COCINA DE AUTOR: Proud New Recipient of the AAA Five Diamond Award
The Five Diamond Award is reserved for restaurants that feature “highly acclaimed chefs and artistic and imaginative menu selections using the finest ingredients” according to AAA. Long recognized as one of Mexico’s finest dining experiences, Cocina de Autor is Grand Velas Riviera Maya’s signature restaurant, featuring Spanish and Basque cuisine with molecular touches in a stunning oceanfront setting. The man behind the magic, Executive Chef Xavier Pérez Stone, was named Best Chef in Mexico in 2012. Here diners can expect impeccable service and attention to detail, while enjoying dishes such as ‘the very fresh tuna’ and ‘cylindrical conclusion’. Cocina de Autor has also been recognized by Food and Wine Magazine as one of the ‘100 Best New Food and Drink Experiences’.
PIAF RESTAURANT: Awarded Four Diamonds by the AAA Chef Michel Mustiere
Prestigious Piaf Restaurant, nested in the exclusive Grand Velas Riviera Maya Resort, has just added one of the most important American Automobile Association recognitions, the Four Diamonds Award to the recent nomination of Chef Michel Mustiere responsible for Piaf, as Maître Cuisinier de France, a renowned distinction that less of 300 chefs in the entire world hold. A Four Diamond rating recognizes excellence in service, food quality and presentation and facility atmosphere and décor. To receive this rating, Piaf deliver a luxury experience. Less than three percent of the 60,000 AAA-approved and Diamond rated properties achieve this distinction.
FRIDA RESTAURANT: Awarded Four Diamonds by the AAA Chef Ricardo De la Vega
In 2012 Frida became the first Grand Velas Riviera Maya Specialty Restaurant to be awarded with the 4 Diamonds Award by the AAA , such an important achievement has been reached again by winning the distinction for the second consecutive year! A very elite group of restaurants have earned the AAA Four Diamond rating. Restaurants at this level offer a distinctive fine-dining experience marked by high-quality ingredients, creative presentation and attentive service. Frida has achieved a legacy of delivering exceptional service with gourmet masterpieces of Mexican cuisine.