éon, in Porto, is the most personal project of chef Tiago Bonito, located inside the elegant Palacete Severo, a boutique hotel surrounded by gardens, with an atmosphere that blends gastronomy and contemporary art.
The experience centres on the tasting menu Lés a Lés, which invites guests on a journey through the traditional flavours of Portugal, reinterpreted with modern technique. The chef works with memories and references from Portuguese cooking in delicate, beautifully executed dishes, with fish, Portuguese meats and careful attention to broths and textures.
🕐 Opening hours
Wednesday to Saturday: 7.30pm – 11pm
3. MAPA
📍 Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
Chef David Jesus
The MAPA, in Montemor-o-Novo, is located at the elegant L’AND Vineyards Relais & Châteaux, in the heart of the Alentejo. The restaurant offers a dining experience that combines comfort, landscape and creative cooking inspired by Portuguese tradition.
The kitchen is led by chef David Jesus, who worked for years alongside José Avillez at Belcanto in Lisbon. At MAPA, he presents a very personal approach, based on memories, travels and influences from Portuguese gastronomy. The experience can be enjoyed à la carte or through two tasting menus — Expedição and Caminhos — which explore traditional flavours reinterpreted with contemporary technique.
🕐 Opening hours
Wednesday to Sunday
Lunch: 1pm – 3.30pm
Dinner: 5pm – 10pm
4. Largo do Paço
📍 Amarante, Portugal
Chef Francisco Quintas
The Largo do Paço, in Amarante, is located inside the historic Casa da Calçada, a 16th-century palace turned boutique hotel. Its setting on the banks of the Tâmega river makes it one of the most interesting restaurants for anyone visiting this town, known for its charm and romantic atmosphere.
The kitchen is led by chef Francisco Quintas, who presents a contemporary approach built around tasting menus. The restaurant offers two tasting menus — of 13 or 15 courses — and the experience includes some special touches, such as dishes finished at the table and a starter served directly in the kitchen, letting guests watch the team at work.
🕐 Opening hours
Wednesday to Saturday: 7.30pm – 11pm
Tuesday: 7.30pm – 11pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
5. Kappo
📍 Cascais, Portugal
Chef Tiago Penão
The Kappo, in Cascais, is an intimate Japanese restaurant offering a dining experience based on the omakase tradition, in which the chef decides the sequence of dishes served throughout the meal. The name “kappo” literally means “to cut and to cook”, reflecting the closeness between chef and guests during service.
The kitchen is run by chef Tiago Penão, who combines Japanese technique with top-quality produce, including carefully selected fish and seafood. The experience takes place around an L-shaped counter with just 12 seats, where all guests begin the menu at the same time, watching the dishes being prepared up close.
🕐 Opening hours
Wednesday to Friday: 8pm – midnight
Saturday and Sunday: 1pm – 3pm | 8pm – midnight
Closed Monday and Tuesday
6. A Cozinha do Paço
📍 Évora, Portugal
Chef Afonso Dantas
The A Cozinha do Paço, in Évora, is a fine-dining restaurant located in the historic Paço do Morgado de Oliveira, a 14th-century building that is part of the Fitapreta winery, surrounded by vineyards and the Alentejo landscape.
The project was born from a partnership with the renowned winemaker António Maçanita, and the connection between food and wine is an essential part of the experience.
The experience is built around tasting menus, such as Poda Longa and Poda em Vaso, which explore Alentejo cooking with modern technique and carefully considered wine pairings.
🕐 Opening hours
Lunch: 12pm – 2pm
Dinner: from 7pm
Tuesday to Saturday
7. Schistó
📍 Peso da Régua, Douro, Portugal
Chef Vitor Matos
The restaurant of the hotel Torel Quinta da Vacaria, a historic Douro estate linked to winemaking since the 17th century. The name refers to schist, the stone that defines the region's terroir.
The experience is built around a 10-course tasting menu, inspired by the traditional flavours of the Douro and seasonal ingredients.
Many of the products come from the estate itself. Meat and fish are sourced from small local producers, celebrating the authenticity and sustainability of the region. The open kitchen lets guests follow the team at work, creating a closer, more immersive experience.
🕐 Opening hours
Tuesday to Saturday: 7.30pm – 10.30pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
8. dop
📍 Porto, Portugal
Chef Rui Paula
The restaurant's current offering centres on a tasting menu called “Não há futuro sem memória” (there is no future without memory), available in 6, 10 or 14 courses. The kitchen presents a contemporary interpretation of Portuguese gastronomy, with traditional roots and a few touches of Asian inspiration brought by resident chef Sandro Teixeira.
Among its most emblematic dishes is the Squid Carbonara, a creation that reinvents the Italian classic using squid in place of pasta.
🕐 Opening hours
Tuesday to Saturday
12.30pm – 3pm
7pm – 11pm
9. Gastro by Elemento
📍 Porto, Portugal
Chef Ricardo Dias Ferreira
The cooking revolves around a simple and powerful idea: fire as the central element of the cuisine.
Most dishes are prepared in a wood-fired oven or directly over the embers, giving the ingredients a more intense and natural flavour. The experience takes place in a minimalist space with an open kitchen and a U-shaped counter, where guests can watch the team at work up close.
The restaurant offers a tasting menu that changes with the seasonal produce. The focus is above all on the sea, with ingredients such as scallops, carabinero prawns, red mullet and other fish prepared with different fire techniques.
🕐 Opening hours
Tuesday to Saturday
7pm – 10pm
10. In Diferente
📍 Porto, Portugal
Chef Angélica Salvador
The In Diferente, in Porto, is a restaurant in the Foz do Douro area, known for offering an intimate experience based on the tradition of Portuguese cooking, reinterpreted with creativity.
At the helm of the kitchen is chef Angélica Salvador, originally from Brazil, who presents a contemporary approach that combines modern techniques with familiar flavours of Portuguese gastronomy.
The experience can be enjoyed through two tasting menus — Homenagem and In Diferente, with 7 or 9 courses — as well as pairings designed to accompany each dish. The result is elegant cooking that balances tradition, technique and identity.
🕐 Opening hours
Tuesday to Friday: 7pm – 10.30pm
Saturday: 12.30pm – 2.30pm | 7pm – 10.30pm
An increasingly strong food destination
The growth in the number of Michelin restaurants shows how Portugal has become a reference destination for those who travel in search of gastronomic experiences.
The combination of exceptional produce — especially fish, seafood, olive oils and wines — with a new generation of creative chefs helps explain this moment in Portuguese cooking.
Today it is entirely possible to take a true gastronomic journey through the country, exploring top restaurants in different regions.
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