Nuno Mendes (born 1973) [1] is a London-based Portuguese chef, former executive chef at Chiltern Firehouse, London.
Nuno Mendes was born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal. [2]
Mendes was trained at the California Culinary Academy in the 1990s, worked at elBulli, [3] and has worked with Wolfgang Puck, Rocco di Spirito, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. [4] In 2006, Mendes opened Bacchus, a gastropub in Hoxton, and later opened The Loft Project, from his own apartment in Shoreditch, [3] "where some of the best chefs cooked in front of guests, offering a pioneering and intimate experience". [4]
In 2010, Mendes opened Viajante (Portuguese for "traveller") in Bethnal Green’s Town Hall Hotel, inspired by world cuisines. In its first year it received a Michelin star and was included in the 2013 World's 50 Best Restaurants. [4] One critic said of the restaurant, "Nuno Mendes has brought a taste of El Bulli to the East End". [5] Giles Coren of The Times referred to Mendes as "every restaurant critic's secret favourite cook". [6]
In March 2022, Mendes opened a Portuguese restaurant, Lisboeta on Charlotte Street, London. [7]
Mendes has a daughter and twin sons, with his partner Clarise, a South African stylist. [1]
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Nuno Mendes (born 1973) [1] is a London-based Portuguese chef, former executive chef at Chiltern Firehouse, London.
Nuno Mendes was born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal. [2]
Mendes was trained at the California Culinary Academy in the 1990s, worked at elBulli, [3] and has worked with Wolfgang Puck, Rocco di Spirito, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. [4] In 2006, Mendes opened Bacchus, a gastropub in Hoxton, and later opened The Loft Project, from his own apartment in Shoreditch, [3] "where some of the best chefs cooked in front of guests, offering a pioneering and intimate experience". [4]
In 2010, Mendes opened Viajante (Portuguese for "traveller") in Bethnal Green’s Town Hall Hotel, inspired by world cuisines. In its first year it received a Michelin star and was included in the 2013 World's 50 Best Restaurants. [4] One critic said of the restaurant, "Nuno Mendes has brought a taste of El Bulli to the East End". [5] Giles Coren of The Times referred to Mendes as "every restaurant critic's secret favourite cook". [6]
In March 2022, Mendes opened a Portuguese restaurant, Lisboeta on Charlotte Street, London. [7]
Mendes has a daughter and twin sons, with his partner Clarise, a South African stylist. [1]
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