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MEXICO CULINARY DELIGHTS Mexico offers world-renowned gastronomy curated by acclaimed celebrity and Michelin star chefs. Delivering a variety of culinary delights from each region, Mexico’s food has been honored by UNESCO World Heritage List as Intangible Cultural Heritage. From intimate open-air dining under a beach palapa or angling your own dinner in the Sea of Cortez to signature carne y pollo delicacies and tequila tastings, Mexico offers unparalleled culinary experiences. With the country’s distinctive gastronomic flair, savor organic ingredients, limitless fresh seafood and ancient dishes fused with innovation and inspiration for a delightful epicurean adventure.
Culinary Journey through Mexico
Day 1 | Arrive at The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun and relax in
spectacular beachfront luxury for four nights. Begin your
first evening with a unique tequila tasting from a certified
Tequiliere at The Club Grill, followed by a sumptuous
gourmet presentation featuring a signature pear salad, sweet
corn soup, roasted Canadian duck with agave tequila sauce
and a coconut soufflé.
Day 2 | Spend the day enjoying endless sunshine along
the white-sand beaches, visit Luxury Avenue shopping or
wander open-air markets. Tonight, sail under the stars in
the Nichupté Lagoon aboard the Spanish Galleon Columbus
on the Columbus Lobster Dinner Cruise, indulge in
surf ’n’ turf or lobster dinner, accompanied with fine wine,
and live music among the sparkling lights of the bay.
Day 3 | Whet your appetite for adventure with a chartered
fishing trip on Mexico’s Caribbean Sea for an opportunity
to catch anything from marlin and sailfish to groupers and
red snappers alongside a professional crew. Bring back your Day 5 | Relax in your private transfer to the Beyond
proud ocean catch to prepare at the resort for a delectable All-inclusive, Beyond Compare® Grand Velas Riviera
fresh seafood feast. Maya for three superb nights in your sumptuous suite.
Be pampered with personalized butler service amidst
Day 4 | Ideal for gourmands and newbies alike, celebrate pristine beaches and lush mangroves. Enjoy AAA Five
your last evening in Cancun with a fun, interactive cooking Diamond award-winning Cocina de Autor or fine
lesson at The Culinary Center. Featuring traditional cuisine, Mexican cuisine and rich culinary delicacies in Frida,
discover the magical ingredients and masterful techniques beginning with crispy pork rind with octopus and salsa
from the entertaining chefs, preparing creative dishes and borracha with dark beer and chili ashes. Next delight
learning wine pairings. in mussels in a chipotle bean sauce followed by red
eye in red pipian mole sauce, ending with a decadent
THE RITZ-CARLTON, CANCUN cheescake with poblano chile stripes dessert.
Day 6 | Start your day with an al-fresco breakfast of
French toast, custom omelettes or Playa del Carmen-
style eggs at the French-inspired Bistro Restaurant.
After a day of fun, relax in a casual open-air terrace at
Azul, offering an international buffet with everything
from fresh, handmade sushi and burritos to hamburgers,
pizza and croissant sandwiches.
Days 7 – 8 | Explore the best of Riviera Maya, with
the Tulum & Xel-Há All-inclusive Experience. Your
private guide will show you this Mayan seaport
overlooking Mexico’s turquoise seas, then introduce
you to the alluring beauty of Xel-Há. This full-day
adventure includes lunch and private transfers. On your
last day, enjoy access to the exclusive Cancun Airport
VIP Lounge before boarding your flight home.
INSIDER TIDBITS
• A traditional condiment made with tomatoes, onions and
chilies, salsa dates back to the ancient Aztecs, Maya and
Incas who used the freshest ingredients available.
• Mole is generally a dark red or brown sauce primarily used
over meats or poultry and offered in various flavors with
chili peppers and chocolate as the common ingredient.
CULINARY TIPS
• For homemade tortillas, use ground masa mixed with water and a
little limestone, flatten the patty with a tortilla press and cook on a
hot griddle.
• The pre-historic molcajete, a classic stone version of the mortar and
pestle, is still used today to grind various ingredients for traditional
Mexican cooking.
JOURNESE CULINARY RECOMMENDATIONS
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Cancun and Riviera Maya
Agave Azul Sushi & Tequila Bar at Rosewood Mayakoba | La Casa del Agua | Enjoy indoor or rooftop garden
Housing more than 100 premium tequilas, delight in the open-air dining and a wine cellar just steps from the sea.
finest labels and tequila tastings with the resident Maestro Offering an international menu, savor everything from
Tequilero. Plus, savor fine sushi and Asian-inspired entrees cochinita ravioli and Caribbean lobster or sesame seared
amid incredible views of the lush mangroves. tuna in a delicious ponzu sauce to shrimp strudel with
Oaxaca cheese and white wine.
Alux Caverna Restaurant Lounge | Step inside a mystical
10,000-year-old cavern for an exotic dining experience. Le Chique at Azul Beach Resort Sensatori Mexico,
Marvel at stunning visual spectacles as you immerse in ancient by Karisma | A feast for the eyes, entice all the senses
Mexican and international cuisine. Relish flavors from the with everything from a seasonal tasting menu and wine
earth and sea, discovering traditional ingredients such as pairing to dishes overflowing with a bounty of modern
huitlacoche, lima, a variety of peppers and local gourds. Mexican essence at this chic, AAA Five Diamond award-
winning restaurant. Enjoy lavish lounge areas and nightly
Cocina de Autor at Grand Velas Riviera Maya | Chef Nahúm entertainment for an upscale adults-only dining experience.
