Michelin-starred meals in Porto

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2025's list

If you are looking for a stylish dinner or if you're in the need to impress your running partner, then you may want to skip Porto's traditional 'francesinha in a beer-house' or the bifanas @conga and make a reservation at a more exclusive place like the ones in this list.

We run right past the front entrance of most of them on our running tours and therefore it may help you decide which one fits you the best, based on its location and some of the information we provide!

Read on to learn more about the restaurants and chefs of the short list for a Michelin-starred memorable food experience in 2025 here in Porto (...) The list was revealed yesterday, February 25th!

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  In 1900, French tire manufacturers Andre and Edouard Michelin created the Michelin Guide. Their goal was to compel some of the 3,000 car owners in France to travel more and speed up their need for tire replacements. In 1926, the guide expanded to include fine dining. The Red Guide by Michelin is now "the oldest European hotel and restaurant reference guide, which awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few establishments. The acquisition or loss of a star can have dramatic effects on the success of a restaurant." source

Here's the list of those with two Michelin stars in the Porto area:

1. ANTIQVVM

Most runners who have already joined us for a Sunrise tour know this one. A dozen steps away from the Crystal Palace gardens, surrounded by luxurious green, Antiqvvm's present building is also a Museum (the 2 upper floors). Its terrace is a privileged vantage point to watch the sunset and sip on a glass of Port, just before you head inside for a genuine Portuguese gourmet experience.

Chef Vitor Matos @ Antiqvvm restaurant, Porto. Credits: Evasoes

Antiqvvm's chef, Vitor Matos, is not new to Michelin stardom. He achieved his first while working in Amarante, in restaurante Largo do Paco (Casa da Calcada Relais & Chateaux hotel). His knowledge and skills were undoubtedly instrumental to get Antiqvvm to the high level of service and top quality required to get into the list.

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2. THE YEATMAN

Inside the most impressive 5 star Hotel of Gaia, just across the river, The Yeatman's restaurant lives up to its reputation and it was the first on this list to reach the 2 stars in 2018!! The view to Porto is simply amazing, whatever the weather. Every now and then we meet runners at this hotel for our Heart of Porto XL tour!

Ricardo Costa is head of operations at the Yeatman Hotel's restaurant, the oldest presence in Michelin's constellation in Porto area.

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3. CASA DE CHA DA BOA NOVA

This one is about 15kms North from the centre of Porto but it is definitely worth the drive - I'm sure you don't want to go in all sweaty after running all the way from Porto... do you?

With a privileged location just a few dozen meters away from Leca da Palmeira's lighthouse, the building of Casa do Cha is listed as 'National monument' since 2011, originally designed by Siza Vieira - Pritzker award '92 - and renovated in 2014.

The restaurant's chef and owner, Rui Paula, is one of the most visible faces of the Portuguese cuisine scene and a regular presence in culinary TV shows in mainstream channels, including the Portuguese latest editions of Masterchef.

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New entries to Bib Gourmand

At a different level:  the Bib Gourmand section ("Bib" is short for "Bibendum", the "Michelin Man") lists restaurants which deliver a high quality dining experience at reasonable prices.  

Vasco Coelho's Euskalduna Estudio is in this list since 2021 - a small scale 'laboratory' where a cohesive team helps him prepare impressive modern dishes for small groups. However, there have been new entries since then.

The latest addition to this list is restaurant Blind, right next to Torel Palace hotel. This restaurant is run by Vitor Matos (same as Antiqvum's) but with Rita Magro as chef, first woman to make it into Portugal's list. The restaurant's concept was inspired by Nobel awarded Saramago's novel "Blindness".

Updated Bib Gourmand list, in Porto:

Porto - Blind - NEW

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Also on the list:

Porto - Euskalduna Studio
Porto - Pedro Lemos

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Porto -  Le Monument

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Porto - Vila Foz

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If you are NOT running on a tight budget, then the list above is for you. Even if you are, maybe you'll like a one-in-a-lifetime gastronomic experience or need to organize a memorable celebration, so there you have it : these are the options to make that happen in Porto.

Remember: you only live once ;)

Cheers!

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