Rio All Year Round • July 16, 2026
Chefs Week debuts in Rio with star chefs, gastronomic experiences and special programming
By Mariana Novaes
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Between July 27 and August 2, Rio receives the first Latin American edition of Chefs Week, an international festival created in Portugal that brings together renowned chefs, restaurants, wine producers, sommeliers and specialists in a programme dedicated to gastronomy, culture and the..
Between July 27 and August 2, Rio receives the first Latin American edition of Chefs Week, an international festival created in Portugal that brings together renowned chefs, restaurants, wine producers, sommeliers and specialists in a programme dedicated to gastronomy, culture and tourism.
Over nine days, the event promotes exclusive dinners, tastings, enogastronomic experiences, debates and cultural meetings. In addition, more than 40 restaurants in Rio de Janeiro and Niterói participate in a gastronomic route with special menus created for the festival.
One of the highlights of the program takes place at the Belmond Copacabana Palace, which receives the Chefs' Banquets on July 28 and 29. Dinners bring together Brazilian and Portuguese chefs awarded Michelin stars in exclusive menus harmonised with great wines, as well as artistic performances, live music and DJs.
On July 30, the hotel receives a series of master classes on wines conducted by international experts. On the same date, from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., there is the Wine Experience Cup, a meeting that brings together free tasting of labels from different countries, gastronomic cocktail prepared by guest chefs, live music and professionals in the sector.
Also on July 28, the Palace of São Clemente hosts Chefs Week Summit Rio 2026, meeting aimed at invited professionals who will discuss topics such as gastronomy, wine, communication and tourism as tools for economic development and appreciation of destinations.
The program also extends to Orla Rio, with lunches and dinners harmonized with Vinhos de Portugal, conducted by invited chefs, including Pedro Lemos and Vítor Sobral. After the closing of the festival, the action Vinhos de Portugal in Orla Rio continues until August 25, taking special letters of Portuguese wines to various kiosks of the Rio river.
Full programming:
July 25 – Action Wines of Portugal in Orla Rio
July 27th, 7:30 p.m. – Tasca dinner with chef Pedro Lemos (Orla Rio)
July 28 from 9:30 to 1:15 – Chefs Week Summit Rio 2026
July 28th, 7:00 p.m. – Banquet of the Cities – Porto & Rio (Belmond Copacabana Palace)
July 29th, 12:30 p.m. – Lunch with Wines of Portugal (Orla Rio)
July 29th, 7:00 p.m. – Banquet The Atlantic Table (Belmond Copacabana Palace)
July 30, from 9am to 8:30pm – Masterclasses on wines (Belmond Copacabana Palace)
July 30, from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. – Wine Experience Cup (Belmond Copacabana Palace)
July 31st, at 12:30 – Lunch with Wines of Portugal (Orla Rio)
July 31, 7:30 p.m. – Tasca Dinner with Chef Vítor Sobral (Orla Rio)
August 1st, 7:30 p.m. – Dinner with Wines of Portugal (Orla Rio)
August 2nd, at 12:30 – Closing lunch with Wines of Portugal (Orla Rio)
Until August 25th – Action Wines of Portugal in Orla Rio
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Season: July 25 to August 2
Locations: Belmond Copacabana Palace and other spaces of Rio
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