Velasco steals the show with beautiful, sensorial gastronomic
offerings incorporating the essence of new flavors and textures Passion by Martin Berasategui at Paradisus Playa del
with a playful creative experience. This AAA Five Diamond Carmen La Perla | An elegant and glamorous adults-only
award-winning restaurant boasts an innovative blend of venue, seven-star Michelin Chef Berasategui masterfully
Mexican and Caribbean influences utilizing only the freshest creates stylish Basque-French cuisine including sea bass
ingredients and authentic cultural techniques in everything baked in a bread crust sopaco, zucchini risotto with veal
from beef and poultry dishes to the catch of the day. and lamb rested on a curry onion marmalade, ending with a
chocolate soufflé or lime and apple sorbet.
Fantino at The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun | Don your resort
elegance for an exquisite epicurean journey at this AAA Secrets The Vine Cancun | This Unlimited-Luxury®,
Five Diamond award-winning restaurant. A medley adults-only resort is home to one of the largest selections
of Mediterranean charm, rich natural ingredients and of wines in the country. Delight in wine tasting and
sophisticated cultivation, savor dishes of filet mignon with pairing or mixology cocktail classes, then enjoy fine
parmesan gnocchi and a Port wine reduction, grilled octopus Italian cuisine at Nebbiolo Ristorante, Mediterranean
salad or Main lobster risotto with preserved lemon. fare at Olio or the finest seafood at Sea Salt Grill.
ONE&ONLY PALMILLA
Los Cabos Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit
Casianos | Labeled as spontaneous cuisine with no menus or Café des Artistes | French-trained Chef Thierry Blouet
rules, be amazed at the magic that the chef can customize with presents masterful gastronomic elegance and authentic
Baja’s finest ingredients for a surprising personal culinary ambience at this fine dining oasis. Indulge in culinary pleasures
experience. Begin with an exquisite five-course tasting menu, such as prawn and pumpkin cream soup, or smoked and confit
and delight in a meal made especially for you utilizing fresh duck leg with chilhaucle mole from Oaxaca and exquisite crème
seafood, meat, poultry and indigenous ingredients. brûlée for the grand finale.
El Merkado | A modern and innovative concept for buying Carolina at The St. Regis Punta Mita | A sensual fusion of
and distributing food, more than 20 local vendors and open- casual luxury, ocean views and mosaic of culinary styles from
kitchens offer the freshest meat, seafood, fruits, baked goods, Chef Meza, this signature AAA Five Diamond award-winning
wines and more. Shop for favorite ingredients to go, stay for a restaurant offers Mediterranean and regional flavors for a vast
casual gastronomic experience or savor fine dining restaurants selection of delectable dishes. Indulge in chili filled lobster
with menus created by acclaimed chefs. with a bean and mussel sauce and artful desserts such as a
Frangelico mousse or a liquid chocolate bombon.
Fat Tuna Copa y Cocina | Pioneering Los Cabos chef Ángel
Carbajal, best known for Nick-San (his enormously popular La Palapa | Revel in tropical Mexican cuisine under an open-
collaboration with Japanese chef Masayuki Niikura) has air thatched-roof palapa alongside the ocean. Be sure to sample
launched a new solo project. A chic three-story venue, savor crusted french toast or egg-stuffed enfrijoladas, a variety of
innovative fusion cuisine including Lion’s Paw scallops in a fresh seafood salads, ceviche and specialties including braised
kaffir lime oil, farm-raised Totoaba with a spicy tomato sauce short ribs or pan-seared scallops plus tasty desserts.
or southern fried cornish game hen with a cauliflower puree.
Le Kliff | Perched on a cliff high above Banderas Bay, this
Lorenzillo’s | Delight in a marina setting with spectacular dazzling palapa-covered restaurant is a perfect setting for a
sunsets as you savor international cuisine combined with memorable meal or special event. Choose from international
acclaimed lobster offerings, live steamed plates, imaginative menu items such as mixed tapas, satay shrimp with coconut
seafood combinations and pasta dishes, chicken and roasted and guava sauce, passion snapper with pistachio crust and
angus beef, plus mouthwatering desserts including a flaming roasted lobster in citrus sauce.
Crepes Suzette.
Mariscos Tinos | Known as the Cathedral of Seafood since
SEARED at One & Only Palmilla | An elegant new 1990, sip specialty tequilas along with an octopus cocktail,
steakhouse, showcasing Michelin-starred chef Jean-Georges shrimp ceviche or crab tacos. Then try traditional entrées like
Vongerichten’s culinary prowess. Dine al fresco on the ocean- ajillo-style seafood featuring conch, octopus and mussels in a
facing terrace as you savor a choice of 15 different cuts of guajillo chile sauce or try Fish Zarandeado, served with fresh
meats from around the world, seafood entrées with delectable fish, tortillas, onions and secret sauces.
sauces and a vast wine selection.
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