2020
José Avillez is considered the 70th best by “The Best Chef Awards”.
2019
Belcanto is considered one of the world’s 50 best restaurants by the prestigious “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants” coming in at #42.
2018
Belcanto comes in at #75 on the restaurant ranking by the prestigious “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants”.
José Avillez is distinguished with the International Academy of Gastronomy's greatest award, the Grand Prix de l'Art de la Cuisine.
2017
Belcanto comes in at #85 on the "The World's 50 Best Restaurants" list.
The guide "Boa Cama, Boa Mesa" by Expresso newspaper awarded Belcanto the Gold Fork.
2016
Belcanto is awarded the Best International Restaurant prize by Condé Nast Traveller International.
The guide "Boa Cama, Boa Mesa" by Expresso newspaper awards Belcanto the Gold Fork.
Belcanto receives the Gastronomic Restaurant of the Year 2015 award from WINE – The Essence of Wine magazine.
Belcanto receives two awards from the prestigious gastronomic blog "Mesa Marcada": 2015's Chef of the Year and 2015's Restaurant of the Year.
José Avillez travels to Wolfsburg to participate in The Grand Gelinaz! Shuffle at Aqua restaurant.
2015
The Repsol Guide 2015 awards Belcanto three Repsol suns, and Mini Bar and Cantinho do Avillez Lisbon and Porto one Repsol sun.
Belcanto is included in the list "La Liste", organized by the French government, coming in at #101 in the world's ranking of the top 1000 restaurants.
José Avillez' Belcanto is considered one of the 100 best restaurants in the world, coming in at #91 on the prestigious "The World's 50 Best Restaurants" list.
José Avillez is awarded the Gastronomia David Lopes Ramos 2014 prize by Revista de Vinhos magazine.
José Avillez is named Chef of the Year by WINE magazine.
The guide "Boa Cama, Boa Mesa" by Expresso newspaper awards Belcanto the Gold Fork.
Belcanto receives two awards from the prestigious gastronomic blog "Mesa Marcada": 2014's Chef of the Year and 2014's Restaurant of the Year.
2014
Belcanto is awarded two Michelin stars.
The guide "Boa Cama, Boa Mesa" by Expresso newspaper awards Belcanto the Gold Fork.
The prestigious gastronomic blog "Mesa Marcada" names José Avillez 2013's Chef of the Year and Belcanto 2013's Restaurant of the Year.
2013
José Avillez is named Chef of the Year by the guide "Boa Cama, Boa Mesa" by Expresso newspaper.
The guide "Boa Cama, Boa Mesa" by Expresso newspaper awards Belcanto the Platinum Fork, the most prestigious award granted by this guide.
Belcanto is nominated for the first annual "Foodie Top 100 Restaurants: Europe, UK & Asia Pacific" list.
Belcanto is awarded three Repsol suns.
Chef José Avillez is invited by chef Nuno Mendes to participate in the 1st edition of the CRAFT event at the Viajante restaurant in London.
José Avillez participates in the Millesime Madrid event, an exclusive and highly renowned gastronomic meeting.
José Avillez accepts Joana Vasconcelos' invitation to cater the artist's inauguration dinner at the Venice Biennale.
2012
Belcanto is awarded a Michelin star.
For the second time, José Avillez is invited to participate in Madrid Fusión the largest media-covered cuisine congress in the world.
Belcanto is awarded the Restaurant Revelation prize by the guide "Boa Cama, Boa Mesa" by Expresso newspaper.
José Avillez is elected Master Negotiator 2012 by the INV, the Institute for Negotiation and Sales.
José Avillez is invited to cater Joana Vasconcelos' inauguration dinner for her exhibit at the Palace of Versailles in Paris.
José Avillez is awarded the Sabores del Arco Atlántico prize by Spain's Gijón Tourism Office.
José Avillez is invited to participate in the celebrations for The Year of Portugal in Brazil and The Year of Brazil in Portugal.
José Avillez is invited to participate in the second edition of Millesime Mexico, the largest and most important cuisine event in Mexico.
2011
José Avillez is elected 2010's Chef of the Year by WINE - The Essence of Wine magazine.
José Avillez is awarded the Silver Medal of Merit for Tourism by the Portuguese government.
2010
José Avillez is elected 2009's Personality of the Year in Gastronomy by the magazine WINE - The Essence of Wine.
At the invitation of Tourism of Portugal, he participates in Fitur 2010, Madrid's International Tourism Fair, giving two presentations on food design.
José Avillez is one of the Portuguese chefs invited to the Montreal High Lights Festival.
The guide "Boa Cama, Boa Mesa" by Expresso newspaper awards Tavares restaurant the Platinum Fork, the highest honour granted by this guide.
At the invitation of the AEP, the Portuguese Business Association, José Avillez participates in Moscow's Market Week, in Russia, where he gives a presentation on Portuguese gastronomy and products.
At the invitation of the Tourism of Portugal and the Portuguese Gastronomy Association, José Avillez is involved in the presentation of the program "Taste Portugal" to consolidate Portugal as a premium gastronomic travel destination.
José Avillez participates in the meeting held by Portugal's President with young Portuguese chefs, and is one of the five chefs invited to address the audience.
José Avillez is awarded the Medal of Honour by the Portuguese Hotel, Catering and Similar Services Association, for his important contributions and for the services provided.
2009
Tavares restaurant was awarded a Michelin star.
José Avillez is awarded the Chef of the Year prize by the Portuguese Academy of Gastronomy.
Tavares is awarded the 2008's Best Restaurant of the Year prize, by Revista de Vinhos magazine.
José Avillez participates in Madrid Fusión, the largest cuisine congress worldwide. He is the first Portuguese chef invited to this event.
José Avillez is part of the Portuguese team in Millesime Madrid, a very highly-praised event in the gastronomy world, with all of the top Spanish chefs working alongside each other. In this event, he is the only Portuguese chef invited to work side by side with the elite group of Maestros Millesime, the top Spanish chefs.
José Avillez is named one of the "100 Contemporary Chefs" by Ferran Adrià in the book "COCO", published by Phaidon.
José Avillez is named Chef of the Year by "Mesa Marcada", the prestigious gastronomy blog. Tavares is named Restaurant of the Year by this same blog.
2005
José Avillez is awarded the Chef D'Avenir prize by the International Academy of Gastronomy.