All meals and the majority of beverages as well as gratuities are included in the room rate for this resort (scroll up to the All-Inclusive Details section for more information).
El Cocotal - Air-conditioned restaurant with copper-colored water-wall, marble floor, stained-glass panel, fresh flowers, table linens. Continental breakfast available from 6:30 AM to 7 AM., international a la carte breakfast from 7 AM to 11 AM and gourmet a la carte dinner from 5:30 PM to 10 PM. Candles at dinner. No dinner reservations required. Dinner dress code: Long pants or dress shorts for men. No beach sandals or sleeveless shirts.
Sample Caribbean dinner menu for El Cocotal
Appetizers:
Grilled shrimp on spicy-cilantro spaghetti with pineapple relish
Grilled-vegetable cannelloni with roasted-tomato sauce
Soups:
Cream of lobster with sweet-lemon oil
Beef consommé with vegetables, Barolo
Salads:
Mixed lettuce with papaya-honey dressing
Spinach with mango, coconut, jicama, citrus-basil dressing
Main courses:
Beef tenderloin with mashed bourbon sweet potatoes
Plantain-stuffed chicken breast with mustard sauce
Poached salmon on sautéed spinach with Béarnaise sauce
Roasted pork loin with three beans, tropical fruits
Dessert:
Pineapple-coconut strudel with white, dark chocolates
Sample dinner menu for La Isla
Appetizers:
Black mussels in wine, garlic, pesto
Grilled smoked provolone with apple
Antipasti plate
Shrimp gratin
Salmon cakes
Soups:
Bouillabaise
French onion
Salads:
Caesar
Mediterranean with goat cheese
Main courses:
Pizza
Pasta
Paella
Chicken Florentine
Asian-flavored beef kabobs
Pork loin with Italian chicken sausage
Herb-garlic rib-eye steak
Baked mahi mahi
Shrimp with mushrooms, capers, tomatoes
Desserts:
Almond tart with Bailey's ice cream and blueberry coulis
Chocolate mousse with caramel
Napoleon with mascarpone and raspberries
D'Italia - Air-conditioned, non-smoking, fine-dining à la carte dinner restaurant with additional terrace seating, suede-fabric chairs, white linens, marble floor, sheer taupe curtains. Italian cuisine with Italian wine list. Open for gourmet dinner a la carte from 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM. No reservations required. Dress code: Long pants for men. No beach sandals or sleeveless shirts.
Sample menu for D'Italia
Antipasti:
Pear with Parmesan, balsamic vinaigrette
Marinated mushrooms with focaccia croutons
Breasola with pink grapefruit
Marinated salmon
Swordfish carpaccio
Scallops with brandy "stravecchio" and Parmesan
Prosciutto with cantaloupe
Soups:
Spicy seafood
Cream of crab
Cream of asparagus
Salads:
Arugula with walnuts, Gorgonzola
Caprese with buffalo mozzarella
Mixed greens with Parmesan spears
First courses:
Porcini risotto
Shrimp-zucchini risotto
Penne with black-truffle sauce
Tagliatelle with shrimp, pesto
Prosciutto-porcini ravioli
Vegetable lasagna
Second courses:
Beef braised in Barolo
Grilled rack of lamb with mint sauce
Pork saltimbocca
Shrimp with potato tower
Beef tenderloin with white-truffle essence
Salmon with fried parsley
Desserts:
Tiramisu
Vanilla ice cream with hot-strawberry sauce
Apple strudel with vanilla cream
Blueberry Bavarian cream with mango sauce
Kampai - Second-floor seating in open-air à la carte dinner restaurant with thatched roof. Smoking and non-smoking sections. Asian cuisine. Open for breakfast from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM, lunch from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM and for gourmet dinner from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Dress code: Long pants or dress shorts for men. No beach sandals or sleeveless shirts. No reservations required.
Sample menu for Kampai
Appetizers:
Thai shrimp cakes
Chicken satay and spring rolls
Chinese barbecued pork ribs
Battered shrimp stuffed with cream cheese
Gyoza with tonkatsu sauce
Rice noodles with crab
Soups:
Spicy shrimp
Shrimp, chicken, shitake
Sushi:
California maki
Banana-crab maki
Tuna maki
Smoked-salmon maki
Avocado maki
Main courses:
Thai chicken curry
Beef tenderloin in oyster sauce
Sweet-sour pork, chicken, shrimp
Roasted duck or chicken in sweet soy, ginger
Deep-fried grouper in soybean sauce
Desserts:
Tempura ice cream
Coffee gelatin with coconut ice cream
Chocolate sushi
Apple fritters with honey-rum glaze
Jo Jo's - Open-air beachfront restaurant under thatched roof. À la carte lunches and Caribbean-cuisine dinners. Salad bar, burgers, quesadillas, and other light foods for lunch. Serving lunch and dinner from 11:30 AM to 10:00 PM. Dress code: Long pants or dress shorts for men. No beach sandals or sleeveless shirts. No reservations required.
