With last week’s leak of the brand new Michelin Guide, we can now reveal that Alex Atala’s D.O.M was officially awarded two Michelin stars.
Michelin commented: “Our inspectors discovered an extensive and diverse selection of creative cuisine, featuring high-quality local produce with influences from around the world. After many months of exploratory work in these two cities, our inspectors have identified the very finest establishments, which will act as ambassadors for Brazilian cuisine in the years to come.”
Alex Atala’s cuisine is described as “truly unique and highly creative”, featuring “traditional and often underused Brazilian produce, some of which the chef discovered himself in the Amazon rainforest”. Atala’s second restaurant, Dalva e Dito, also received one star.
In São Paolo, a total of 10 restaurants received their first star in the 2015 edition. These include Mani, where chef Helene Rizzo and her partner Daniel Redondo serve up innovative and creative dishes, as well as Jun Sakamoto, Kinoshita and Kosushi, each of which offers the very finest Japanese cuisine.
Six restaurants in Rio de Janeiro were also awarded one star, including Roberta Sudbrack, a restaurant named after its head chef, which serves up modern and authentic Brazilian cuisine featuring local ingredients and combining a range of textures and flavours to deliver a truly unique sensory experience. Another restaurant awarded one star was Olympe, run by famous French chef Claude Troisgros and his son, Thomas, who have lived in Brazil since 1979. Their restaurant offers traditional French cuisine prepared from local produce.
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São Paulo | D.O.M.
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Rio de Janeiro | Lasai
Rio de Janeiro | Mee
Rio de Janeiro | Olympe
Rio de Janeiro | Oro
Rio de Janeiro | Le Pré Catelan
Rio de Janeiro | Roberta Sudbrack
São Paulo | Attimo
São Paulo | Dalva e Dito
São Paulo | Epice
São Paulo | Fasano
São Paulo | Huto
São Paulo | Jun Sakamoto
São Paulo | Kinoshita
São Paulo | Kosushi
São Paulo | Maní
São Paulo | Tuju