Restaurant Revelation Boa Cama Boa Mesa 2020

At Plano, nature defines us. It is at its pace that we move, respecting its cycles, what it offers us and those who dedicate their days to rescue the substance that feeds us from the land and the sea.We believe in the perfection of small things, small producers, crooked vegetables, the almost forgotten ingredients. We believe in the magic of the artisans, of the imperfectly perfect plates, of the pieces that carry a part of those who build them. We believe in the stories that each element of our table tells. Every day we try to pay tribute to the world, to enjoy it, to share it. To return to the earth the same generosity it offer us.

Outdoors, in the garden that serves as a shelter on the hottest days, in the midst of the aroma of orange trees and the heat of the fire, in the two interior rooms with minimalist decor and earthy shades or in our private room, created in the old cistern, we try to welcome everyone who arrives as if they were arriving at our home. A home led by chef Vítor Adão and a young team, passionate about the mission of bringing together the best of Portugal in the plates and in the glasses and sharing it with the world. Welcome to Chef Vítor Adão's Plan(o).

Terrace in the garden | Indoor rooms | Private room | Cocktail bar

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CHEF VÍTOR ADÃO

Born in a small village in Chaves in 1990, Vítor Adão's earliest gastronomic memories are of the tainadas around crowded tables at the end of days of work on the land, which lasted well into the night, with glasses always full and plates appearing on the table in houses with inevitably open doors. Food - which neighbors and family grew, harvested and then ate together - was always synonymous with sharing. It was with his elders that he saw the first sausages being made, that he heard prayers said over the dough of the traditional "Bola de Chaves", that he learned to respect the product. From the pots she burned and hid under her bed, she went to the José Ribeirinho Machado cooking school in Vilarandelo at the age of 14. From there, he went to the Hotel and Tourism School in Mirandela, where he would later teach. He spent some time in the kitchens of DOC and DOP, interned at Ocean and Vila Joya, and worked at 45 Park Lane, in London, run by chef Wolfgang Puck. Between 2016 and 2018, he was executive chef of the 100 Maneiras group. Later, he became a consultant at Quinta do Arneiro and, in 2019, opened the popular pop-up Izakaya Tokkuri, in Lisbon's Bairro Alto, which has since closed, becoming curator of the Tabernas do Alto Tâmega chain that same year. In August 2019, he opened his first restaurant under his own name: PLANO, featured in the Michelin Guide since 2022, winner of the Boa Cama Boa Mesa 2020 Revelation Restaurant award, a member of the Chaîne das Rôtisseurs and frequently mentioned in the national and international press as one of the best restaurants in the city. His cuisine emphasizes respect for tradition, the land, the products and their origins, combined with a contemporary and very personal approach. The same philosophy he brought to the small screen when, in 2023, he took on the role of presenter of the program Raízes, broadcast on Canal Casa e Cozinha, with the aim of showcasing the gastronomic (and other) traditions hidden throughout the country. A remarkable CV which, in 2024, earned him the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award at the 8th AHRESP Awards, as well as the Revelation Cook award at the Paixão Pelo Vinho 2024 awards.