In the heart of the Riviera Maya, Xal reimagines haute cuisine as a cultural and emotional journey. Led by visionary Basque chef Andoni Luis Aduriz—founder of Mugaritz and one of the world’s most innovative culinary minds—this new flagship restaurant at La Casa de la Playa is inspired by the historic Manila Galleon Route, connecting Mexico, the Philippines, and the Basque Country through flavor.
Each dish becomes a narrative: rice tamal with marmitako and tuna crudo, blue corn taco with confit duck and melipona honey, and suckling pig cannelloni with sinigang reduction go beyond fusion—they become metaphors of cultural blending. The experience closes with “Cacaos,” a tribute to Mesoamerican roots that transforms dessert into memory.
As Aduriz describes it, this is “cuisine that crosses oceans without leaving the table.” At Xal, each flavor is a bridge, each aroma a story. With this concept, La Casa de la Playa asserts itself as a sanctuary of conscious luxury, where culinary creativity honors shared history and the evocative power of the sea.
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