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Creating a Galapagos culinary identity at the Finch Bay Galapagos hotel

Yes! We are talking about of one of the most beautiful places in the world, the Enchanted Islands. A unique spot on the planet. Wonder and magic are found at every corner and will surprise you from beginning to end. When you stay at the Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel, our goal is for you to experience life, moments, landscapes, and flavours that will remain in your mind and heart forever. We know many of our guests usually plan their trips almost a year in advance and they expect it to be the trip of a lifetime. At Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel and Finch Bay Restaurant we are committed to giving our guests exactly that. Adventures, activities, service and food, every little detail counts. In our journey towards creating a traditional Galapagos food, we have put all our creativity to work. Cooking is an art, and like with any art, visuals play a great role! We are creating a Galapagos culinary identity at the Finch Bay and we want you to be a part of it!

Ecuadorian traditional food at Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel
Ecuadorian traditional food

A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience

Galapagos is a unique place in which the most wonderful memories are created. What is life if not a collection of our fondest ones? To me, life is meant to be enjoyed to the fullest. It might sound repetitive but I firmly believe we should live everyday as if it would be our last. Do what makes you happy and do it without hesitation.

As Chefs, we try to improve every day. We want to wow our guests with our flavours, with the richness of our local products, with the way we present their food. We aim to go beyond their expectations!

Let Inspiration be Your Identity

In our company and at Finch Bay there are two things we deeply care about: sustainability and community. We wanted to support our local artisans so we decided to look for unique products that would add to the style of our hotel, while creating an identity of our own. We commissioned the Quito-based workshop Barroquema to create a clay dishware that showcased the best of the beautiful place in which we work, the Galapagos. The specially-handcrafted plates found inspiration in the elements and colours of the islands, and became the perfect canvas atop which to put our own culinary artistry to work.

Beef and choice of sauce at Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel
Beef and choice of sauce at Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel

The Power of Presentation

I like to define myself as a creative Chef, which is why plating is also an important part of my process. I seek to display the colours and textures of the food on the plates in such a way that they surprise and inspire our guests. I want to create the same reaction they get when they first set eyes on the islands and their majestic landscapes.

The idea is to first open your appetite through your eyes. Take your time to observe the different elements in your plate, admire the colours, smell the distinct aromas and let a smile come to your face as you feel the textures in your mouth after that first bite.

– Photo credit: Emilio Dalmau –

I have always thought that food is the reflection of a Chef’s soul. To me, life is good, happy and full of adventures. The wonderful team of expert cooks I work with are funny and crazy people. It´s exactly that – along with our passion and the respect we have for the products of the Galapagos – what we try to convey through our cooking and plating.

In the Search of a Galapagos Culinary Identity

Are you interested to visit the best restaurant in the Galapagos Islands? We are committed with you as a guest to give you the experience of a lifetime on the islands. There are many factors that come into play when it comes to having a great trip and food is one of them. Let our food take you on a journey of its own and be transported to a place of wonder! It’s time to rock-and-roll in the kitchen and to keep doing what we love to do. It’s time to put the best of our creativity to work and to create a unique and unforgettable Galapagos food. But first, let’s keep on adding to the building block of our own identity. We guarantee, we will go beyond your wildest dreams!

We love to cook, we live to cook and we cook to live.

This is the best restaurant in the Galapagos Islands!

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