Haute cuisine in Porto

Two impressive restaurants with two Michelin stars each (The Yeatman, in the hotel of the same name in Vila Nova de Gaia, and Casa de Chá da Boa Nova, in a masterpiece designed by the brilliant architect Álvaro Siza) and five with one star (Euskalduna Studio, Pedro Lemos, Antiqvvm, Le Monument and Vila Foz) have made Porto a leading gastronomic destination. We tour these temples of haute cuisine and explore their delicious food – unmissable on your next trip to the Portuguese city.

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1 The Yeatman

The Yeatman, a restaurant doubly recognised in the Michelin Guide, since it obtained its first star in 2011 and its second in 2017, is located in Vila Nova de Gaia, on the outskirts of Porto. On the other side of the Douro, known for its famous port wine cellars, the restaurant is located in the hotel of the same name and boasts the world’s largest cellar of Portuguese wines. The gastronomic offering is the responsibility of chef Ricardo Costa, who periodically designs a new tasting menu for The Yeatman (this year, the new menu launches on 6 March), while always maintaining his cuisine based on two unalterable maxims: a homage to traditional Portuguese food and the use of the best local seasonal produce.

The incredible presentation of The Yeatman's creations. Photos ©The Yeatman.
2 Casa de Chá da Boa Nova

This restaurant, which offers lovely views over the Atlantic, is located in one of the first works by the architect Álvaro Siza, who designed the building in 1958, when he was working for Fernando Távora. Emblematic of the Escola do Porto, it was declared a National Monument in 2011. Built directly on the rocks, since 2014, this landmark of Portuguese architecture has been home to the cuisine of chef Rui Paula, who takes advantage of the intimate relationship with the sea that this location provides, and only works with fish and seafood. The development of this concept, with a menu that is structured in what the chef poetically calls Cantos, earned him two Michelin stars in 2016 and 2019, and extraordinary recognition from guests, who love to observe how the chefs elevate their art in the open kitchens of the Casa de Chá da Boa Nova.

View from the architectural masterpiece that is Álvaro de Siza's work.
3 Euskalduna Studio

Although this restaurant’s name sounds as if we’ve travelled to the Basque Country, it is very much in Porto – on Rua Santo Ildefonso. It offers contemporary cuisine and its name pays tribute to the journey that chef Vasco Coelho Santos made to Euskadi, where he went to work in the kitchens of Arzak and Mugaritz (he also worked in El Bulli). To pay tribute to traditional Portuguese cuisine, the chef exclusively uses local produce that he obtains through long-established relationships with small suppliers in the area. The result is a ten-course menu that usually includes a surprise for diners. Euskalduna Studio received its first Michelin star in 2023. It offers an inviting atmosphere and a design inspired by the traditional Japanese bar style known as izakaya, where a large counter at which all dishes are cooked dominates the entire space.

The main dining room at Euskalduna Studio is a display of sophistication
4 Le Monument

The luxurious Le Monumental Palace hotel is home to Le Monument, the other restaurant to gain a Michelin star in 2023. Here, you can taste the cuisine of French chef Julien Montbabut, who was working as a sous-chef at the Paris’ Le Restaurant when he received his Michelin star. At Le Monument, Montbabut’s culinary offering takes a recipe from each region of Portugal and reinterprets it in line with the standards of modern cuisine, taking the diner on a journey that travels across the country without leaving the table. The menu arrives accompanied by a map and an explanation that explores the history of each recipe. The restaurant’s elegant and intimate atmosphere is the perfect icing on the cake for a complete culinary experience.

View of one of Le Monument's signature dishes
5 Pedro Lemos

In 2014, after only five years in business, Pedro Lemos became the first restaurant in Porto to win a Michelin star. Sitting at the spot where the Douro flows into the Atlantic, in the historic centre of Porto, it is located in a house declared an Architectural Heritage of the city. Since 1964, it has been a gathering place for the cream of Porto society – a heritage that can still be felt in the essence of the space. In the restaurant, you can enjoy three tasting menus – one of them vegetarian – that can be paired with some of more than 600 kinds of wine from Pedro Lemos’ cellar on the ground floor of the same restaurant. His cuisine is characterised by a great delicacy inspired by traditional Portuguese flavours, to which he masterfully adds touches from different countries across the world.

Tamboril at Pedro Lemos
6 Vila Foz

The Vila Foz restaurant is located in the eponymous luxury hotel, an impressive 19th-century manor on the shores of the Atlantic. Today one of the best restaurants in Portugal, it has held a Michelin Star since 2022. Led by chef Arnaldo Azevedo – who has cuisine in his DNA – it’s found in the former main hall of the villa. The offering, with the backdrop of the ocean, has been developed with an eye to other hemispheres in the Novo Mundo vegetarian menu, and takes advantage of the best seafood with the Maresia option. In addition, for an intimate meal, you can book the Kitchen Seat Experience, where the chef is responsible for presenting and explaining the history of each dish.

The restaurant's main dining room mixes historicist style with modern influences
7 ANTIQVVM

ANTIQVVM defines itself as a place with a long legacy, but where constant regeneration is its hallmark. Its position is unbeatable: an 18th-century villa offering impressive gardens and an incredible view of the Douro, located right next to the Romantic Museum. This ideal spot is home to the cuisine of chef Vítor Matos, who has held a Michelin star since 2016. He focuses on carefully choosing each ingredient, always being interested in its origin and offering a new perspective on Portuguese and European cuisine. The Michelin Guide highlights the value that the chef places in cuisine that promotes cultural and social heritage, giving rise to a menu that the restaurant itself defines as a trip around the world (including vegetarian options) and that is always evolving.

ANTIQVVM's views over the Douro river