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Alma: the two Michelin star restaurant in Lisbon
29.07.2022
ALMA is an awarded Michelin-Star restaurant in which its signature cuisine is served in informally in a sophisticated ambiance. It aims to be an innovative restaurant, not only regarding its gastronomic proposals but to simplify and break down some basic rules.
Discover all about this just noshing restaurant and some of Chef Henrique Sá Pessoa's most iconic dishes, a series of culinary proposals that trace back to the roots of Portuguese gastronomy. Located in the heart of the Chiado in an 18th-century building that was once a warehouse for the famous Bertrand bookshop, the oldest in the world, ALMA is a milestone in the national gastronomy panorama of recent years.
Henrique Sá Pessoa is one of the national chefs awarded 2 Michelin stars. The chef of the Alma restaurant, in Lisbon, received the highest distinction at the award ceremony for the Boa Cama Boa Mesa guide. As international distinctions and the recent opening of a restaurant, along with Alma, in the prize, with the prize in national sea products, “Costa a Costa”, in the award-winning, are among the justifications. He is no stranger to the Portuguese public since, in the last few years, he has been in several television programs, where he shares his passion and his knowledge. Moreover, for Henrique Sá Pessoa there is no good kitchen and a bad kitchen, for him, the kitchen defines by the flavors. Refined taste, perfect technique, and excellent products are also his gastronomy philosophy.
A Superb Michelin Experience at The Unique Alma Restaurant
With a rigorous but relaxed service, its interiors have striking contrasts and provide the backdrop for amazing and seasonal à la carte options and interesting set menus that encompass traditional, international, and Mediterranean dishes. With the two tasting menus - Costa a Costa, exclusively inspired by the sea, and Alma, with the chef's five dishes of choice - and an à la carte menu, the choices are various and incredible. They will definitely surprise the client, even the most demanding ones.
The chef and his team have been awarded several times in the most prestigious gastronomic guides and has been awarded two Michelin star. Embark on this journey and prepare to be surprised. Nine years and two Michelin stars later, Henrique Sa Pessoa's restaurant in the Chiado district is as memorable as ever.
