Chef Rui Paula

Though his first restaurant was actually in the town of Alijó, we can’t talk about Porto’s food scene without mentioning Rui Paula. His journey to this city began back in 2007, when his restaurant the DOC opened in Folgosa, right in the heart of the Douro wine region. DOP opened in 2010 in Porto’s historic centre, and in 2014 Paula restored the Casa de Chá da Boa Nova in Leça da Palmeira, which was awarded two Michelin stars. We’ve got used to seeing his face on ‘Masterchef Portugal’, and now he’s part of the team at Time Out Market, too.