"Portugal's first Michelin-starred grill — chef Ricardo Dias Ferreira's 15-course live-fire tasting, cooked almost entirely over wood and embers."
Gastro by Elemento sits at Rua Maria Adelaide Freitas Gonçalves 13 in central Porto, the more ambitious sibling of the original Elemento. It anchors part of our Porto coverage and our fine dining guide as the city's most distinctive tasting counter.
Chef Ricardo Dias Ferreira earned a Michelin star in the 2026 guide — making this the first grill-focused restaurant in Portugal to win one. The whole concept is built on fire.
Almost everything passes over wood fire, embers or the wood-fired oven, with low-temperature cooking playing a supporting role. The format is the Organic Tasting Menu by Gastro — fifteen moments that shift with the season and lean hard on the sea: carabineiro prawn, scallop, black hake and red mullet among them.
The menu runs around €115, with an optional wine pairing. The cooking is precise rather than rustic; fire is the technique, not a gimmick, and the smoke is dosed with restraint.
The room is minimalist and industrial, built around a U-shaped counter that wraps the open kitchen so the fire sits at the centre of the experience. A separate, more decorated dining area softens the edges for those who prefer a table.
It is an intimate space, so the counter seats — where you watch the grilling up close — are worth requesting when you book.
Gastro by Elemento suits a special anniversary, a dinner to impress clients or a counter-seat proposal. For other Porto tasting menus, compare Euskalduna Studio, Pedro Lemos or Antiqvvm.
Not for diners who want à la carte choice or a quick, casual meal — it is a single 15-course fire-driven tasting menu built for an unhurried evening.
Being the first grill-focused restaurant in Portugal to earn a Michelin star. Chef Ricardo Dias Ferreira cooks a 15-course organic tasting menu almost entirely over wood fire and embers, with a strong focus on Atlantic seafood.
One, awarded in the 2026 Michelin Guide Portugal — the first time a grill-led kitchen in the country has won the distinction.
At Rua Maria Adelaide Freitas Gonçalves 13 in central Porto.
The Organic Tasting Menu by Gastro runs around €115, with an optional wine pairing as an add-on.
Yes — the U-shaped counter wraps the open fire kitchen and is the best seat for watching the grilling. Request it when you reserve.
Book ahead and request a counter seat at the fire. Find it at Rua Maria Adelaide Freitas Gonçalves 13 in central Porto.
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Gastro by Elemento anchors part of our Porto guide — chef Ricardo Dias Ferreira's one-Michelin-star live-fire tasting counter, the first grill in Portugal to win a star.
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