This is Vera

The people, the produce, and the room behind it.
The VERA sign lit at dusk, guests gathered outside the entrance

fig. 01 — L'ingresso, VERA · Porto

Salvatore Monteli,
in cucina.

Two Michelin stars. A career across Australia, Canada, and the United States. Now in Porto, cooking the food he grew up with — nothing added, nothing translated.

LA NOSTRA STORIA

Real Italian.
Not a version of it.

Every ingredient comes from Italy — no substitutes, no shortcuts. Chef Salvatore Monteli brings two Michelin stars and a career across Australia, Canada, and the United States back to the food he grew up with, now cooked for a room in Porto that's become part of the neighbourhood.

Un tavolo pieno, sempre.

Long dinners, full glasses, friends who stay past the last plate.

Meet Our Chef

Chef Salvatore Monteli in the VERA kitchen

La cucina, VERA · Porto

Every ingredient comes from Italy — no substitutes, no shortcuts. Chef Salvatore Monteli brings two Michelin stars and a career across Australia, Canada, and the United States back to the food he grew up with, now cooked for a room in Porto that's become part of the neighbourhood.

Taste it for yourself