Its identify is Zenith. It’s perched on the highest flooring of a stately, open-air white constructing with panoramic vistas of the aqua Caribbean beneath, hut-dotted white sand seashores beneath and pops of forest inexperienced mountains within the approachable distance.
It’s a panorama oft-found within the area, however there are oh-so-many components in making this one of the unique spots to dine within the Caribbean.
In the beginning, it’s nestled throughout the Excellence Oyster Bay on the finish of a secluded, almost mile-long peninsula. You’ll must be a lodge visitor to dine there. To set the panorama, the broader resort is an ideal mixture of posh and “let’s unwind to the max,” with an enormous spa and swan neck fountain-draped hydrotherapy space, 22,000 complete sq. ft of pool areas, poolside bingo video games and, sure, a quaint jerk hut open around the clock with Jamaican patties and sauced delights.
Again to Zenith and including one other factor to its exclusivity: To entry it, you’ll must buy an Excellence Membership stage room on-property. Relying on the time of yr and room availability, this runs a typical minimal of $100-ish plus an evening additional and gives entry to 2 non-public lounges with buffets and premium bars; non-public swimming pools and seashore areas; and an abundance of Bulgari toiletries, amongst quite a few perks.
An Excellence Membership reserving gives entry to 2 unique eating places on-site, Magna and, sure, Zenith. Magna is a French-influenced idea which will even be discovered at Excellence’s properties all through the area, inclusive of Playa Mujeres and Riviera Maya in Mexico and its El Carmen and Punta Cana properties within the Dominican Republic.
So, as the ultimate factor of exclusivity and translation: Excellence Oyster Bay is the one Excellence property on planet Earth you will discover this restaurant.
With all of this, what makes it so darn particular? In a latest go to, it begins with a prolonged, palm-draped stroll on a non-public picket boardwalk, culminating in a sublime stair climb to its confines. As with each flip inside Excellence Oyster Bay, its employees is as pleasant and real because it will get, inclusive of the restaurant and property’s sommelier, Javani, who extensively and charmingly guides you thru every bottle of meticulously sourced purple or white on the menu.
Talking of the menu and in-line with the all-inclusive vibe property-wise, it’s an all-you-can-eat-a-thon, you could order by the plate. Favorites embrace a wonderfully seared lobster thermidor served with buttered zucchini, a Cajun-dashed tuna steak with a pleasant kick, and, for dessert, a caramelized banana-filled crepe.
The spot can also be open for breakfast, the place you’ll be able to rise with the solar on its seaside patio. On that entrance, ensure that to pair your waffle, eggs and/or charcuterie choice (sure, a charcuterie board for breakfast) with one among its wholesome juice picks, just like the “Anti-Growing older” that’s loaded with pineapple, banana and papaya.
Zenith actually means “the excessive level.” And, with a dine at this spot, you are feeling such as you’ve reached simply that, not solely at Excellence Oyster Bay, however nicely past.
