Culinary mastery meets mixology artistry at Mesa by José Avillez. As one of Macau's most celebrated destinations for contemporary Portuguese cuisine, Mesa's most recent prestigious accolades include 2024 Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Restaurant and Trip.Best Gourmet Awards 2024 – Platinum Restaurant.
As Mesa's partner, Michelin-starred Chef José Avillez brings his visionary culinary ethos to the fore, championing the art of sharing and connection at the table through the restaurant's "Casual Fine Dining" philosophy inspired by Macanese and Chinese cuisine. Head Chef Herlander Fernandes manifests this dining concept with an innovative menu honouring Portugal's culinary heritage with classic favourites and seasonal specialties elevated by the finest quality ingredients prepared with modern culinary techniques. With signature dishes such as Codfish à Brás with Explosive Olives and King Crab on Cristal Bread, the restaurant's menu harmoniously blends authentic traditional flavours with modern techniques, creating a one-of-a-kind gastronomic experience.
The restaurant's chic interior ingeniously weaves together Chinese iconography and Karl Lagerfeld's cutting-edge style, with the legendary designer's signature black, white and gold tones. Symbolising happiness and good fortune, the restaurant's magpie motif acts as a cultural bridge between China and Portugal, continuing the East-meets-West theme in elegant tabletop ornaments and a mesmerising LED ceiling animation that captures their graceful flight.
Similarly, Mesa Bar offers a bespoke cocktail menu that reimagines classic Portuguese and Macau-inspired concoctions. Inside the ultra-trendy, birdcage-inspired bar, global mixology luminary and Resort Master Mixologist Frederick Ma creates show stopping serves that tell stories from Portuguese and Chinese heritage. The extensive wine list features over 1,600 curated labels, including more than a hundred biodynamic wines that showcase sustainable winemaking practices. In 2024, the bar earned the 2024 Wine Spectator – Best of Award of Excellence.
Contemporary Portuguese, Bar
Level 3, THE KARL LAGERFELD
Dinner: 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (Last order time is at 9:45 p.m.)
Bar: 5:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
(Closed on Tuesdays)
Special operation hours
4 February 2025
Dinner: 6:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. (Last order time is at 9:45 p.m.)
Bar: 5:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Smart casual
Children aged 4 years or above are welcome
Recent Awards
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50 Best Discovery
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BAZAAR TASTE ELITE 10 | MACAO 2024
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Best of Award of
Excellence -
Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Restaurant
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SCMP 100 Top Tables 2024
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Star Wine List 2023
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The Best of the Best Masterchef Recommendation Restaurant
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Three Glasses Award
(Excellent) -
Trip.Best Gourmet Awards 2024 - Platinum Restaurant