Henrique Sá Pessoa, one of Portugal's most celebrated chefs, will launch JOIA, an Iberian restaurant, and bar, this year at the United Kingdom's first art'otel London Battersea Power Station.
JOIA will be spread across the top floors of the hotel, with three distinct spaces: a restaurant on the 15th floor, a bar on the 14th floor, and a rooftop bar with an infinity pool overlooking the iconic Battersea Power Station.
Chef Sá Pessoa, executive chef at the critically acclaimed ARCA restaurant (located in the art'otel Amsterdam), owns the two Michelin-starred Alma and the laid-back trans-Iberian tapas joint Tapisco in his native Lisbon.
According to Sam Cotton, head of leasing at Battersea Power Station Development Co, said that the company's goal has always been to bring a vibrant and diverse mix of cafés, bars, and restaurants to the new riverside neighbourhood of London.
"This is evident in the strong offering already open in Circus West Village, the first chapter in the regeneration of Battersea Power Station, and those set to open inside the Grade II* listed building and on Electric Boulevard from this Autumn. Adding a chef such as Henrique with an exciting new restaurant concept to the mix is fantastic and is sure to strengthen our position on the culinary map of 'must visit dining hotspots in London," he said.
London's art'otel Battersea Power Station is housed within Battersea Roof Gardens, a new building designed by Foster + Partners that is an important part of Electric Boulevard, a collection of buildings that includes homes, offices, and a new pedestrianised high street to the south of the iconic Grade II* listed Power Station.
The Power Station will house more than 100 shops, bars, and restaurants, as well as a luxury boutique cinema and unique event and leisure spaces, such as a chimney lift experience.