It all begins at an early age, in her family’s kitchen. Under the influence of her Portuguese grandfather and her grandmother from Goa, Paula grew up surrounded by the scent of coriander and the fragrance of cardamom, having learned from her grandmother, her greatest source of inspiration to this day, the freedom that stems from the fusion of flavours and spices.

Paula loves cooking… and stories as well. Split between the two, she studied modern literature and, for a while, worked at a library, where she spent long hours researching cook books.

All this research and her childhood memories got the better of Paula, who set the books aside and asked for an internship role in the kitchen at a nearby hotel. That was the start of a great ride.

Paula was Chef Cordeiro’s right-hand person at Terreiro do Paço, she worked as number two at Porto de Santa Maria, and was the executive Chef at Barbatana by Porto de Santa Maria. Afterwards she became Museu da Cerveja’s head Chef, having recently embraced her new project I Love Petisco.

Paula uses all her experience, which reflects work, dedication and culinary genius in equal parts, to offer us a cuisine that crosses multiple cultures.

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