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    José Avillez

    Chef & Owner, Belcanto

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    Portrait of José Avillez

    Portrait of José Avillez

    i. Biography

    José Avillez is a Portuguese chef and restaurateur born in Lisbon, who graduated in Business Communication with a thesis on Portuguese gastronomy before starting his career at Fortaleza do Guincho in Cascais. He owns over a dozen restaurants primarily in Lisbon and Porto, including Tasca by José Avillez in Dubai at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira Beach.

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