Adega Explained

Adega
Current-Owner:Carlos and Fernanda Carreira
Head-Chef:
  • Jessica Carreira
  • David Costa
Food-Type:Portuguese
Street-Address:1614 Alum Rock Avenue
City:San Jose
State:California
Country:United States
Rating: (Michelin Guide)
Coordinates:37.3511°N -121.8583°W

Adega was a Portuguese restaurant in the Little Portugal neighborhood of San Jose, California. Established in 2015, in 2016 it became the city's first restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star. In summer 2023, the owners announced that the restaurant would close at the end of the year, to be replaced by a second location of Petiscos, a more casual Portuguese restaurant with the same chefs.

History

Adega (Portuguese for "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 husband 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] it regained it in 2021.[11] [12]

Spin-off restaurants

In November 2019, the owners of Adega opened a bakery and café in downtown San Jose, Pastelaria Adega. In November 2020, in the SoFA District, they opened Petiscos, a casual restaurant offering small plates,[13] [14] which in 2023 was added to the Michelin Guide[15] and subsequently to the Bib Gourmand list.[16]

Closure

In July 2023, it was announced that Adega would close in December 2023 and be replaced by a second location of Petiscos.[17] [18] [19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: San Jose's Adega earns city its 1st Michelin star . . Oakland, California . October 26, 2016 .
  2. News: Best of Silicon Valley 2017: Best (and only) Michelin star restaurant in San Jose: Adega . . March 29, 2017 . 19 .
  3. News: Tessa Love and Jody Meacham . This San Jose Portuguese restaurant has won the city's first Michelin star . . October 25, 2016 .
  4. News: Linda Zavoral . Adega brings upscale Portuguese to San Jose; Pinole Street Bistro back in business . . blog . August 12, 2016 . January 12, 2016 .
  5. News: Alexandre Soares . Do Eleven para a Califórnia . . January 10, 2016 . Portuguese .
  6. News: Jonathan Kauffman . Michelin awards 2017 stars for San Francisco Bay Area restaurants . . October 25, 2016 . October 26, 2016 .
  7. News: Linda Zavoral . San Jose's first Michelin star: Adega in Little Portugal . San Jose Mercury News . October 27, 2016 . October 25, 2016 .
  8. News: Primeira estrela Michelin de San José foi para um restaurante português . Diário de Notícias . October 26, 2016 . Portuguese .
  9. News: Ngoc Ngo . Adega: A Star Is Born . Metro Silicon Valley . November 2, 2016 . 52 .
  10. News: Linda Zavoral . Crenn wins 3, a first for female chefs . San Jose Mercury News . November 29, 2018 .
  11. News: Janelle Bitker . Michelin's 2021 Bay Area restaurant stars: Here's who won - and got snubbed . San Francisco Chronicle . September 28, 2021 .
  12. News: Linda Zavoral . Michelin 2021: San Jose's Adega earns a star again; Baumé in Palo Alto loses two stars . San Jose Mercury News . September 28, 2021 .
  13. News: Linda Zavoral . San Jose's Adega opening a new casual Portuguese restaurant . San Jose Mercury News . September 20, 2020 . September 18, 2020 .
  14. News: Linda Zavoral . Adega's spin-off restaurant, Petiscos, opens in San Jose . San Jose Mercury News . November 28, 2020 . November 27, 2020 .
  15. News: Susana Guerrero . Michelin Guide adds 19 Bay Area restaurants to California list . . May 17, 2023 .
  16. News: Matt Yan . Michelin Guide: Four Bay Area restaurants just landed on 'good value' list . San Francisco Chronicle . July 11, 2023 .
  17. News: Dianne de Guzman . San Jose's Only Michelin-Starred Restaurant, Adega, Is Closing . SF Eater . July 17, 2023 .
  18. News: Matt Yan . First Michelin-starred restaurant in San Jose is closing . San Francisco Chronicle . July 28, 2023 .
  19. News: Linda Zavoral . San Jose's acclaimed Adega plans its final Michelin-style meals, including an 11-course NYE menu: In 2024, restaurant will become the more casual Petiscos . San Jose Mercury News . December 5, 2023 .

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