Antiquum in Porto: Two Stars Shining Brightly

by Ian D’Agata

Antiqvvm

Rua de Entre Quintas, 220

4050-335 Porto

Portugal

Tel. +351 22 600 4455

The dishes

Violet Prawn and Curry

Blue Lobster and Mango

Salmon and Citronella

Sea Bass and Cockles

Alfonsino and Squid

Red Mullet and Cauliflower

Turbot and Green Apple

Pigeon and Arabica Coffee

Yogurt and Strawberry

Portuguese Custard and Glorinhas

Petit Fours

Some dining places just shine of an inner light: even before you start eating, you realize the restaurant is seriously and professionally run. Such is the case with Antiqvvm in Porto, a two-star dining spot that exudes confidence, style and charm from the get-go. The minute you sit down, either on the terrace for an aperitif or at your dining table inside, you immediately feel like you will be taken care of smartly and with care. It’s no small thing, especially when there are starred establishments all over the world that will leave you waiting at the door should you show up five minutes before their opening time, leaving you out even in the rain. Allowing somebody in and having them sit at a table and sip on glasses of wine while the place enters in full swing shouldn’t be that hard to do. And yet… Mercifully, at Antiqvvm they know how to take care of their customers.

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Ian D’Agata
Ian D’Agata

Ian D’Agata is an internationally famous, multi-award winning author who has been speaking and writing about wine for thirty years. His latest books (Native Wine Grapes of Italy, Italy’s Native Wine Grape Terroirs, Italy’s Grapes and Wines: The definitive Compendium Region by Region and the most recent, Barolo Terroir) are considered the bibles of Italian wine and have received numerous prestigious awards such as the Louis Roederer International Wine Awards “Book of the Year” title, the Gourmand World Book Awards “Best European Wine Book” and being named to the “Best Wine Books of the Year” lists of newspapers and magazines such as the NY Times, the Financial Times and Food & Wine. For eight years, Ian has also been the co-author of the Italy section in Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Book of Wine, the world’s best- selling wine guide with 46 editions to date and over 12 Million copies sold all over the world; he has since been also put in charge of the Alsace and Malta sections.
He is the is currently the President of Ian D’Agata Wine Culture, one of China’s wine education platforms, that includes the Ian D’Agata Wine Review and the Ian D’Agata Wine Academy. Ian is a former staff writer at Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, Contributing Editor of Decanter, and Senior Editor of Vinous. His writings have always focused on the wines of Italy, France, China and Canada, for which he has won numerous international awards and accolades, including the Comitato Grandi Cru d’Italia “Best Youngest Wine Journalist of Italy” and the “Best Wine Journalist of Italy” awards, as well as Canada’s 2018 VQA award (Out of Ontario section) and 2017 Cuvée Award of Excellence.
Intensely devoted to the research and study of native wine grapes, Ian was officially named in 2015 to Italy’s prestigious Accademia della Vite e del Vino (Italy’s official association of wine academicians, researchers, and university professors) and is currently the Vice President of the Association Internationale des Terroirs.

Contacts: Instagram: @ian_dagata

Email: ian.dagata@iandagatawine.com

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