Chef Rui Silvestre

Rui gained motivation for new dishes and gastronomic development by working at French, Swiss and Hungarian restaurants for 7 years. In 2015, the Portuguese native earned his first Michelin star in restaurant Bon Bon, located in Algarve, Portugal, thus becoming the youngest Portuguese chef ever (at 29 years of age) to win this coveted award. In 2017, he was one of the 10 chefs around the world to receive the “Prix au Chef de L’Avenir,” awarded annually by the International Academy of Gastronomy (IAG) to the world’s most promising young chefs. Combining French techniques with his love for Portugal, his dishes turn the sea’s finest products into an innovative experience to evoke all the senses.