Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya Introduces Four Diverse Dining Offerings

Guests Can Enjoy Local and Latin-Inspired Cuisine at Resort's Unique and Eclectic Restaurants

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. April 13, 2017

RIVIERA MAYA, MX. April 13, 2017 - Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya, which officially debuted in early 2017, delights guests with four diverse onsite restaurants, designed by architecture firm CSS Architecture and spearheaded by Executive Chef Vincent Wallez. All featuring unique design concepts, fresh ingredients and authentic cooking techniques, guests are treated to four distinctive dining experiences where they will enjoy an inspiring taste of the region and beyond.

Casa Amate

Open exclusively for dinner and serving diverse Latin American cuisine, Casa Amate has a unique and sophisticated residential concept designed to resemble the home of an eclectic traveler passionate about Latin culture. The restaurant is built around a courtyard with a special Amate tree, which gives the venue its name. Each intimate room is specifically designed as one would find in a house. The “Studio” functions as a lounge with a small bar, residential furniture, a map collection and shelves with artifacts. The “Library” is lined with bookshelves and a large communal library table where guests can dine. The “Estancia” has a fireplace, shelves for collectibles and large format art with dining at various types of tables and chairs; and the “Comedor” features large sets of doors that connect to the courtyard and overlook the resort's surrounding lagoon and floor tiles inspired by Mexican crafts. This room has more traditional dining furniture along with art on the walls. The exterior and part of the interior is made with local stone, combined with stained wood and locally crafted tile, along with a subdued and classic color palette.

The menu, created by Casa Amate Head Chef Ernesto Torres, includes a variety of salads, soups, meats, poultry and fish inspired by different Latin American countries. Appetizer highlights include the Salad of Paguas (Nicaragua) with firewood, toasted ayote seeds, red beans and cured papaya; and the South American Trio of Empanadas (Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina) including classic sweet corn cucumber stuffed with beef stew, mango and Oaxaca cheese, and Argentine spinach, onion and cherry tomato. Varied entrees include the Beef Chorizo Steak Wagyu (Argentina) accompanied by roasted marrow, beef juice with Mendoza wine and feta cheese salad with Kalamata olives, cherries and chimichurri sauce; Manchamanteles Duck (Mexico) slow cooked and accompanied by chochoyones of blue dough, Oaxaqueno manchamanteles mole with a garnish of roasted pineapple, fried plantain, jicama and apple; and the Ayampaco (Ecuador) highlighting the catch of the day wrapped in banana leaf, purple bananas, tomatoes, onion and steamed rice. Latin desserts to end the meal on a sweet note include the Traditional Golfeado Bread (Venezuela) with cacao ice cream and honey; and the My Adventure from Oaxaca, a soft sponge cake with Oaxaca black mole, tortilla crisps and peanuts. Casa Amate is home to an extensive wine selection which is housed in the resort's wine cave where guests are welcome to enter and select their own bottles.

Cocina Milagro

Cocina Milagro, in the heart of the resort, is the resort's poolside pavilion restaurant featuring floor-to-ceiling glass doors and windows, two open kitchens and a bar terrace. Guests enjoy stunning views of the mangroves while dining. The interior of the restaurant is a combination of stone locally handcrafted tile, local tzalam wood, and stone. Large hanging pedants, exposed wood beams, are suspended from the tall turquoise ceiling, colored to reference the sky and water.

Open for all-day dining, the restaurant has a market-to-table menu concept with an emphasis on seafood. For breakfast, guests can opt for a buffet breakfast or order a la carte from the menu, which features tropical fruits, yogurt, fresh juices, an Andaz Mayakoba custom-blended coconut pineapple tea, and Mexican breakfast delicacies including items such as the Motulenos Eggs over corn tortilla with tomato sauce, green peas, cotija cheese, turkey, ham and plantains; and the Chicken Chilaquiles with green or red sauce, cream, coriander and ranchero cheese. Pastry Chef Jorge Canton, a native of the Yucatán Peninsula, creates the breakfast pastries and artisanal breads along with special desserts for each of the resort's restaurants. The extensive dinner menu offers a variety of fresh, local seafood dishes such as the Pulpo Al Grill (Grilled Octopus) marinated with chimichurri and “zarandeado” chili, Idaho potato relish, garlic confit and lemon; Huachinango (Nage Poached Red Snapper) with native achiote, lemon and rustic potatoes; and the Langosta Del Caribe Con Mantequilla de Limon (Caribbean Spiny Lobster with Lemon Butter) served with mushrooms, smoked onion and asparagus. The venue also features creative, handcrafted cocktails and live entertainment by one of the resort's Andaz Cultural Insiders, Fatinizia.

