Michele Marques, from Rio de Janeiro, chef at Gadanha Mercearia, in Estremoz, received Um Sol, a distinction granted by Guia Repsol, at the ceremony in Portugal in 2025. The restaurant was one of the five establishments run by Brazilian chefs to be awarded at the event.
This year’s edition will be in Évora, on April 13th. “It’s a huge comfort to receive a hug like that, a loving hug from Um Sol in a restaurant in the interior of the country. It’s recognition of the work of a team that for years has sought to do its best”, says Michele to DN Brasil.
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The Rio native has lived in the Alentejo region for more than two decades, a journey that is reflected in her cooking style. “It’s already 21 years, I’m going to be 42, so it’s half, half. Half Brazil that is always there in the roots, in the stews, in the way, in the snacks and in that swing, in the way of presenting the cuisine with me, but also with the products of the land I chose to live in.”
The chef was part of the Portuguese delegation in Tarragona to attend the Repsol Guide awards in Spain. Watch the full interview on Radar DN Brasil.
Radar DN Brasil airs every Friday, at 8am, on DN Brasil channels on YouTube and no Spotifywith an overview of the week and everything that interests Brazilians in Portugal.
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