Restaurant «A Colmeia», in Guarda, is the winner of the 1st edition of this contest.

The structural importance of certified Beira Interior wine, along with the use of regional and local products, proved to be valuable principles for discovering and rewarding the high value that the restoration of the entire region has achieved.

Rodolfo Queirós, president of CVR Beira Interior / Beira Interior Wine Route considers that this contest was a huge success for all of Beira Interior, stating: “we managed to bring our Beira Interior wine producers closer to restoration; we also created a ‘Beira Interior Gastronomic Guide’ with an enormous geographic and enogastronomic diversity that characterizes our Region.

We are already working for the next edition of Beira Interior Gourmet, where these restaurants and many others will certainly be showing their willingness to join this project within the scope of the Beira Interior Wine Route; a territorial promotion project that brings together Beira Interior Wines, Gastronomy, Catering, Hospitality, Rural Tourism, Municipalities, etc. in an aggregate of wills! ”

Pedro Machado, president of Turismo do Centro, highlighted the importance of this competition for territorial cohesion and the contribution I would like to help to leverage this sector in a difficult time like the one we are experiencing.

Víctor Amaral, vice-president of the Municipality of Guarda, highlights the importance of this project and this positioning of the region that “unites the extremes” of a territory that must move across Beira Interior.

For Fernando Melo, president of the jury “the availability of the different personalities of the kitchen, the host, the journalism, the enology and the training, who contributed during the different visiting days, contributed to their criticisms and opinions ”Was decisive.

At the end of each visit, the judges present-never less than three always made an impression on the heads of each house, in an open and complete dialogue about what could be improved, with excellent acceptance by all of them members. competitors.

Prizes

Best Restaurant: Colmeia, Guarda

Best Wine List (ex aequo): Nobre Vinhos e Tal (Guarda) and Aquáriu’s (Guarda)

Best Wine Service (ex aequo): Entre Portas (Pinhel) and Dsigual Wine House (Guarda)

Best Food and Wine Pairing: Casas do Côro (Marialva)

Best Entry: Taberna A Laranjinha (Covilhã)

Best dish: Encosta da Muralha (Castelo Branco)

Best Dessert: Casa da Esquila (Guarda)

Best Use of Beira Interior Products: Alkimya (Covilhã)

Best Space: Cova da Loba (Linhares da Beira)