Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay’s Annual Global Cuisine Series

To kick off the new year, The Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay is offering a globally collaborative dinner and brunch series with renowned visiting guest chefs throughout the year. The luxury 261 rooms and suites hotel is perched atop a rugged bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. This is the only oceanfront view resort in the San Francisco Bay area.

Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay

The first culinary enrichment weekend is on February 2 through February 5, in the hotel’s elegant Navio fine dining restaurant. The resort’s culinary talent includes Chef Roberto Riveros-Leyton and Navio’s Chef de Cuisine Francisco Simon. They invited visiting Michelin-Starred Chef Miguel Navarro to join them in their kitchen. He is known for his award winning culinary talent at Mallorca’s famous restaurant Es Fum at the St. Regis Mardavall Resort.

Chef Francisco Simón. Photo by Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay

According to Chef Roberto, “For this first installment of the 2023 Global Cuisine Series, we look forward to collaborating as Chef Francisco, Chef Miguel and myself complement each other nicely, have the same culinary training, and a strong history working together in Barcelona. We are particularly interested in fusing our California flavors with Spanish and Mediterranean influences and modern technique with the healthy bounty that serves our Half Moon Bay, California location.” Chef Roberto adds, “The three of us all share a deep passion for crafting spectacular food, which is served in a luxurious setting, like Navio, in order that the food, wine and ambiance all present the perfect meal with special surprises.”

Guest Chef Miguel Navarro – Photo by Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay

Born in La Gomera in the Canary Islands, Chef Miguel Navarro has curated menus in restuarants with two and three Michelin stars, including renowned Martín Berasetegui, Celler de Can Roca, Piazza Duomo (Alba, Italy), and Aurmendi in the Basque Country.

His has also worked at the two-star MB Restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton Abama (Tenerife), the three-star Aqua, Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg, and three-stars ar Lasarte in Barcelona.

The three chef collaboration menu will be served for dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights and brunch on Saturday and Sunday. The seven-course Chef’s Tasting Menu is offered at dinner, and will feature three dishes from the visiting chef for $249 per guest.

Navio’s two-hour elevated weekend brunch experience has seatings available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Highlights are three dishes from the guest chef for $249 per guest.

The current calendar of visiting chefs slated for the 2023 Global Cuisine Series also include Chef Rachel Haggstrom of The Restaurant at JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery in California on April 20 through April 23, 2023. Haggstrom received one Michelin star and one Green star.

On September 21 through September 24, 2023, two Michelin star Chef Paco Perez of Enoteca will be preparing some of his favorite recipes side-by-side with The Ritz Carlton Culinary Team. Then on November 2 through November 5, 2023, Chef Pepe Moncayo of Cranes in Washinton, D.C. will be the guest chef. He earned one Michelin star for his talents and skillful presentation.

Oceanfront Gold at Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay

Before dinner or brunch, golfers will want to play a round of golf on one of the two beautifully different 18-hole golf courses.

The Arnold Palmer designed Old Course offers a parkland setting with cypress-lined fairways and an oceanside 18th hole. The Arthur Hill’s Scottish Links style Ocean Course offers water views from every hole. Both are rated among the best-playing courses in Northern California.

Sunset at Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay

In the evening guests gather around the comfortable outdoor lounge terrace offering firepits, light bites and beverages.

Guests staying overnight can enjoy an array of curated vacation packages and specials. Enjoy breakfast in your room before time at the award-winning spa. Play a game of tennis or take one of the hotel bicycles out for a spin.

To reserve a seat for one or more of the Global Culinary Series at Navio, go to TOCK.