Lídia Brás

Chef Lídia Brás is a culinary ambassador for the Northeast of Portugal. Originally from Trás-os-Montes with a background in Arts, she discovered her true vocation in the kitchen.

As the chef behind the project Stramuntana in Vila Nova de Gaia, her work is a profound celebration of her origins. She is dedicated to researching and preserving ancestral Transmontano recipes, deeply connected to rural foodways and regional rituals.

Her cuisine champions authenticity, seasonality, and the defining characteristics of Portuguese cooking, occasionally elevated with a touch of personal innovation. Through Stramuntana, television appearances, and events, Chef Brás passionately promotes the products, producers, and unique culinary heritage of Portugal's Northeast.