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Ignácio Peixoto

Chef · Creative Director · Consultant

Ignácio

Executive chef, creative director and gastronomic consultant with experience in some of the most relevant kitchens in Rio de Janeiro.

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Ignácio Peixoto - Chef
Braço Esquerdo (Bandeja)
Braço Direito (Espada)

Manifesto

The history lived in the kitchen manifests itself in the rhythm, the silence, the way each step is conducted. Nothing happens suddenly. It is time that organizes things.
Detalhes e ritmo na cozinha de Ignácio Peixoto
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Journey & Recognition

A journey of
kitchens and achievements.

01 2013 – 2015

Pipo

Line Cook

First steps into contemporary haute cuisine alongside Felipe Bronze, focusing on the essence of Rio.

02 2015 – 2017

Grupo Irajá

Executive Chef

Expansion and leadership across complex operations with varying culinary styles (Irajá Gastrô, Azur, Formidable).

03 2017 – 2020

Bagatelle

Executive Chef

Executive management and refinement of French-Mediterranean cuisine in a high-volume environment.

Breakthrough Chef 2019 — Comer & Beber — Veja Rio

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04 2023 – 2025

Xian

Executive Chef

Deep immersion into the flavors and complexities of modern Asian cuisine.

05 2025 – 2026

Grupo Glória

Executive Chef

Core team member in creating Grupo Glória — participated in opening Glória Bistrô and reopening the 10-year anniversary of Pici Trattoria, bridging contemporary technique with the affective memory of Italian and Rio gastronomy.

06 2026 —

Itsáry

Executive Chef & Partner

First entrepreneurial venture as a partner, developing an Asian haute cuisine concept featuring creative fusions, contemporary techniques, and total authorial freedom.

Philosophy

Product

Absolute respect for the ingredient.

Product
Every dish begins long before the kitchen. It starts with the sourcing, the relationship with the grower, and the understanding of what the soil offers at that exact moment.

Craft

Precision forged over 15 years of focus.

Craft
Technique is not the goal it is the medium through which intention becomes something palpable, repeatable, and, when necessary, invisible.

Terroir

Direct connection with small producers and living seasonality.

Terroir
Cooking with the terroir means accepting that the menu is never static. It is an ongoing conversation with the climate, the soil, and the people who inhabit it.

Recognition & Press

In the Media

Chef Ignácio Peixoto takes over Itsary and brings authorial cuisine to Downtown Rio

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Ignácio Peixoto at Itsary, Amo Vinho Award, Troisgros and Bruno Katz at TT Burger

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Wines of Portugal: Discover the 15-year journey of award-winning chef Ignácio Peixoto

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(Content in Portuguese)

Ignácio Peixoto takes over the kitchen of Itsary in Downtown

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(Content in Portuguese)

Itsary: New chef, authorial menu and fresh products

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Award-winning chef Ignácio Peixoto takes over the gastronomy of Câliner buffet and launches Vila Áurea

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Ignácio Peixoto is one of those professionals who evolve solidly, but discreetly.

Read article 2025
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Ignácio Peixoto's signature arrives at Itsáry, elevating the gastronomic standard of Downtown Rio

Read article 2026
(Content in Portuguese)

Meet the chefs who promise and deliver in the gastronomy of Rio de Janeiro

Read article 2019
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Comer & Beber: Ignácio Peixoto is the Breakthrough Chef of 2019

Read article 2019
(Content in Portuguese)

Mais Você: In 'Super Chef' workshop, Ignácio Peixoto prepares pork dumpling

Read article 2026
(Content in Portuguese)

Bagatelle Chef blends the contemporary with French tradition

Read article 2018
(Content in Portuguese)

Chef Ignácio Peixoto designs the menu for Lounge Carioca box at Sapucaí

Read article 2022
(Content in Portuguese)

Bagatelle Chef invades the kitchen of House of Food

Read article 2018
(Content in Portuguese)

Chef Ignácio Peixoto takes over Itsary and brings authorial cuisine to Downtown Rio

Read article 2026
(Content in Portuguese)

Ignácio Peixoto at Itsary, Amo Vinho Award, Troisgros and Bruno Katz at TT Burger

Read article 2026
(Content in Portuguese)

Wines of Portugal: Discover the 15-year journey of award-winning chef Ignácio Peixoto

Read article 2026
(Content in Portuguese)

Ignácio Peixoto takes over the kitchen of Itsary in Downtown

Read article 2026
(Content in Portuguese)

Itsary: New chef, authorial menu and fresh products

Read article 2026
(Content in Portuguese)

Award-winning chef Ignácio Peixoto takes over the gastronomy of Câliner buffet and launches Vila Áurea

Read article 2026
(Content in Portuguese)

Ignácio Peixoto is one of those professionals who evolve solidly, but discreetly.

