Riviera Maya dining, Royal-style – Blog
A vacation at The Royal Haciendas offers a variety of delicious dining experiences, be sure to try them all during your stay.
Cuisine, music and art at Los Murales
Book your table at Los Murales for an evening of fine cuisine and live music in a sophisticated setting. Fresh seafood, prime steaks, Mediterranean favorites and a dash of world cuisine are all on the menu.
Try an array of delightful appetizers such as spinach and mushroom cannelloni, a blue crab turnover served with pico de gallo, salsa verde and a dash of lime, beef carpaccio or tender Galician-style octopus. The creamy lobster bisque and the traditional clam chowder served in a cob loaf are favorites, as is the apple, nut and Roquefort cheese salad.
Los Murales Mediterranean-inspired dishes include flavorful pastas range from homemade beef pappardelle with a hint of truffle essence and traditional lasagna de la Nonna to lobster ravioli and spaghetti and langostinos sautéed with mushrooms, onions and garlic in a creamy white wine sauce.
Bursting with rich flavors, main courses include Caribbean coconut shrimp and tuna steak with a spice crust, catch of the day a la Fiorentina, roast rock Cornish hen with a wild mushroom and red wine sauce and pork ossobuco or you could choose pistachio-crusted lamb chops, a steak cooked to perfection, the tomahawk for two or Caribbean lobster.
Reservations are required.
Kinoko’s Asian flavors
Irresistible Asian flavors await you in Kinoko. The menu showcases recipes from China, Japan, Korea, and Thailand and you’ll always find a new dish to try or classics that you order time and time again.
Order your favorite makis or sashimi or snack on spring rolls, lobster gyosa and other tasty appetizers. The spread of main courses ranges from sweet and sour pork, beef and broccoli in oyster sauce and chicken curry to salmon in green curry sauce, catch of the day with toasted wakame, grapefruit, leche de tigre trilogy and dragon sauce, glazed duck with hoisin sauce and lobster kung pao.
Kinoko also has a signature mixology menu for diners to try and it also features sake, Japanese whisky and beer.
Book your seat for the Teppanyaki Experience and watch your chef skillfully prepare beef, seafood and vegetables. Kinoko is open daily, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations required.
Nights of Fire Teppanyaki Experience
For more Teppanyaki magic and flavors, don’t miss this exclusive outdoor dining experience on Wednesdays at Luna Grill. Special premium menu. Two sittings at 6 and 8 p.m. Reservations are required.
Palapa del Sol
Start the day with a hearty breakfast buffet, Caribbean ambiance and sea views in La Palapa del Sol. In the evening, order family favorites such as pasta or fajitas from the a la carte menu or try the theme dinner buffets, there’s a different one every night.
Monday – Fiesta mexicana, buffet and live marimba music, followed by a Mexican show at 8 p.m. on the stage in Phase 2 of the resort
Tuesday – Steak & Lobster Night with live music
Wednesday – Costa Amalfitana Italian Night, live saxophone
Thursday – Asian Night with live piano
Friday – Ancient Mexican Flavors
Saturday – Caribbean Night, live performance by a singer
Sunday – Mediterranean Night
Pizza Luna
Be sure to have one Riviera Maya evening of alfresco dining by candlelight at Pizza Luna. The gourmet pizzas are cooked in a wood-burning oven and are perfect for sharing with family and friends over a bottle of wine and a large bowl of salad.
Sol & Luna Grill
To give you a world of choices for a poolside lunch, the menus at Sol and Luna Grill feature old favorites and a variety of new dishes, so be sure to try them both!
Sol Grill in Phase 1 offers buffalo and BBQ wings, nachos and nacho fries, burgers, fajitas and aguachiles and tacos. Choose your favorite Baja-style shrimp or fish tacos, grilled chicken and beef tacos or try a classic dish from Mexico City, Tacos Villamelon. There’s guacamole, pico de gallo and spicy salsa on demand. Oceana Cevichería offers ceviches and tuna tostadas made to Pacific coast recipes from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
In Phase 2, the Luna Grill menu includes wings, guacamole and other tasty starters, seafood cocktails and fish, shrimp and mixed ceviches. There are burgers, sandwiches, wraps and paninis, crispy chicken tacos or flautas, lobster and shrimp enchiladas, the catch of the day and grilled shrimp served with tortillas so that you can make your own tacos. You can also order Bartolo’s pizza – a 16” pizza or by the slice for lunch.
Both poolside grills offer vegetarian dishes and be sure to try the new Sikil-Pak, a Yucatecan dip made from ground pumpkin seeds, grilled tomato and onion and coriander, it is delicious with tortilla chips.
More tasty dishes at the Luna Grill kiosk
Try the tasty lunchtime specials during the week at the Luna Grill kiosk, the offering changes every month.
Monday: Shrimp, beef and chicken skewers
Tuesday: Shawarma
Wednesday: Smoke BBQ
Thursday: Fried fish
Friday: Mezcal chicken
Saturday: Baja-style shrimp tacos
Sunday: Paella
Daily: Seafood platter and Wagyu burger
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