Portrait of Luiz Filipe Souza
i. Biography
Luiz Filipe Souza is the chef at Evvai in São Paulo, where the restaurant’s official site describes him as the chef behind its modern, Italian-rooted, author-driven cuisine and its "cozinha Oriundi" concept. He opened Evvai in 2017 in São Paulo’s Pinheiros/Jardins area and later led the restaurant to Michelin recognition, including a second star reported in 2025 coverage.
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