Star Portuguese chef Henrique Sá Pessoa, who trained in London almost 30 years ago, makes his return to the capital later this year with the opening of a new high-rise restaurant in the Battersea Power Station development.
JOIA, 15th-floor Iberian restaurant with its own bar on the floor below as well as a rooftop bar with an infinity pool, will be part of the new art’otel design by Foster + Partners. Henrique is executive chef at art’otel Amsterdam’s restaurant ARCA, and has his own flagship restaurant Alma and as well as tapas bar Tapisco in his native Lisbon.
Henrique said: “It is such a joy to return to London, having trained here in the brilliant emerging scene in the 90s. I love this city and I can’t wait to cook and share with the guests my take on authentic Portuguese cuisine.”