The restaurant “A Lorcha,” a Portuguese and Macanese food establishment, has been added to Macau’s Michelin Bib Gourmand list, the Michelin Guide organisation announced today.
The 18th edition of the guide for the two Chinese territories now includes a total of 83 establishments recognised with the Bib Gourmand distinction, awarded to restaurants offering three-course menus for less than 400 patacas (nearly €46). Of these, 70 are in Hong Kong and 13 in Macau, among them Portuguese restaurants “O Castiço” and “O Restaurante Litoral” and now “A Lorcha” — one more than in 2025.
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“A Lorcha” was promoted from the selected restaurants list — establishments recommended by the guide that do not hold Michelin stars. Located in Macau’s Inner Harbour area, the restaurant was founded by Adriano das Neves, a Macanese man with a Portuguese father and Chinese mother, serving Portuguese and Macanese cuisine — a fusion cooking style recognised by UNESCO that combines Portuguese techniques with ingredients from China, Malaysia, Africa and India.
The 2026 selection, according to the guide’s inspectors, reflects “the dynamic flavours and cultural richness” of the region, spanning innovative street food to traditional family recipes. Michelin Guide international director Gwendal Poullennec stressed that this year’s list “magnificently represents the diversity and energy” of the culinary scenes in Hong Kong and Macau, highlighting the variety of cuisines among the new award recipients, including Cantonese classics, pizza, Chiu Chow, Thai, Southeast Asian and Portuguese.
The full release of the Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2026 restaurant selection is scheduled for March 19. Macau was officially designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in 2017.
