D.O.M. (Latin abbreviation of ''
Deo optimo maximo
''Deo optimo maximo'', often abbreviated D.O.M. or Deo Opt. Max., is a Latin phrase which means "to the greatest and best god", or "to God, most good, most great". It was originally used as a pagan formula addressed to Jupiter.
Its usage while t ...
'') is a
Brazilian cuisine restaurant in
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for ' Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
run by Brazilian
chef Alex Atala. Known for the use of native
Brazilian ingredients, D.O.M. has been considered the best restaurant in
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the sout ...
since 2006 by
Restaurant magazine
''Restaurant'' magazine is a British magazine aimed at chefs, restaurant proprietors and other catering professionals that concentrates on the fine dining end of the restaurant industry.
History and profile
''Restaurant'' was founded in 2001. T ...
, and since 2006 included in the S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list.
S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list
/ref> In May 2012 the restaurant reached 4th place in the prestigious list. In 2014 Atala and D.O.M. won the Chefs Choice award. It was featured in volume two of '' Chef's Table''.
Atala researches the ingredients used in his restaurant and supervises production in various parts of Brazil. Some of these ingredients include tucupi juice, pirarucu
The arapaima, pirarucu, or paiche is any large species of bonytongue in the genus ''Arapaima'' native to the Amazon and Essequibo basins of South America. ''Arapaima'' is the type genus of the subfamily Arapaiminae within the family Osteoglos ...
and piraíba fishes, jambu and the tapioca from manioc flour.
See also
*Local food
Local food is food that is produced within a short distance of where it is consumed, often accompanied by a social structure and supply chain different from the large-scale supermarket system.
Local food (or "locavore") movements aim to con ...
References
External links
Official website
Restaurants in São Paulo
Michelin Guide starred restaurants in Brazil
Brazilian cuisine
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