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Portugal Dining, Part III: Michelin Two-Starred Casa de Cha da Boa Nova

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The showstopping squid course at Casa de Cha da Boa Nova.
The showstopping squid course at Casa de Cha da Boa Nova.

Leça da Palmeira, Porto District, PORTUGAL — Never have I ever…

…sat for a 21-course meal at lunch before.

…inside what has been deemed a National Monument in Portugal.

…designed by future Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza when he was only 25.

…located atop a rocky cliff with the deafening roar of of the Atlantic below in a truly breathtaking location.

Michelin two-starred Casa de Cha da Boa Nova offers elegance and grandeur — and so much more.

This architectural marvel is less than half an hour from downtown Porto, but feels a world away.

The striking building.
The striking building.
The back of the restaurant that opens out onto the waves of the Atlantic.
The back of the restaurant that opens out onto the waves of the Atlantic.
The whimsical Michelin figurine at the host stand.
The whimsical Michelin figurine at the host stand.
Recognition plaques at the entrance.
Recognition plaques at the entrance.

The property, actually city-owned, was originally built in 1963 as a tea room. Over the years, it fell into disrepair. In 2014, it was renovated by the same architect and reopened as a restaurant. In 2023, it changed hands again, opening as this fine-dining restaurant by one of Portugal’s most respected chefs, Rui Paula. Long admired for his contemporary interpretation of Portuguese cuisine, he also owns DOC restaurant in the Douro Valley.

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