Blue by Eric Ripert
Restaurant ·
Ocean-inspired fine dining showcasing local seafood tasting menus
Ocean-inspired fine dining showcasing local seafood tasting menus
"Long the island’s fine‑dining jewel and host of the annual Cayman Cookout with Food & Wine, this restaurant anchors Grand Cayman’s growing claim as a Caribbean gastronomic capital." - Travel + Leisure Editors Travel + Leisure Editors Since 1971, Travel + Leisure editors have followed one mission: to inform, inspire, and guide travelers to have deeper, more meaningful experiences. T+L's editors have traveled to countries all over the world, having flown, sailed, road tripped, and taken the train countless miles. They've visited small towns and big cities, hidden gems and popular destinations, beaches and mountains, and everything in between. With a breadth of knowledge about destinations around the globe, air travel, cruises, hotels, food and drinks, outdoor adventure, and more, they are able to take their real-world experience and provide readers with tried-and-tested trip ideas, in-depth intel, and inspiration at every point of a journey. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"An acclaimed fine-dining destination and the Caribbean's only AAA Five-Diamond restaurant, offering multi-course tasting menus that spotlight local seafood; widely regarded as the island's culinary flagship, it helped shape the modern dining scene and aims to elevate the overall gastronomic experience." - Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila is a bilingual travel writer, editor, and content marketer. She is an expert on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Cuba, as she lived and worked in four different countries in that region. Carley founded the digital travel publications Loosely Local and Home to Havana. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"This was largely the vision when Ripert, known for his three-Michelin-starred restaurant Le Bernardin in New York City, founded the festival after he opened Blue by Eric Ripert at the posh Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman almost two decades ago."
"A fine-dining destination on the island that holds the distinction of being the only AAA Five-Diamond restaurant in the Caribbean, known for its elevated, seafood-forward cuisine and luxury dining experience within a premier resort setting." - Tyler Zielinski
"With its world-renowned chef and ultrachic decor, Blue—tucked discreetly into the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman—seems the sort of place you’d find in New York or Paris . But the main draw is decidedly local: spectacularly fresh ingredients sourced largely from the sea right outside and served up in such specialties as lightly seared wahoo with bok choy and kimchi broth; or poached halibut with sunchokes, salsify, and truffle jus ; or bread-crusted red snapper with squid and sofrito sauce. If you’re feeling ambitious, go for the gusto with a six- or seven-course tasting menu—and tack on the wine pairings."
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