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Ignácio Peixoto's signature arrives at Itsáry, elevating the gastronomic standard of Downtown Rio

Read article 2026
(Content in Portuguese)

Meet the chefs who promise and deliver in the gastronomy of Rio de Janeiro

Read article 2019
(Content in Portuguese)

Comer & Beber: Ignácio Peixoto is the Breakthrough Chef of 2019

Read article 2019
(Content in Portuguese)

Mais Você: In 'Super Chef' workshop, Ignácio Peixoto prepares pork dumpling

Read article 2026
(Content in Portuguese)

Bagatelle Chef blends the contemporary with French tradition

Read article 2018
(Content in Portuguese)

Chef Ignácio Peixoto designs the menu for Lounge Carioca box at Sapucaí

Read article 2022
(Content in Portuguese)

Bagatelle Chef invades the kitchen of House of Food

Read article 2018
(Content in Portuguese)

Liga dos Botecos: Guest chef creates novelties for lunch

Read article 2020
(Content in Portuguese)

Chef teaches how to make tuna tartare with red onion pickles

Read article 2020
(Content in Portuguese)

Ana Cristina Reis chats with chef Ignácio Peixoto at Glória Bistrô

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Glória Bistrô opens in Ipanema with the status of a new Carioca hotspot

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Bistro in Ipanema brings French cuisine with multicultural touches

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Glória Bistrô in Rio de Janeiro has the French charm

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Mais Você: Confira a receita de rosbife com cará em dois caminhos. Chef Ignácio prepara o prato no 'Copia e Cola'.

Read article 2019
(Content in Portuguese)

Chef Ignácio Peixoto talks about his participation in the Gastronomix Rio 2019 event

Read article 2019
(Content in Portuguese)

Glória Bistrô opens in Ipanema already with the status of a Carioca hotspot

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Mais Você: Evaluation of judges Roland Villard, Ignácio Peixoto and Gabriel Louchard in the Immunity Challenge

Read article 2018
(Content in Portuguese)

Glória Bistrô: Chef Ignácio Peixoto signs an uncomplicated French menu that is a hit in Ipanema

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Mais Você: Participantes do 'Copia e Cola' precisam reproduzir prato do chef Ignácio Peixoto

Read article 2015
(Content in Portuguese)

Gastronomy: The glory of having a new French spot in Ipanema

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Liga dos Botecos: Guest chef creates novelties for lunch

Read article 2020
(Content in Portuguese)

Chef teaches how to make tuna tartare with red onion pickles

Read article 2020
(Content in Portuguese)

Ana Cristina Reis chats with chef Ignácio Peixoto at Glória Bistrô

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Glória Bistrô opens in Ipanema with the status of a new Carioca hotspot

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Bistro in Ipanema brings French cuisine with multicultural touches

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Glória Bistrô in Rio de Janeiro has the French charm

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Mais Você: Confira a receita de rosbife com cará em dois caminhos. Chef Ignácio prepara o prato no 'Copia e Cola'.

Read article 2019
(Content in Portuguese)

Chef Ignácio Peixoto talks about his participation in the Gastronomix Rio 2019 event

Read article 2019
(Content in Portuguese)

Glória Bistrô opens in Ipanema already with the status of a Carioca hotspot

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Mais Você: Evaluation of judges Roland Villard, Ignácio Peixoto and Gabriel Louchard in the Immunity Challenge

Read article 2018
(Content in Portuguese)

Glória Bistrô: Chef Ignácio Peixoto signs an uncomplicated French menu that is a hit in Ipanema

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Mais Você: Participantes do 'Copia e Cola' precisam reproduzir prato do chef Ignácio Peixoto

Read article 2015
(Content in Portuguese)

Gastronomy: The glory of having a new French spot in Ipanema

Read article 2025
(Content in Portuguese)

Consulting

For those seeking a
kitchen with purpose.

Gastronomic consulting for new projects, concept renovations, and strategic rollouts. From the initial sketch to the consolidated operation.

01

Concept Creation

Developing the project’s gastronomic identity — from positioning to the sensory narrative that guides every creative decision.

02

Menu Development

Technical and creative menu construction focusing on seasonality, ingredient coherence, flavor balance, and the guest experience.

03

Operational Rollout

Supervising openings, team training, and standardizing kitchen processes to guarantee consistency from day one.

04

Culinary Direction

Ongoing operational oversight, periodic menu reviews, and permanent alignment with the vision and core values of the project.