BALCONY Restaurant Among the World’s Best: Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best 2025

The distinction awarded to the Grand Hotel Açores Atlântico’s restaurant with the Travellers' Choice Best of the Best 2025 in the "Fine Dining" category is Tripadvisor’s highest recognition. It places the BALCONY Restaurant among the best in the world, an unprecedented achievement for the restaurant, the hotel, and Bensaude Hotels, as this is the first time a restaurant from the Group has received this award.

BALCONY Restaurant has also entered Portugal’s Top 25 in “Fine Dining”, where it holds the 18th position. This select ranking includes some of the country’s best restaurants, many of which have Michelin stars.

The "Best of the Best" award is given to only 1% of all profiles on Tripadvisor worldwide, meaning that the establishments receiving this recognition have consistently demonstrated an outstanding commitment to excellence and exceeded their guests’ expectations. 

Over the next 12 months, BALCONY Restaurant will be the only restaurant in the Azores to hold the Travellers' Choice Best of the Best 2025 title in the "Fine Dining" category. This recognition reinforces the team’s dedication and commitment to delivering outstanding experiences, highlights the quality of the Region’s gastronomic offering, and places the Azores firmly on the map of the world’s finest culinary destinations.