Centre Portugal tourism board names 25 award-winning restaurants in first Sabores ao Centro prizes

Turismo Centro Portugal has honoured 25 restaurants in the inaugural Sabores ao Centro awards, held in Castelo Branco, with another 31 named as recommended. The prizes span the eight sub-regions of central Portugal. Eight ambassador chefs nominated 56 restaurants, which an independent jury then visited and assessed. All 56 will feature in a Sabores ao Centro guide due in early 2027, timed to coincide with the Michelin Portugal Gala in Coimbra. The organisers say a restaurant's success lifts local producers, shops and accommodation, and the evening also recognised two cheese and wine promotion projects.