Adega was a Portuguese restaurant in the Little Portugal neighborhood of San Jose, California. Established in 2015, it became the city's first restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star in 2016. 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. Ownership reversed course in October 2024 and announced Adega would reopen in November 2024.
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| Established | 2015 |
| Closed | December 31, 2023 |
| Owner(s) | Carlos and Fernanda Carreira |
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| Food type | Portuguese |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide) |
| Street address | 1614 Alum Rock Avenue |
| City | San Jose |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°21′04″N 121°51′30″W / 37.35111°N 121.85833°W |
| Website | www |
History
editAdega (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
editIn 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
editIn 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
editIn July 2023, it was announced that Adega would close in December 2023 and be replaced by a second location of Petiscos.[17][18][19]
Return
editThe owners announced in October 2024 that the restaurant would reopen at its same location in November 2024.[20][21]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "San Jose's Adega earns city its 1st Michelin star". Oakland, California: KTVU. October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Best of Silicon Valley 2017: Best (and only) Michelin star restaurant in San Jose: Adega". Metro Silicon Valley. March 29, 2017. p. 19.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ Alexandre Soares (January 10, 2016). "Do Eleven para a Califórnia". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese).
- ^ Jonathan Kauffman (October 26, 2016) [October 25, 2016]. "Michelin awards 2017 stars for San Francisco Bay Area restaurants". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Linda Zavoral (October 27, 2016) [October 25, 2016]. "San Jose's first Michelin star: Adega in Little Portugal". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ "Primeira estrela Michelin de San José foi para um restaurante português". Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). October 26, 2016.
- ^ Ngoc Ngo (November 2, 2016). "Adega: A Star Is Born". Metro Silicon Valley. p. 52.
- ^ Linda Zavoral (November 29, 2018). "Crenn wins 3, a first for female chefs". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Janelle Bitker (September 28, 2021). "Michelin's 2021 Bay Area restaurant stars: Here's who won - and got snubbed". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Linda Zavoral (September 28, 2021). "Michelin 2021: San Jose's Adega earns a star again; Baumé in Palo Alto loses two stars". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Linda Zavoral (September 20, 2020) [September 18, 2020]. "San Jose's Adega opening a new casual Portuguese restaurant". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Linda Zavoral (November 28, 2020) [November 27, 2020]. "Adega's spin-off restaurant, Petiscos, opens in San Jose". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Susana Guerrero (May 17, 2023). "Michelin Guide adds 19 Bay Area restaurants to California list". SFGate.
- ^ Matt Yan (July 11, 2023). "Michelin Guide: Four Bay Area restaurants just landed on 'good value' list". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Dianne de Guzman (July 17, 2023). "San Jose's Only Michelin-Starred Restaurant, Adega, Is Closing". SF Eater.
- ^ Matt Yan (July 28, 2023). "First Michelin-starred restaurant in San Jose is closing". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Linda Zavoral (December 5, 2023). "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.
- ^ Zavoral, Linda (October 21, 2024). "Exclusive: San Jose's first Michelin-starred restaurant, Adega, is making a comeback". The Mercury News. San Jose, California. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Kadvany, Elena (October 22, 2024). "This Michelin-starred restaurant closed last year. Now it's coming back". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 22, 2024.