Adega

Adega is a Portuguese restaurant in San Jose, California. In 2016 it became the city's first restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star.

Adega
Restaurant information
Established2015 (2015)
Owner(s)Carlos and Fernanda Carreira
Head chef
  • Jessica Carreira
  • David Costa
Food typePortuguese
Street address1614 Alum Rock Avenue
CitySan Jose
StateCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37°21′04″N 121°51′30″W
Websitewww.adegarest.com

History

Adega (the name means "wine cellar")[1] opened in late 2015 as a cafe.[2] It is located in the Little Portugal neighborhood of San Jose, and replaced Sousa's, also a Portuguese restaurant, which had occupied the building for 33 years.[3] The owners are Carlos and Fernanda Carreira, who are wine importers and local residents. The chefs are their daughter Jessica Carreira, a patissier, and her fiancé David Costa, who met while working at Eleven, a two Michelin star restaurant in Lisbon.[4][5] The restaurant serves traditional Portuguese food.

Michelin star

In October 2016 Adega was awarded a Michelin star,[6] the first for a restaurant in San Jose and the second for a Portuguese restaurant in the US;[1][7][8] Carreira, 23 years old, is also one of the youngest chefs to receive the award, and one of few women.[9]

The restaurant retained its star in 2017 but lost it in 2018.[10]

References
  1. "San Jose's Adega earns city its 1st Michelin star". Oakland, California: KTVU. October 26, 2016.
  2. "Best of Silicon Valley 2017: Best (and only) Michelin star restaurant in San Jose: Adega". Metro Silicon Valley. March 29, 2017. p. 19.
  3. Tessa Love and Jody Meacham (October 25, 2016). "This San Jose Portuguese restaurant has won the city's first Michelin star". Silicon Valley Business Journal.
  4. Linda Zavoral (August 12, 2016) [January 12, 2016]. "Adega brings upscale Portuguese to San Jose; Pinole Street Bistro back in business". San Jose Mercury News (blog).
  5. Alexandre Soares (January 10, 2016). "Do Eleven para a Califórnia". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese).
  6. Jonathan Kauffman (October 26, 2016) [October 25, 2016]. "Michelin awards 2017 stars for San Francisco Bay Area restaurants". San Francisco Chronicle.
  7. Linda Zavoral (October 27, 2016) [October 25, 2016]. "San Jose's first Michelin star: Adega in Little Portugal". San Jose Mercury News.
  8. "Primeira estrela Michelin de San José foi para um restaurante português". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). October 26, 2016.
  9. Ngoc Ngo (November 2, 2016). "Adega: A Star Is Born". Metro Silicon Valley. p. 52.
  10. Linda Zavoral (November 29, 2018). "Crenn wins 3, a first for female chefs". San Jose Mercury News.
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