The all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana debuted The Blind Butcher, an elevated, a la carte restaurant inspired by South American flavors.
The eatery is located behind the facade of a 1950s butcher shop, and guests enter through what appears to be a refrigerator door. The five-course meal, priced at $149 per person, features what the restaurant describes as elements of earth (beef steak tartar, pork arepas), air (crispy oysters, prawns carpaccio), water (Josper sea bass, grilled octopus) and fire (Creole barbecue, bone-in tenderloin malvec). Musicians and dance performers entertain diners tableside during their meals.
The restaurant takes its name from a South American legend in which a chef, seeking new flavor palates, lost his sight in an accident in Tierra del Fuego, Chile, forcing him to rely on his other senses when preparing dishes until a shaman restored his vision in later years.
“The Southern cone of America is known for a very diverse cuisine, full of colors and nuances, as well as a very exciting folklore and intercontinental cultural mixes, famous for the best Carnivals in the world, packed with joy and dance,” said Pedro Tomas, general manager of the Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana. “To this, add the fact that we have more than 10 different nationalities within our culinary team, who together have been able to bring stimulating rhythms to the palate.”
Tomas said it is not the resort’s goal to steal the spotlight from its other restaurants, which include Brandos as well as Noodle and Thread.
Said Tomas: “The key differentiator for The Blind Butcher is that you will find continuous, top-level entertainment while you enjoy a bold gastronomic offer, more experimental and disruptive than other restaurants, with surprise effects that will challenge the most adventurous culinary spirit.”
The Blind Butcher is open daily from 6:30 to 9 p.m.; the dress code is casual elegant.
