TAP Local Stars

Local ingredients are the real stars. Savor our Business Class Menus, created by local Chefs.

Region by region, the best of national gastronomy

The TAP Local Stars project was launched in 2023 in partnership with The Art of Tasting Portugal (1). The project aims to:

  • Showcase the finest portuguese cuisine to the world;
  • Give our passengers the opportunity to savor the most famous ingredients from each portuguese region.

To that end, we asked 12 nationally acclaimed Chefs to create 12 Menus, each featuring traditional products from a different portuguese region and highlighting a star ingredient.

The Menus are available on long-haul Business Class flights departing from Lisbon and are renewed every two months. Curious? Discover the flavors you can savor on board!

(1) Plataform which aims to promote portuguese cuisine by mapping its culinary traditions and curating experiences within this field. It brings together the finest seasonal products, expertly prepared by Portugal's best chefs, all in a sustainable manner.

In November and December they fish for Sea Bass for their Menu

Enjoy the most iconic flavours created by Chef Alexandre Silva. This exclusive menu highlights Sea Bass, a high-quality fish that is abundant in the Peniche and Berlengas region, especially during the cold months.

  • Star ingredient: Sea bass
  • Dish: Peniche Sea Bass Pie and Seasonal Vegetables
  • Region: Centre West

Watch Chef Alexandre Silva's introductory video and discover his story, the preparation of the featured dish and the qualities of sea bass.

Discover the other dishes available on the Menu and let yourself be surprised by the unique flavours on board.

Fotografia de um plano médio do Chef Alexandre Silva. Está vestido com uma jaleca de cozinha branca que tem bordados em cima do bolso superior esquerdo, sobre o peito, "The art of tasting Portugal", e o logótipo da TAP Air Portugal no braço esquerdo. Atrás do Chef, como fundo, uma fotografia panorâmica de mar e falésia, em cujo centro está em destaque o impressionante Forte de São João Baptista, situado na ilha da Berlenga Grande.
Chef Alexandre Silva
  • MICHELIN Star holder.
  • Known for challenging traditional cuisine in a creative way.
Fotografia de um prato fundo branco, com o logótipo dourado da TAP Air Portugal na borda, que tem no seu interior uma porção generosa de molho castanho, sobreposto por meia-dúzia de camarões e três pedaços de laranja descascados, polvilhados com sementes de girassol e pequenos cubinhos de courgete.

Starter

Coastal prawn salad

Fotografia de um prato raso branco, com o logótipo dourado da TAP Air Portugal na borda, que tem no seu interior uma empada de robalo, ladeada à direita por alguns legumes assados, nomeadamente tomate, cenoura, cebola, courgete, abóbora e couve.

Main course

Peniche sea bass pie with seasonal vegetables
Fotografia de um prato fundo branco, com o logótipo dourado da TAP Air Portugal na borda, contendo no seu interior uma dose de leite creme polvilhada com pequeninas flores de alfazema.

Dessert

Lavender Milk Cream

12 Chefs, 12 Special Menus

Meet the Chefs and Menus that have already been part of the project