Éon Restaurant at Palacete Severo in Porto awarded Michelin Star
– Fine dining restaurant, Éon, helmed by Michelin-starred chef Tiago Bonito awarded Michelin Star
– Bistrô Severo awarded Michelin Recommended
On 10th March 2026 at the Michelin Portugal gala event, Éon Restaurant at Palacete Severo in Porto was awarded a Michelin Star. The Michelin team of inspectors travelled the length and breadth of Portugal in search of the country’s best restaurants. The result is clear: the Portuguese culinary scene is undergoing a rapid evolution towards the highest levels of excellence.
In total, the selection of restaurants in the Michelin Guide Portugal 2026 brings together 9 restaurants with two stars (one of which is making its debut in this category) and 44 with one star (10 new additions including Éon Restaurant), totalling 53.
Palacete Severo, an exciting new hotel launch in the heart of Porto’s creative neighbourhood, Cedofeita, exudes art, history and discreet luxury. And now a Michelin Star.
Éon Restaurant at Palacete Severo is the wood-panelled fine dining restaurant – from the imaginative dishes to the presentation of the food and the setting. The Michelin-starred chef Tiago Bonito reimagines Portuguese and Mediterranean classics with seasonal local Portuguese ingredients. Dishes on his tasting menu are inspired by his own memories of his childhood, such as Caviar & Onion – Squid, Miso, Browned Butter; Bluefin Tuna – Oyster, Cucumber & Apple, Wasabi; Hook-Caught Hake – Parsley, Mushrooms, Pil-Pil; Scarlet Prawn (Algarve) – Harissa, Pumpkin, Bísaro Pork. And for dessert: Childhood Memories – Popcorn, Caramel, Cotton Candy.
What makes Palacete Severo truly unique is the hotel acts as a revolving gallery. It was designed as a living art space. Owner Géraldine Banier, who has a contemporary art gallery in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district of Paris (the Perspective Galerie), has designed her Porto hotel as a living art space, inviting Portuguese and international artists to showcase their work. And Éon Restaurant also features unique pieces of art.
The tasting menus include either 9 (priced €100) or 14 (priced €150) dishes and a wine pairing is also available from €50. The restaurant is open between Wednesday and Saturday for dinner only.
Bistrô Severo achieved Michelin Recommended status. The bistrô is located in the lovely internal tiled courtyard, offers dishes such as Duck breast, sweet potato, pack chow and spices or Marinated Asparagus, poached egg, hollandaise sauce and tarragon. Bistrô Severo offers lunch daily with a weekly changing set menu featuring local produce with the choice of two starters, three mains and two desserts and dinner daily with a wider A La Carte menu.
Palacete Severo is an architect’s dream house. The yellow-walled “palacete” was built by Portuguese architect, Ricardo Severo, in 1904 for his Brazilian wife Francisca Santos Dumont.
There are just 20 bedrooms and suites. Eleven are in the original 20th-century building, with oak floors, thick wicker bedheads and stuccoed ceilings; while nine are in the new-build extension in the grounds. They all have their own character, from the former maid’s room, half way up the stairs under a sloping ceiling, to the original enclosed wooden balcony room and a garden suite apartment with separate sitting room area with a varanda overlooking the garden.
A tribute to a modern vibrant city, Palacete Severo is a very special addition to the Porto landscape. Éon Restaurant is now a star in the Porto dining scene.
palacetesevero.com
Rua de Ricardo Severo 21, 4050-460 Porto, Portugal
B&B is priced from €300.00 per room per night
