Luiz Filipe Souza

Luiz Filipe Souza opened Evvai in São Paulo's upmarket Jardins neighbourhood in 2017, after training in Italian restaurants including Fasano and Piselli in São Paulo and Reale in Castel di Sangro, Italy. In 2019, he represented Brazil in the Bocuse D'Or competition, reaching the finals in Lyon. He coined the phrase 'Oriundi cuisine' at Evvai — referring to descendants of Italy all over the world, translated into immigrant-inspired dishes.