Sample dinner menu for Jo Jo's
Appetizers:
Mahi Mahi cakes with pineapple chutney
Lobster quesadilla with mango-serrano sauce
Seafood fritters with sweet-sour tomato relish
Smoked salmon with plantain chips
Soup:
Roasted-chicken consommé
Salads:
Caribbean salad platter
Lettuce with bacon, fried nuts, honey-mustard dressing
Jamaican coconut-fried plantain
Tomato and avocado
Main courses:
Roasted red snapper in coconut-plantain curry
Grilled chicken breast with mashed sweet potatoes
Vegetarian casserole
Pepper Pot stew with shrimp, chicken, vegetables
Jamaican jerked pork
Curried coconut shrimp
Beef tenderloin with mango chutney
Glazed salmon with sautéed spinach
Desserts:
Passionfruit soufflé
Belgian-chocolate mousse with caramelized hazelnuts
White chocolate-Grand Marnier marquise
Las Fuentes Restaurant - Culinary theatre and lounge. Air-conditioned, nonsmoking restaurant that serves à la carte Mexican cuisine for breakfast and dinner. Food prepared in one of five open kitchens. Lounge on site. Breakfast from 7 AM to 11 AM. Dinner from 6 PM to 10 PM. No reservations required.
Sample menu for Las Fuentes Restaurant
Starters:
Lobster quesadillas
Beef tostadas
Seafood enchilada
Fried cheese with mushrooms
Chicken, chorizo, beef with guacamole
Soups:
Cuitlacoche cream with corn-bean-cheese balls
Chicken broth with rice, avocado, chickpeas
Caribbean seafood
Tortilla
Salads:
Smoked salmon with avocado mousse
Seafood ceviche salad
Spinach salad with avocado, bacon, chipotle oil
Spicy-shrimp Caesar salad
Main courses:
Beef tenderloin stuffed with cheese, chorizo, mushrooms
Beef burrito
Baby back ribs
Chicken in mole
Roasted duck with tequila sauce
Beef or chicken fajitas
Rosemary-scented shrimp kabobs
Cactus polenta with onions, leeks
Desserts:
Lemon "symphony" with mango sauce
Pastel de tres leches
Dark-white chocolate mousse with Rompope
La Fondue Restaurant - Serving gourmet fondues for dinner each evening. Wine list available. Nonsmoking. Dinner from 5:30 PM to 10 PM.
La Cabana Pizzeria - Open from Noon to 5 PM
Wood burning oven pizzas served to order as well as a selection of Angus burgers, small plates and Mexican "botana" dishes.
Healthy Corner - Open from 8 AM to 4 PM Serving fresh fruits, whole-wheat sandwiches, and smoothies.
Rincon Mexicano - Authentic Mexican delicacies.
Open from Noon to 5 PM
Bar Las Guacamayas - Open-air bar/lounge under thatched roof featuring rope swings. Located next to open-air theater. Bar Las Guacamays is open from 5 PM to 2 AM.
Lobby Bar - Sea-view bar/lounge serving premium-brand liquor. Lobby Bar is open from Noon to 2 AM.
Bar Los Cotorros - Health-food bar near salt-water pool serving smoothies, juices, fresh fruit, whole-wheat cookies. Open early morning to late afternoon.
Swim-up Bar La Isla - Located at main pool, La Isla is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Swim-up Bar Tucanes - Located between lobby and La Isla restaurant. Shaded area with seating. Afternoon tea service. Tucanes is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Beach Bar - Beach Bar is open from 9 AM to 2 AM.
Swim-up Bar Los Pericos - Located in Casitas section, Los Pericos is open from 9 AM to 2 AM.
Swim-up Bar Colibri - Located in Casitas section, Colibri is open from 9 AM to 5 PM
Swim-up Bar Los Papagayos - Located in Casitas section, Los Papagayos is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Swim-up Bar Pelicanos - Located in Casitas section, Pelicanos is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Swim-up Bar Las Fuentes -
Located at Las Fuentes Swimming Pool, Fuentes is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Swim-up Bar Colibri –
Located at the Casita Suites Section 28, Colibri is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Swim-up Bar Quetzal –
Located at the Casitas Suites Section 29, Quetzal is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Swim-up Bar Faisanes – Located at the Casitas Suites Section 30, Faisanes is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Swim-up Albatros – Located at the Casitas Suites Section 31, Albatros is open from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Las Olas Corner - Serves salads, wraps, sandwiches, and smoothies. Located at Albatros bar in Casitas Suites Section 31.
Gaviotas Seashore Bar - Located in front of Kampai Restaurant, Gaviotas Seashore Bar, is open from 9 AM to 11 PM.