Festival Gastronomico Cocina de Convento / at the Oregano Restaurant Dinner Menu
Mexican Cuisine · Excellence Riviera Cancun
The current dinner menu at Festival Gastronomico Cocina de Convento / at the Oregano Restaurant, the Mexican Cuisine restaurant at Excellence Riviera Cancun in Riviera Maya, Mexico, straight from the resort. We check for changes several times a day and update this page whenever the menu changes.
Tonight: 6–10 PM
Excellence resorts rotate restaurant schedules often, so open days during your stay may differ.
The Dinner Menu
Mexican Food Fest — Cocina de Convento (Cuisine of the Convents), prepared by Chef Jovani Esquivel Juárez, Executive Head Chef of Excellence Riviera Cancun. · Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition. · Prices are shown in USD (American Dollars). Charges in local currency are established according to the day's exchange rate, which can be found published at Hotel's Reception Desk.
Experiences Offered
Cold Appetizers
Mezcal-cured salmon with ground spice rub, served on a crisp tostada.
Fruit-punch vinaigrette, tofu emulsion, cilantro oil, avocado emulsion, and pumpkin seed brittle.
Hot Appetizers
Ash-rubbed goat cheese, pasilla chile sauce.
House-made ayocote bean tortilla filled with traditional beef picadillo, seasonal fruit and nuts, mole sauce.
Soups & Creams
Roasted cauliflower cream with smoked green pumpkin seed.
Fava bean soup with cilantro and nopales.
Main Courses
Arugula and fennel salad with citrus vinaigrette, grilled fruit, and guajillo "soil."
Grilled octopus with plantain purée.
Creamy huitlacoche rice with cotija cheese in chile morita sauce.
Sweet potato prepared in textures, baby vegetables, spring onion, and pasilla chile sauce.
Local snook (robalo), cherry tomato and nopal salad in molcajete salsa.
Desserts
English custard quenelle with rompope, pistachio "soil," caramel sauce, and dry meringue.
Filled with coconut cream and chocolate shavings.
Wine Pairing
Tasting Experience
Complement our delicious menu with this special selection · Price per person: $50 USD · Serving size: 60 ml
Chardonnay, Valle de Guadalupe
Grenache, Caladoc, Guanajuato
Shiraz, Valle de Parras
Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo, Valle de Guadalupe
Our Special Selection
Prices are shown in USD (American Dollars). Charges in local currency are established according to the day's exchange rate, which can be found published at Hotel's Reception Desk. · Glass serving size: 150 ml; Bottle serving size: 750 ml
Chardonnay, Valle de Guadalupe
Glass: $25
Grenache, Caladoc, Guanajuato
Glass: $15
Shiraz, Valle de Parras
Glass: $30
Cabernet Sauvignon, Nebbiolo, Valle de Guadalupe
Glass: $45
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Shiraz, Valle de Parras
Glass: $55
Legend
Menu items and availability may change without notice. Please speak with your waiter about allergy and preparation options. For real-time info, always check the Excellence app directly.
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