Santarem, Portugal, April 8, 2025 (Lusa) - The Repsol Guide, a classification service and ceremony that aims to celebrate Iberian gastronomy, has honoured 194 Portuguese restaurants, with four receiving the highest distinction of three Suns, at a ceremony that marked the guide's return to Portugal after a nine-year absence.
The awards ceremony took place on Monday at the Convento de São Francisco in Santarém, attended by government officials, Repsol representatives and figures from the gastronomic sector.
According to the organisation, "from Porto to the Algarve, "passing through Lisbon and Madeira", 194 Portuguese restaurants were recognised, from the "great traditional houses" to the "simpler food houses".
Among the winners were four restaurants that received 3 Suns, the highest honour in the Repsol Guide: Belcanto (Lisbon), by José Avillez; Il Gallo D'Oro (Funchal), by Benoît Sinthon; Ocean (Porches) by chef Hans Neuner, and The Yeatman (Vila Nova de Gaia), by Ricardo Costa.
Seventeen restaurants from seven regions of the country received two Suns, and 49 restaurants from 10 regions of the country received one Sun.
There are also 124 recommended restaurants on the list and four restaurants received the ‘Sustainable Sun’ award for their commitment to the environment, particularly in the fight against food waste and their commitment to local products.
The event, which was attended by the chairman of Repsol, Antonio Brufau, the secretary of state for Tourism, Pedro Machado, and local mayors, aims to "promote and recognise gastronomy and tourism in Portugal", "celebrate Portuguese gastronomy in all its aspects" and increase tourism by strengthening links with Spain".
At the ceremony, Repsol chairman Antonio Brufau emphasised the "strong and reciprocal relationship" between Portugal and Spain, stressing that "2.4 million Spaniards visited the country in 2024".
The head of the oil company, which supplies fuel in Spain, Portugal, Peru and Mexico, added that the guide aims to "strengthen Iberian ties and highlight Portugal's extraordinary cuisine".
The secretary of state for tourism, Pedro Machado, described the gala as "a milestone for the sector", emphasising the "international recognition of Portuguese gastronomy".
María Rittler, director of the guide, stressed that this ceremony aims to "recognise the talent of Portuguese cooking", while the mayor of Santarém, João Leite, pointed out that this event will contribute "to attracting more visitors to the Ribatejo region".
The ceremony was presented by Inês Lopes Gonçalves and featured a performance by António Zambujo.
The Repsol guide is a ceremony made up of a classification system carried out by local experts, focusing on "the culture, tradition and gastronomic and tourist potential of the country"
The ceremony was held in Portugal between 1989 and 2016, when the organisation decided to take a break "for a deep reflection with a view to adapting to the tourist and gastronomic demands of new travellers and diners".
After nine years, the Repsol Guide returns to Portugal, with the aim of being "a meeting point for the Portuguese gastronomic community and interacting with it in order to grow".
The list of winners of the Repsol Guide 2025 was as follows:
3 Repsol Portugal Guide Suns: Belcanto (Lisbon), Ocean (Porches), Il Gallo EIS (Funchal) and The Yeatman (Vila Nova de Gaia).
2 Suns Repsol Portugal Guide: Al Sud (Odiáxere), Alma (Lisbon), Bon Bon (Carvoeiro), Casa de Chá da Boa Nova (Matosinho), Cura (Lisbon), Euskalduna Studio (Porto), Feitoria (Lisbon), Fifty Seconds (Lisbon), Herdade do Esporão (Reguengos de Monsaraz), Le Monument (Porto), Marlene (Lisbon), Mesa de Lemos (Viseu, Pedro Lemos (Porto), Ó Balcão (Santarém), Vila Joya (Albufeira), Vista (Portimão) and William (Funchal).
1 Sol Guia Repsol Portugal: 100 Maneiras (Lisbon), 2Monkeys (Lisbon), A Cozinha (Guimarães), Arkhe (Lisbon), Austa (Loulé), Bahr (Lisbon), Boubou's (Lisbon), Canalha (Lisbon), Cavalariça (Alcácer do Sal), Cícero (Lisbon), Ciclo (Lisbon), Cozinha das Flores (Porto), De Raíz (Viseu), Dom Joaquim (Évora), Eleven (Lisbon), Epur (Lisbon), Essencial (Lisbon), Fauno (Porto), Fava Tonka (Matosinhos), Flora (Viseu), Fortaleza do Guincho (Cascais), Gambrinus (Lisbon), Gusto by Heinz Beck (Loulé), Henrique Leis (Loulé), JNcQUOI Avenida (Lisbon), Kampo (Funchal), Lab by Sergi Arola (Sintra), Lamelas (Porto Covo), Mapa (Montemor-o-Novo), Maré (Cascais), Mercearia Gadanha (Estremoz), Mito (Porto), Näperõn (Aljezur), O Fernando (Maia), O Magano (Lisboa), O Nobre (Lisboa), Os Três Pipos (Tondela), O Pigmeu (Lisbon), Pirâmides do Egipto (Guimarães), Prado (Lisbon), Sála de João Sá (Lisbon), Santa Joana (Lisbon), São Gião (Guimarães), SEM (Lisbon), Solar dos Presuntos (Lisbon), Tia Alice (Ourém), Tombalobos (Portalegre), Veneza (Albufeira) and Vila Foz (Porto).
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