Peruvian Renzo Garibaldi’s Osso Restaurant Enters Prestigious Michelin Guide in Brazil | Advantage

Peruvian chef Renzo Garibaldi has achieved new international recognition with OssoIts famous steakhouse, part of the 2024 Michelin Guide recommendations in Brazil, has been headquartered in the exclusive neighborhood of Itaim BB in São Paulo since 2022.

On Monday night, May 20, in a ceremony held at the Copa Cabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, the restaurants distinguished by Michelin stars and other distinctions selected among those recommended by the guide Prelude to Precious Stars were announced. This 2024, They maintained their position 44 institutions were nominated and 38 new institutions were added. Among them is the Peruvian osso.

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Reasons to celebrate

In The official website of the Michelin Guide in BrazilOsso is described as “the place most appreciated by meat lovers in the São Paulo region”, based on meats from “sustainable producers”, a “modern and elegant space” and “a winery with an excellent selection”. wines.”

This distinction is special for Renzo Garibaldi, described in the guide as “Master Butcher”, which brings together a year of many achievements for the Osso brand in Brazil. It is among the major meat consumers in the region and is particularly needed in this region.

“Last year, within the framework of the best of the year elections, we were chosen as the best steak restaurant by the ‘Folha de São Paulo’ newspaper and the ‘Veja’ magazine. Today, being in the Michelin guide is another great achievement in such a carnivorous country. This news makes us proud and moving forward, It wants to keep doing and growing,” Garibaldi highlighted in a telephone conversation with “Provecho” of “El Comercio” from Rio de Janeiro, where he will stay until Wednesday morning.

“We’re very proud of the people who build the brand here,” said the chef of the team, which is made up of Brazilians and led by chef Victor Cabanas, who started his first restaurant in Brazil with Garibaldi.

In the video: See the announcement of entries for the Michelin Guide 2024 in Brazil here.

crossing borders

Although Oso will open its doors in São Paulo in July 2022, Renzo Garibaldi and his kitchen’s relationship with the South American giant spans many years. It was in 2017 that he took his first step outside of Peru with his first restaurant Gore, located in Alto de Pinheiros. “The first country that really supported us was Brazil, which is very strange, because it is the second most meat-eating country in Latin America after Argentina. They may have seen us as an enemy, as competition, but it was the other way around, they were among the ones who embraced us, taught us and supported us the most,” with Brazilian chefs. Says the Peruvian who is constantly building relationships.

After the 2024 Michelin Guide Gala, Renzo received an invitation from Chef Thomas Troisgros, owner of Toto and CT Boucherie, to participate in a meal for friends. “So today 15 friends are coming to eat meat and drink wine. The friendship with Brazil continues for many years and it is very important for me that the restaurant is well received here,” explains Garibaldi, who currently has three restaurants in São Paulo: Osso, Core and Incendio. Internationalization program step by step.

In 2023, the first Osso headquarters opened in Miami and on July 26, 2024, it will open a headquarters in Bogotá, Colombia.

“The venue in Columbia is a huge venue with over a thousand square meters and over 200 chairs. It is in a beautiful old house, Tudor style from 1937. It was a very ambitious project because we arrived in a Bogotá that was very hungry for meat,” concludes the Peruvian chef.

About the Michelin guide

The Michelin Guide is one of the most prestigious gastronomic recognitions in the world. This 2024, he returned to Brazil after a four-year break and awarded two stars to six companies: DOM (São Paulo), Oro (Rio de Janeiro) and Otec (Rio de Janeiro) – which retained their previous accreditations – and added Tuju. (Sao Paulo), Evvai (Sao Paulo) and Lasai (Rio de Janeiro).

15 establishments have also been recognized with a Michelin star: Cipriani, MEE, Huto, Jun Sakamoto, Kan Tsuke, Kinoshita, Mani, Bichi, San Omakase Room, Fame Osteria, Kazuo, Kuro, Murakami, Oizumi Sushi and Tangara Jean-Georges.

The restaurants that are part of the Michelin guide are selected by anonymous inspectors, people who are passionate about food and have a lot of experience in the field, who join the company and travel around the world after a 2 to 3 year preparation program. . Michelin works alone in selecting restaurants. “Anonymity is important to the Michelin guide, and inspectors must remain anonymous to avoid receiving VIP treatment when it comes to restaurants. “It’s important to be independent and fair,” he said. Explained at the ceremony 2024 in Rio de Janeiro.

Among the differences in the Michelin guide, stars stand out: 1, 2 or 3 stars can be awarded, with 3 being the highest rating. Green stars are also awarded in recognition of the kitchen’s sustainable practices, and the Bib Gourmand award is given to establishments that offer quality food at affordable prices.

In this year 2024, besides Osso, another Peruvian restaurant was honored: Ama.Zo by chef Enrique Paredes with its headquarters in Patio Higinopolis in Sao Paulo. In 2020, the chef has already entered Brazil’s Michelin guide with the headquarters of the same restaurant on the Champs Elysées in São Paulo.