Alex Atala

A creative chef, Alex Atala is known in Brazil and throughout the world for exploring, through classical techniques, the gastronomical possibilities of Brazilian ingredients. Atala began his career when he was 19 in Belgium, at the Ecole Hoteliere de Namur. In France he worked at Jean Pierre Bruneau s Michelin 3-star restaurant, and staged at Hotel de la Cote D Or with Chef Bernard Loiseau. In 1994 he returned to Sao Paulo, where his performance in several establishments around the city attracted the attention of journalists and gourmands. He opened D.O.M. restaurant in 1999. In 2009 Atala opened his second restaurant, Dalva e Dito, to critical acclaim.