A new concept of cuisine has just landed on the gastronomic scene of the Costa del Sol. The restaurant Zengo opens its doors at the Hard Rock Hotel Marbella by the hand of international chef Richard Sandoval, offering a perfect fusion between Asian and Latin cuisine and emphasizing strong flavors paired with a distinctive and very personal cocktail bar.
Zengo, which means “give and take” in Japanese, is an inventive blend of Latin-Asian styles and flavors. It is owned by chef Richard Sandoval, who has been awarded the Bon Appétit Restaurateur of the Year Award, the James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur Award and Mexico’s Toque de Oro.
Zengo restaurant comes to Marbella backed by international investment fund StonewegStoneweg Foods division, through its investment fund Stoneweg Foods. Richard Sandoval will be present on the Costa del Sol in an unbeatable location: the Hard Rock Hotel Marbella. In this sense, Zengo has a capacity for 90 people. diners inside and 100 more on its large outdoor terrace. All of which will be served by 25 workers specially trained by Chef Sandoval and his multidisciplinary team of the Richard Sandoval Hospitality group.
“Being in Marbella is a dream come true. The cuisine of Zengo fits perfectly with the mentality of the Costa del Sol: international, eclectic, sophisticated, and appealing to both the Spanish and international clientele who live and visit this unique area of Spain and the world. and appeals to both Spanish and international customers who live in and visit this unique area of Spain and the world.“says Sandoval.
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Zengo: a unique and modern gastronomic style
Chef Richard Sandoval has created a culinary style with a lot of personality based on the combination of the best Latin gastronomy with Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Thai, Indonesian, Singaporean, Vietnamese and Korean cuisines. Zengo’s innovative menu includes everything from Nikkei-inspired sushi and sashimi to curries, grilled entrees and wok dishes, all of which are prepared with Latin influences, with an average ticket of 57€. The ingredients come from the best producers kilometer 0 of the Costa del Sol.
Among its star dishes are the wide range of selection of makis such as the lobster, avocado, mango and “macho” sauce, the AngryZengo, with spicy tuna, avocado, lemon and yuzukosho mayonnaise and the Gambas Yuzu maki, with shrimp tempura, quinoa, spring onion and chipotle yuzu. Also worthy of note are the wok NasiGoreng, with fried rice, chicken saté, pickled vegetables and fried egg. fried egg, and Beef wok – UdonNoodle, with bokchoy, spring onion and furikake.
These dishes, and the rest of Zengo’s complete culinary offerings, are complemented by a beverage menu that includes 6 signature cocktails (innovative hand-prepared cocktails), as well as Latin and Spanish wines, Japanese sakes and the best references of tequilas and mezcals.
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Expansion plans
Zengo Marbella joins Doha and Dubai as capitals chosen for this type of restaurant of the Richard Sandoval Hospitality group. The chef continues to choose new destinations to showcase his innovative and exclusive gastronomy, which can already be enjoyed in the group’s restaurants in 10 U.S. states, as well as in 12 countries, including Canada, Costa Rica, Greece, Mexico, Morocco, Qatar, Serbia, St. Kitts, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. Two new Zengo restaurants will soon be added in Malta and Morocco to expand the network of fusion restaurants already present in 60 locations on 4 continents.
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About Chef Richard Sandoval
Chef Richard Sandoval is a pioneer in the promotion of Latin cuisine worldwide. He has more than 60 restaurants around the world, as his culinary concepts can be found in cities such as New York, Dubai, Mexico City, Tokyo and Doha.
His career as a chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur also includes work as a U.S. television personality, cookbook author, brand ambassador and philanthropist. He is internationally acclaimed for his innovative approach to combining Latin ingredients with modern culinary techniques to create award-winning flavors that span more than 60 locations and 4 continents.
So much so that the Financial Times has called him the “father of modern Mexican cuisine” and published his celebrated cookbook New Latin Flavors.
Sandoval is recognized for raising the level of Latin American cuisine in every market where he is present, and nine of his restaurants have been voted best in their category. Sandoval is also credited with introducing Latin cuisine to Dubai, Qatar and Serbia. For his work, the chef has been awarded Mexico’s National Golden Touch 2003, Bon Appetit Restaurateur of the Year 2006 and Cordon d’Or Restaurateur of the Year 2012. In 2011, he was nominated James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur, and MarketWatch named him 2013 OnPremise Player of the Year.
Richard Sandoval has created the largest tequila collections in North America and the Middle East and aims to educate diners about their quality and diversity. When he is not cooking, Sandoval is passionate about training the chefs of the future as part of his “Old ways, new hands” CSR program.
For more information: www.zengomarbella.com
Reservations: 951 870 115
Opening hours: from 7 pm to 2 am (only dinners)
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