24th November 2016: Last night, the Gastronomic Restaurant at The Yeatman Hotel became the first restaurant in Porto to be awarded two Michelin Stars. During the Spain and Portugal Michelin Guide 2017 awards, held in Barcelona last night, Chef Ricardo Costa, Head Chef at The Yeatman Hotel in Porto, who brought the first Michelin Star to Porto in 2011, made history once again for his contemporary interpretation of traditional Portuguese cuisine.

Continuously raising the bar of gastronomic excellence at The Yeatman Hotel, Chef Ricardo Costa is now one of only two chefs in Portugal to hold a second a Michelin Star and has paved the way for Porto as a culinary destination. Chef Ricardo's philosophy focuses on showcasing the best local produce and traditional recipes, prepared using innovative techniques, and it is this passion for the unexpected, combined with the love of family classics that has lead him to being awarded his second star.

“To be awarded a second Michelin Star is one of the greatest honours for a chef and it is down to the hard work of everyone at the hotel that we were able to bring this prolific award back with us to The Yeatman,” Chef Ricardo Costa comments. “I want to thank the extremely talented restaurant team that I work with for their passion and commitment to excellence, the management team for incentivising us to grow creatively and to the guests, it is them that keeps us working hard and moving in the right direction”.

Showcasing Portugal's vast range of fresh produce as well as its diversity of regional specialties, the Gastronomic Restaurant at The Yeatman strives to offer Porto's most inspiring dining experience. With an extensive wine cellar housing one of the world's most comprehensive selection of Portuguese wines, the Gastronomic Restaurant makes a special feature of food and wine pairing, further complimenting the culinary experience.  

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About Chef Ricardo Costa

Ricardo Costa received his formal education at the School of Hotel and Tourism in Coimbra and gained his extensive experience in Portugal, Madeira, Spain and the UK. His career has taken him through several top restaurants. He worked as a Chef at El Girasol with Chef Joachim Koerper and later became Sous Chef of the Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa with the Executive Chef Jerónimo Ferreira. He became Head Chef for the first time at the Restaurant Portal, in London, in 2007, and Executive Chef of the Restaurant Largo do Paço, at the Casa da Calçada Hotel in Amarante, where he earned his first Michelin Star in 2009 and 2010.

About The Yeatman Hotel:

The Yeatman opened in September 2010 and is located in the historic Port wine lodge area of Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, directly across the river from the UNESCO world heritage area of the city and just 1½ hours by car to the Douro valley. It has 13 suites and 70 rooms all with a private terrace, each providing spectacular panoramic views over the city of Porto and the river Douro. The hotel has 3 acres of private gardens set within a 7 acre site, indoor and outdoor infinity pools, 24 hour Dick's wine bar with informal menu, extensive wine cellars, an award winning wine list, a two Michelin Star restaurant, a Vinothérapie® Spa by Caudalie and Kids Club. A wine programme provides fun weekly wine dinners for guests with a different Portuguese wine producer every Thursday night and other wine tasting activities can be arranged.