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“If you’re a pet parent, you’ve come to the right place. The resort welcomes one pet per room.”
Gourmet Delights
If you’re interested in world-class dining options served up by award-winning chefs, then you won’t even have to leave the resort. Naples Grande has five unique options, as well as room service if you prefer to dine in the comfort of your guest rooms or furnished balcony. Whatever type of experience you’re looking for, Naples Grande’s dining program is socially engaging, offering fun events and exclusive custom experiences for visitors and locals alike. At The Catch of the Pelican restaurant, you can dine on locally caught seafood and steaks grilled to perfection in a relaxed-yet-sophisticated setting. The restaurant features a rotating seasonal menu that changes weekly and features fresh ingredients sourced locally. An exciting addition at The Catch of the Pelican is a one-of-a-kind brunch experience called Brunch “A La Kitchen.” Every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., guests can go into the kitchen and watch as the chef creates limited-time seasonal dishes at a live-action station. It adds a delightful new dimension to the already-beloved weekend brunch featuring all-you-can-eat seafood and raw bar, a chef’s carving station, a variety of tapas-style specialties and sweet treats, all meant to indulge. Brunch also features the resort’s famous Bloody Mary Bar, which has over 48,000 combinations of rims, toppings, spirits and sauces. It’s a “must do” in Naples.
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FOODIE FAVORITES Naples Grande’s Executive Chef Marcos Seville is introducing innovative culinary offerings to expand the resort’s already-amazing options. By Vanessa Molina Santamaria
From his time as a student at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, to his experience overseeing some of America’s finest resort restaurants, Marcos Seville has had a storied culinary career. In 2021, he took the next big step when he accepted the title of executive chef at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. Resort guests with a passion for the world’s finest cuisine are in good hands with Chef Seville. Having honed his technique in fine restaurants from New York and Arizona to Orlando, he’s excited about taking the already-superb culinary experience at Naples Grande to the next level. “My focus at Naples Grande Beach Resort is to build a relationship with our guests and enhance their alreadyexperienced palates,” he says. “I’d like to deliver the best representation of Naples and Southwest Florida in each of our dishes and challenge myself to make each dining experience across the resort memorable, leaving our guests wanting to return again and again.” In the coming months, guests can expect a lot from Chef Seville and his staff, both in terms of top-level dishes and culinary experiences. “We will be debuting a private full-moon dinner on the beach, a chef’s tasting dinner at The Catch of the Pelican and a new rum bar at Mantra,” he says. “I will also be debuting cooking classes along with my team in our kitchen.” Of course, the innovative cuisine is one of the highlights at Naples Grande, and guests can expect many more offerings in the months ahead to accompany the award-winning dishes already on the menu. Some of the can’t-miss experiences that Chef Seville recommends are Brunch "A La Kitchen," the famous Bloody Mary Bar with 48,000 possible variations and the custom beach sunset dinner for two. In terms of specific dishes, Chef Seville says you can’t go wrong with the Grande Seafood Tower or the prime dry-aged steaks at The Catch of the Pelican — though his personal favorite dish at the restaurant is the scallops with sofrito and a buttery cauliflower puree. At Mantra, he recommends the upscale sushi rolls, Chef Cesar’s signature pretzel-crusted crab cakes and the large selection of rum. No matter which restaurant you choose, you’re sure to have a grande culinary experience. W W W. N A P L E S G R A N D E .CO M
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