Guide MICHELIN 2024 – Portugal

Michelin is delighted to present the 2024 selection of the MICHELIN Guide Portugal. This marks the first time in the history of the MICHELIN Guide that the updates for the Portuguese culinary scene are presented at an exclusive Gala. The event took place on February 27th in Algarve, at the NAU Salgados Palace & Congress Center in Guia, Albufeira.

This year, the MICHELIN Guide Portugal recommends a total of 167 restaurants, of which 30 are new to the selection.

The international team of inspectors, after reaching a consensus on their verdict, confirms that Portugal is experiencing a moment of great culinary maturity. The gastronomic dynamism is evident, leading to new openings and intriguing culinary proposals across the territory, not only in large cities such as Lisbon and Porto.

At the same time, they highlight the fact that young chefs who are starting their own businesses come with the "plus" of having been trained in large restaurants. Collaborations are on the rise and there’s  a noticeable increase in the number of gastronomic restaurants within hotels, as they are seeing that haute cuisine is not just another offer within their services but a truly differentiating element.

Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides, stated: "For several years now, our inspectors have been pleased to note the steady rise of the Portuguese gastronomic scene. Driven, among others, by young local chefs who have the audacity and courage to launch their own concept, as well as by more established chefs who have long been committed to rewriting the modern face of Lusophone cuisine, this culinary development is really impressive. Portugal is a land of products and rooted traditions, but it is also a destination where culinary creativity thrives. With a new Two Star restaurant, as well as 4 new One Star establishments and many new recommended restaurants across the country, our 2024 selection illustrates this trend at the highest level".