Three restaurants in the Algarve have been awarded the highest distinction in the Guia Repsol (Repsol Guide), placing the region firmly on Portugal’s fine dining map.
Vila Joya in Albufeira and Vista in Portimão have both been awarded three Suns, the guide’s top rating, for the first time, joining Lagoa’s Ocean, which had already received the accolade last year.
With these additions, Portugal now has six restaurants holding the maximum distinction – the other three being Belcanto (Lisbon), Il Galo D’Oro (Funchal), and The Yeatman (Vila Nova de Gaia).
The awards were announced during a ceremony held at the Teatro Garcia de Resende, in Évora, bringing together leading figures from the country’s tourism and hospitality sectors.
In addition to the top awards, the guide also handed out nine new two-Sun distinctions, 30 one-Sun awards and 79 entries in the general restaurant category, which replaces the previous “recommended” list.
In the Algarve, seven restaurants made the general restaurant list: À do João (Faro), Cafézique (Loulé), Casavostra (Almancil), Check in by Leonel Pereira (Faro), Estaminé (Faro), Mesa Farta (Tavira), and A Tia Bia (Loulé).
Vista in Portimão also received a Sustainability Sun, one of four awarded across different categories, recognising efforts in environmentally responsible practices.
Full list of awarded establishments:
3 Suns
Vista (Portimão), Vila Joya (Albufeira), Ocean (Lagoa), Belcanto (Lisbon), Il Galo D’Oro (Funchal), The Yeatman (Vila Nova de Gaia)
2 Suns
Antiqvvm (Porto), Desarma (Funchal), Éon (Porto), Henrique Sá Pessoa (Lisbon), JNcQUOI Asia (Lisbon), JNcQUOI Table (Lisbon), Largo do Paço (Amarante), Midori (Sintra), Palatial (Braga)
1 Sun
Apego (Porto), Atrevo (Porto), Audax (Funchal), Barbela C.P.M. (Lisbon), Bioma (Terceira), Blind (Porto), Broto (Lisbon), Casa do Gadanha (Estremoz), A Cozinha do Paço (Évora), D.O.C. (Porto), Encanto (Lisbon), Esteva (Borba), Fago (Marvão), Foco (Leiria), G Pousada (Bragança), Gazebo (Funchal), Herdade Malhadinha Nova (Beja), JNcQUOI Fish (Lisbon), Kanazawa (Lisboa), Kappo (Cascais), Latitude by Azores Wine Company (Pico), Loco (Lisbon), O Calheta (São Miguel), Oculto – The Lince Hotel (Vila do Conde), Pata Gorda (Porto), Ryoshi Lisboa (Lisbon), Seiva (Leça da Palmeira), Touta (Lisbon), Tua Madre (Évora), Vinha (Vila Nova de Gaia)
Guia Repsol Restaurants
A Carvalheira (Ponte de Lima), À do João (Faro), A Tia Bia (Loulé), Alfredo (Lisbon), Areias do Seixo (Torres Vedras), Aron Sushi (Lisbon), Astória (Porto), Avista (Funchal), Bar Alimentar (Lisbon), Bem-Me-Quer (Braga), Bom de Veras (Lisbon), Cafeína (Porto), Cafézique (Loulé), Caneta (Angra do Heroísmo), Cantinho do Avillez (Porto), Carvalho (Chaves), Casavostra (Almancil), Cerqueira (Lisbon), Chapa 7 (Santarém), Check In by Leonel Pereira (Faro), Cisco (Almeirim), Costa Fria (Ericeira), Cozinha d’Aboim (Évora), Cozinha da Terra (Paredes), Culto ao Bacalhau (Porto), D.O.P. (Porto), Dantes (Penafiel), Dom Feijão (Lisbon), Esperança Verde (Braga), Estaminé (Faro), Estoril Mandarim (Estoril), Familien (Lisbon), Fismuler (Lisbon), Grenache (Lisbon), Izakaya – Cascais (Cascais), Joana Come a Tapa (Alcochete), Kabuki Lisboa (Lisbon), Lagar do Xisto (Lisbon), Las Dos Manos (Lisbon), Luffa (Porto), Mãe Cozinha Com Amor (Lisbon), Mar Sushi Terrace (Pico), Maria Rita (Mirandela), Mercantel (Aveiro), Mesa Farta (Tavira), O Boteco (Lisbon), O Fuso (Arruda dos Vinhos), O Geadas (Bragança), O Mattos (Lisbon), O Recante (Caniçal), O Típico (Águeda), O Velho Eurico (Lisbon), O Zagaia (Sesimbra), Oven (Lisbon), Pão & Pizza (Évora), Parra (Lisbon), Peixoco (Setúbal), Pils (Lisbon), Porinhos (Fafe), Porto Santana (Alcácer do Sal), Prima Caju (Funchal), Razão por Octávio Freitas (Estreito da Calheta), Ruvida (Lisbon), Salsa e Coentros (Lisbon), Solar Bragançano (Bragança), Taberna Roberto (Angra do Heroísmo), Taberna Sal Grosso (Évora), Taberna Tintos e Petiscos (Monforte), Taberna Típica Quarta-Feira (Évora), Tasca das Tias (Angra do Heroísmo), Tasquinha da Linda (Viana do Castelo), Tasquinha do Oliveira (Évora), Tati (Lisbon), Ti Choa (Angra do Heroísmo), Turvo (Lisboa), Via Graça (Lisbon), Voraz (Barreiro), Yõso (Lisbon), Zé Pataco (Viseu)
The full guide can be found at www.guiarepsol.com/pt
