San José – October 30, 2026 -- Marriott International hotel restaurants in Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama and Peru are serving menus built around local ingredients, and several were recognized at the World Culinary Awards 2026.
Costa Rica pairs a winning seafood menu with cooking classes and a street-food truck
Latitud 10° Norte at W Costa Rica Reserva Conchal, a World Culinary Awards 2026 winner, combines fresh seafood, tropical fruits and seasonal vegetables with contemporary techniques.
At Costa Rica Marriott Hacienda Belén, hotel guests can join cooking classes led by chefs, including one devoted to 100% Costa Rican cuisine. Tortillas and ceviches are on the curriculum.
Los Sueños Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort has opened La Panga Food Truck to the public. It serves Argentine, Venezuelan and Mexican street food, including tacos al pastor, choripanes, arepas and traditional sweets.
Colombia builds menus around green bananas and a reservoir shoreline
Cayeye, the signature restaurant at Santa Marta Marriott Resort Playa Dormida, takes its name from a Santa Marta dish made with green bananas. Its menu mixes fresh fish, seafood and Caribbean-inspired recipes with contemporary techniques.
In Guatapé, The Brown, Autograph Collection runs two venues. Pismo is a contemporary restaurant that reimagines local ingredients, and Praia Beach Club is a waterfront space on the reservoir with wood-fired cuisine, signature cocktails and shareable dishes.
Panama offers low-ABV cocktails, 90% local sourcing and a 35-cheese Wednesday
ALMA at JW Marriott Panama serves low-ABV signature cocktails, reimagined classics, light spritzes and an alcohol-free Zero collection.
Lila, at Renaissance Panama City Hotel, works under the philosophy "Comida con Alma Panameña" (Food with a Panamanian Soul). Its ingredients come from regions stretching from the Darién to the Chiriquí highlands, and more than 90% are sourced from local producers.
Every Wednesday, Mestizo at The Santa Maria, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort, Panama City, hosts The Cheese Market. Diners can sample up to 35 cheeses on sharing boards, served with nuts, house-made artisanal jams and breads baked by the hotel's pastry team.
Peru covers coast, highlands and rainforest, plus Nikkei cooking above Miraflores
ENTRAÑABLE at Humano, Lima, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, was named a World Culinary Awards winner this year. Its cuisine reinterprets regional Peruvian preparations with modern techniques.
Maras Restaurant at The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center takes guests through Peru's coast, highlands and rainforest, using locally sourced ingredients and contemporary techniques.
On the second floor of JW Marriott Hotel Lima, in the Miraflores district, JW Lounge serves Nikkei cuisine under Chef Rafael Casín. The menu features sushi, rolls and ceviches, alongside signature cocktails inspired by Peruvian ingredients and spirits, with views over the Pacific Ocean.