Mexico: Velas Resorts Michelin Stars Kept

Posted onAuthorChris Owen

  • Dual MICHELIN Star Retention and Service Award: Both Cocina de Autor restaurants at Grand Velas Los Cabos and Grand Velas Riviera Maya have maintained their MICHELIN stars in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide to Mexico. The Riviera Maya location also earned the prestigious MICHELIN Guide Service Award.
  • Unique All-Inclusive Fine Dining: A distinctive feature of Velas Resorts is that these MICHELIN-starred restaurants are included within their luxury all-inclusive offerings, making them the only all-inclusive company with two such recognized venues.
  • Celebrated Culinary Leadership and Concept: The Cocina de Autor concept, originally envisioned by chefs Bruno Oteiza and Mikel Alonso and currently executed by chefs like Sidney Schutte, Francisco Sixtos, and Nahum Velasco, provides sophisticated tasting menus that honor Mexican culinary traditions with locally-sourced ingredients.
  • Commitment to Redefining Luxury Hospitality: This continued MICHELIN recognition underscores Velas Resorts’ dedication to combining world-class cuisine with its all-inclusive luxury model, reinforcing its leadership in providing high-end, unparalleled guest experiences.

Velas Resorts announced on June 4, 2025, that its two acclaimed Cocina de Autor restaurants, located at Grand Velas Los Cabos and Grand Velas Riviera Maya, have successfully maintained their prestigious MICHELIN star status in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide to Mexico. In a further testament to their quality.

Cocina de Autor Riviera Maya also received this year’s MICHELIN Guide Service Award, highlighting the team’s exceptional hospitality. Notably, these fine-dining establishments are fully integrated into each resort’s all-inclusive guest experience, a unique offering in the luxury sector.

The original Cocina de Autor concept was developed by celebrated chefs Bruno Oteiza and Mikel Alonso, who continue to consult, ensuring consistent innovation. The Los Cabos kitchen is helmed by two MICHELIN star chef Sidney Schutte alongside Francisco Sixtos, while the Riviera Maya property features Chef Nahum Velasco, who incorporates authentic regional Mexican influences.

Both venues offer sophisticated multi-course tasting menus that celebrate Mexico’s rich culinary heritage using locally-sourced ingredients, complemented by Mexican wines and traditional spirits.

Juan Vela Ruiz, Vice President of Velas Resorts, stated that this sustained recognition, including the new service award, demonstrates the successful fusion of world-class cuisine with the warmth of a luxury all-inclusive model. He emphasized that this achievement reinforces Velas Resorts’ distinctive position as the only all-inclusive company with dual MICHELIN-starred venues, aligning with their mission to redefine luxury hospitality and provide unparalleled dining. Guests at the newly opened Grand Velas Boutique Los Cabos also enjoy access to the Los Cabos Cocina de Autor. Both award-winning restaurants also welcome outside diners through advance reservations. This recognition adds to Velas Resorts’ extensive list of accolades, including numerous AAA Diamonds and Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star ratings.

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About Velas Resorts:

Velas Resorts in Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Nayarit, and Los Cabos have earned 70 AAA Diamonds, including the prestigious Five Diamond Award. In addition to Grand Velas Los Cabos’ receipt of the Five-Star rating from Forbes Travel Guide —the first and only All-Inclusive in Mexico to earn the distinction—other esteemed international awards for services and facilities include one MICHELIN Star for Cocina de Autor restaurants at both Los Cabos and Riviera Maya, Virtuoso’s Best Family Program, Forbes Travel Guide Five Star Award for SE Spa, and TripAdvisor’s Top Hotels in the World, among others.

Offering unparalleled All-Inclusive experiences, properties include Grand Velas Los Cabos, with dramatic ocean views and unique spaces infusing every area of the resort; Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit, which enjoys a long stretch of pristine beach and a dramatic backdrop of the Sierra Madre mountains; and Grand Velas Riviera Maya, offering a sophisticated resort experience in the Caribbean with jungle and beach settings. Velas Vallarta is a family-friendly resort in Puerto Vallarta, offering spacious suites, gourmet dining, and spa treatments with ocean and Sierra Madre views on 10 beachfront acres along Banderas Bay.

Casa Velas is a boutique adults-only hotel located on the Marina Vallarta Golf Course where guests have beach access at Táu Beach Club, a casual, relaxed atmosphere overlooking the ocean, with a jacuzzi, pool, delectable cuisine, and an expansive event space. Mar del Cabo, a boutique hotel on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, is the only European Plan property. The adults-only Grand Velas Boutique Los Cabos is the most recent hotel and concept. Velas Resorts was built by Eduardo Vela Ruiz, founder of Velas Resorts, with brother Juan Vela Ruiz, vice president of Velas Resorts, by his side.

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