Team
Dedicated to creating incredible food and curating unique experiences, our team welcome you to embarking on a new age of discovery.
Meet our Team
Our crew
Travelling the oceans together
We share a passion to discover and learn from our journey into different aspects of our gastronomic history, looking at them with a new perspective.
Hans Neuner
Executive Chef
Originally from Austria, Hans Neuner arrived in the Algarve in 2007 searching for a new inspiration. The incredible story of Portuguese cuisine provided him with a new gastronomic passion, immersing himself in a time travel in faraway places.
The flavours and ingredients he found here led him on a journey throughout the different regions of Portugal’s age of discovery, experiencing the eclectic and diverse influences that make up a vibrant food heritage.
By looking at these travels with a fresh perspective, Hans captures the essence of each journey into a menu that guides guests into an engaging tour of history, earning the restaurant its first Michelin star in 2009 and its second only two years later in 2011.
Nelson Marreiros
Restaurant Manager
João Wiborg de Carvalho
Head Sommelier
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Stories
The Perfect PairThe latest menu at Ocean takes us on a culinary trip around the world, which presents a challenge for pairing wines to its diverse flavours and complex dishes. Even so, sommeliers João Wiborg and Marco Teixeira proved that the magic wine and food can weave together could still be conjured, and each can add to the experience of the other…
A Culinary VoyageOcean, the culinary crown jewel of Vila Vita Parc, was distinguished with what few restaurants ever dream of—three "Soles" or Suns from the prestigious Repsol Guide, adding to its two Michelin stars.
Two Michelin Stars & Best Service AwardOcean Retains Two Michelin Stars and Wins Best Service Award at the Michelin Portugal 2025 Gala.