The Banyan Tree

Frommer's Review

The most recent chef de cuisine, in a long line of outstanding chefs chosen from the stables of the Ritz-Carlton resorts around the globe, is Jojo Vasquez. His distinctive menu includes sautéed Kona kampachi with mustard greens, avocado, and poached-shrimp salad; steamed onaga with Chinese black beans and pineapple emulsion; and roasted Muscovy duck breast with snake beans, enoki mushrooms, and pineapple gastrique. The four- and five- course tasting menus incorporate Hawaiian gold Kapalua pineapple in every course (pineapple scallops, steamed onaga with spiced essence, crispy duck confit, and pineapple tiramisu). The atmosphere is extremely romantic, overlooking the ocean with the island of Molokai in the distance -- get reservations for sunset.

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