Dining

Duryea’s Pop-Up at the St. Regis Beach Club!

A seaside gem first appearing in Montauk ninety years ago, and now featuring a second location in the North Fork’s Orient Point and a sister restaurant in Sag Harbor, Duryea’s is a cherished East End institution, combining timeless lobster shack nostalgia with contemporary Hamptons chic, offering the freshest seafood and a smart wine list to enthusiastic outdoor gatherings of in-the-know guests. Longtime devotees and those just discovering Duryea’s will be delighted to learn that, for a limited time, the beloved brand has come to the premier destination on the Riviera Maya, taking over The Beach Club at The St. Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya.

Carlos Segura

An illustrious career has taken Mexico City native Chef Carlos Segura around the world and back to his home country, where, at Etéreo, Auberge Resorts Collection, he brings innovative methods and techniques—as well as his Abuela Angelina’s family recipes—to the comfort-food-forward Mexican cuisine he and his skillful staff create at Itzam.

Richard Sandoval

Richard Sandoval is a chef and restaurateur, in addition to being an entrepreneur, part-time TV personality, and cookbook author. Focused on contemporary Latin cuisine, he incorporates techniques, ingredients and flavor profiles spanning continents. Sandoval presides over Toro Riviera Maya, located at The St. Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya, which won The World Culinary Award for Latin America's Best New Restaurant 2024.

Francisco “Paco“ Ruano

Guadalajara-born, award-winning Chef Francisco Ruano is the phenom behind Guadalajara's beloved Alcalde. A master of both Basque and Mexican Cuisine, Ruano has vast experience in top European kitchens which he brings to The Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai and to his own innovative, boldly-flavorful cuisine at KI'IS. In 2022, Ruano opened Ojo in Bangkok, at the summit of the city's tallest building.

Tomás Bermúdez

Chef Tomás Bermúdez fuses Meditteranean and Mexican cuisine with delectable results at seafood-forward SO’OL, The Riviera Maya EDITION at Kanai. Chef Tomás has considerable experience in Agentina and, like his friend Paco Ruano, in Europe. Endlessly searching for the very best, most sustainable ingredients, Bermúdez has forged relationships with the highest-quality, most responsible producers and suppliers.

Taste of Kanai

On-par with everything else offered at Kanai, the many and diverse culinary experiences available to guests and residents are superb, world-class and memorable. From coffee at sunrise and a catch-of-the-day lunch by the pool, to a marquee-name-chef-prepared dinner and a beachside nightcap under the stars, each day is a new adventure in a gastronomic wonderland.

Discover Kanai

Each of Kanai’s resorts offers a distinct stay and unique experiences. What all of the resorts have in common are uncompromising service, quality-of-life-improving design, reverence for the natural environment, world-class spa, wellness and fitness facilities, and superb, varied cuisine.