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Ceviche
Our selection of mouthwatering ceviches are made using the freshest seafood.
Breakfast
Be sure to try one of the regional Mexican breakfast specialties poolside.
Dinner
Chef Bernardo serves up authentic Meso-American cuisine at Sal y Fuego Restaurant.
Cooking Classes
Learn to cook a regional favorite from Esencia's Chef Bernardo.
Tantalizing Flavors
Dining at Esencia is the essence of gourmet cuisine. The chef combines his innovative and sophisticated preparation skills with fresh local ingredients, indigenous cooking methods and home-grown herbs to create dishes that are simple, yet inspired.
"flawless service and excellent design"
~Luxury Latin America
Most meals are taken at the signature Sal Y Fuego Restaurant, offering rustic cuisine served up in a casually refined setting that instantly warms its way into the hearts (and bellies) of diners from around the world. Esencia serves the finest seafood, meats and fresh salads, plus exotic ingredients found nowhere else in the world. The chef is happy to cater dishes to the unique tastes of each guest and can prepare meals to meet any special need or desire.
Sal Y Fuego is the perfect prelude for an evening on the beach, or a 20 minute drive to Playa del Carmen's nightlife.
Meal Plan
We offer a daily meal plan which includes 2 meals (lunch and dinner) a la carta accompanied by the house bar (wine by the glass, selected cocktails, beer, soda, juice & water).
Adult: $90 per day plus tax and service
Children: $50 per day plus tax and service
Poolside Pavilion
Mornings have always been special at Esencia. The Duchess herself always enjoyed sipping her coffee and juice while watching the beachfront come to life as the seabirds set out for their day of fishing and the sun begins its lazy arc across the Caribbean. These days, guests enjoy their breakfast in the shaded poolside pavilion, where they can linger over their morning meal and prepare for a day of fun in the sun.
Sal y Fuego
The chef and his team don't just prepare the meals, they also plant, tend and harvest many of the ingredients that go into the kitchen's most popular dishes. From fresh herbs and exotic spices to tropical fruits, vegetables and produce, many of the items served at Esencia were grown right in the estate's own gardens. There's something about the warm Caribbean sunshine, rich Mayan soil and fresh tropical rain that help to grow the finest ingredients available and ensure that the food at Esencia is always fresh and always appealing.
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