OllaTaco and Olla Ceviche

OllaTaco and OllaCeviche are the resort's poolside, beachfront restaurants offering live entertainment and stunning ocean views. Carefully flanking two sides of the pool terrace, each venue directly faces the sea and is surrounded by sand. Both have similar architecture with façades that open to spectacular views and are anchored by an open kitchen and bar centered on a tall sun-lit coffer. Each has a deep overhang offering shade, blurring the lines of being indoor and outdoor. The decor is vibrant and festive with colorful pendant lights, playful stained wood and tiles, along with marine rope and wood boards providing a coastal feel. The vibe is modern and chic, while also causal and authentic.

OllaTaco is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and offers a market-style feast of tacos, Yucatán specialties; special sauces made with local produce and locally crafted artisan beers. Breakfast tacos include creative options such as the Papadzules, baked tortilla with sikilpak sauce, filled with tender egg and grated Edam cheese; Suckling Pig Tacos with chicharrdon dust, pico de gallo and habanero with bitter orange; and the Valladolid Mexican Sausage Enchiladas filled with tender egg and topped with bean sauce, roasted tomato, Mexican sausage crumble, purple onion and roasted habanero chili. For lunch and dinner, guests can select from a variety of different tacos or fajitas, or opt for specialties such as the mezcal soaked Watermelon Salad with cured duck, caramelized nuts, feta cheese, greens, roasted xcatic chili and local lime dressing. Local beers include the Negra Modelo and the Bohemia. OllaTaco has a resident “tacologist”, Kurt Josef Mayrl Westrup, who teaches weekly taco-making classes highlighting a variety of salsas and taco fillings.

OllaCeviche features fresh ceviche and sharing plates, as well as a tequila bar. Specialties include the Scallops Ceviche with Coconut, crusted with burned citrus, lemon juice, tangerine, coconut, coriander, confit beet, seaweed Salicornia and pasilla chili oil; Conch Ceviche in green tomato water with melon liquor, green apple slices, chalot rings, tender corn, crispy Chaya, anato oil and tree chili, coriander and beet; and the Black Octopus Ceviche with burned chilitomate, crispy onion, cherry tomato, coriander and roasted garlic oil. Dessert options infuse tequila with a special passion fruit sorbet with mango and tequila or a tepache sorbet with tajin and mezcal. The restaurant offers over 25 different tequila and mezcals including an Andaz Mayakoba custom crafted tequila. Guests can partake in special ceviche, guacamole and taco cooking classes along with mezcal, tequila and craft beer tastings.

“With four unique restaurant concepts, Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya offers distinctive dining experiences for our guests, each capturing the essence of the region and diverse Latin American cuisine,” said Executive Chef Vincent Wallez . “My culinary style focuses on a balance between flavors and classic techniques, utilizing fresh ingredients and visionary touches, which is infused in the creative dishes on our menus. We look forward to giving guests an inspiring taste of Mexico and the Riviera Maya, the Andaz way.”

For more information, visit: https://mayakoba.andaz.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html.

About Andaz Mayakoba Resort Rivera Maya The newest addition to idyllic Mayakoba, Andaz Mayakoba Resort in Rivera Maya, Mexico invites guests to a hidden paradise - a place where style meets nature in an innovative hospitality experience. The resort's breathtaking design reflects the native Mayan culture and features 214 guestrooms, including 41 luxury suites. Stimulating upscale experiences entertain guests, whether immersing in a lushly preserved mangrove environment, sunbathing in one of three outdoor pools, relaxing in the 10,000 square-foot Naum spa or unwinding on the pristine white sanded Caribbean beach. Additionally, four unique restaurants and bars offer the distinguished culinary experiences for which Andaz® hotels are known for, and all with stunning views of the pools, lagoon, and ocean. Andaz Mayakoba Resort will bring to life locally inspired and indigenous experiences and authentic Mexican hospitality. For more information, please visit andazmayakoba.com and follow at facebook.com/andazmayakoba, twitter.com/andazmayakoba, and instagram.com/andazmayaoba.mx.

About Andaz

Global in scale while local in perspective, Andaz hotels weave the sights, sounds and tastes of their surroundings into each property for an experience that truly immerses guests in the eclectic culture of each local destination. Through personalized, unscripted service, Andaz creates a barrier-free environment where guests are encouraged to explore their personal sense of style and become inspired by the spirit of the culture around them. Sixteen Andaz hotels are currently open: Andaz 5th Avenue and Andaz Wall Street in New York, Andaz San Diego, Andaz West Hollywood, Andaz Napa, Andaz Scottsdale Resort and Spa, Andaz Savannah, Andaz Maui at Wailea, Andaz Ottawa Byward Market, Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya, Andaz Peninsula Papagayo in Costa Rica, Andaz London Liverpool Street, Andaz Amsterdam Prinsengracht, Andaz Delhi, Andaz Xintiandi in Shanghai, and Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills. For more information, please visit andaz.com. Follow @Andaz on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and tag photos with #WhenInAndaz.

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