Michelin Chef Louis Anjos moves east – from Al Sud to Verdelago Resort

Michelin Chef Louis Anjos moves east – from Al Sud to Verdelago Resort

After five successful years at the Michelin-starred Al Sud restaurant at Palmares Ocean Living & Golf in Lagos, Chef Louis Anjos has announced his departure. The restaurant, which quickly became one of Portugal’s finest, marked a remarkable era in Algarve fine dining.

“It’s the end of a cycle,” Anjos said in an interview. Differences in vision with the management played a role, but also his desire for new inspiration. Louis Anjos brought Al Sud national fame, earning a Michelin star within six months of opening — a record in Portugal — and a Silver Fork from Boa Cama Boa Mesa. His precise, elegant style and focus on Algarve ingredients made Al Sud a true culinary landmark.

Now, Anjos begins a new chapter at Verdelago Resort, a luxurious and sustainable five-star destination on the Eastern Algarve coast, between Altura and Praia Verde.

A new chapter in nature

Verdelago is the only 5-star nature resort on the Algarve coastline — more than 80 hectares of preserved landscape with direct beach access. The concept blends luxury, wellness, and sustainability, with architecture that harmonizes with the surrounding environment. Guests and residents can expect a lifestyle centered around balance, fine dining, outdoor living, and a deep connection with nature.

Here, luxury feels effortless — sea air, soft dunes, and a restaurant that follows the rhythm of land and ocean. The perfect environment for a chef like Louis Anjos, whose cuisine has always celebrated purity, emotion, and place.

Sustainable sophistication

Verdelago’s low-density construction (only 8.7%) preserves open green spaces and biodiversity. This is not just another resort, but a vision of modern, conscious luxury. The villas, townhouses, and apartments are designed with elegance and environmental awareness, offering exclusivity and serenity by the sea.

A new culinary destination

Although details of his new restaurant concept have yet to be revealed, Anjos’ move suggests a nature-inspired, refined culinary philosophy — vegetables from local farms, herbs from the dunes, and seafood straight from the Atlantic, all interpreted with his creative signature.

If Al Sud represented precision and excellence, Verdelago may become his manifesto for sustainable gastronomy — a place where flavor, nature, and purpose unite.

Nature by the sea

At Verdelago Resort, life follows the rhythm of nature — walking along seven kilometers of coastal trails, swimming in the ocean, or enjoying a glass of organic Algarve wine at sunset. With Louis Anjos leading the kitchen, it could soon become the most exciting new culinary destination in the Eastern Algarve.

The story of Al Sud ends — but in Verdelago, a new one begins.