alma

Henrique Sá Pessoa opened ALMA restaurant in 2009. Characterised by contemporary cuisine with a balance between quality and price, it quickly gained recognition, being named Best Restaurant of the Year by Revista de Vinhos. In 2014, ALMA closed temporarily with plans to relocate and during this period Henrique Sá Pessoa collaborated with Rui and Margarida Sanches from Plateform.

This collaboration led to the creation of Cais da Pedra in 2013 and, in 2014, a corner in Mercado da Ribeira in partnership with Time Out magazine. The long-awaited new ALMA became a reality in October 2015, in Chiado, and won his first Michelin Star in 2016, less than a year after its reopening, solidifying its position as one of the country's leading restaurants.

In 2017, Henrique Sá Pessoa became Estrella Damm's ambassador in Portugal, launched the successful Tapisco and opened the Atelier. He took part as a judge in the San Pellegrino Young Chef 2017 competition and was voted Men of the Year 2017 by GQ magazine in the Gourmet category. At the end of the year, he opened Balcão at El Corte Inglés - Gourmet Experience, inspired by Portuguese taverns.

2018 was marked by the arriving of the second Michelin star and the premiere of the "Chef de Familia" a television show in collaboration with his daughter Inês.

In 2019 and 2020, Henrique Sá Pessoa further consolidated his trajectory on the gastronomic scene, achieving the renewal of his two Michelin stars. At the same time, he expanded his presence in the media with the premiere of the programme "Com Tradição" on 24 Kitchen.