It is a delicate balance of the protected and unique environment that attracts a global interest to make the list of “one of the all time places “Bucket list” one must experience in his/her lifetime”. We feel a responsibility to cook with local ingredients and teach locals to use as much possible, island grown.

 Simply put, the Royal Palm’s restaurant is the finest in the Galapagos and equal to any in Ecuador. It features the celebration of natural textures and organically shaped spaces found throughout the hotel. The deep and bright colors of tropical woods used in floor and elegant furniture, upholstered with fine fabrics, stand out in harmony against the natural white stucco walls and the towering jungle cathedral ceiling that is both a work of natural joinery and woven thatch. Natural bamboo and copper clever blend to enhance the effect. Large arched framed glass doorways open onto the surrounding grounds and highlands to give one the sense of enjoying a gourmet meal in both the best of the indoors and outdoors while the large skylight far above serves to bring sunlight and starlight down through ‘the canopy’ to the dining room floor.

Our lounge and bar offer the perfect place to relax at the end of a full day’s outing in the Galapagos. As you relax in furnishings that are both elegant and comfortable you’ll feel relaxed by the rich, warm textures of natural wood that surround you. These are blended with natural textures of white stucco, thatch and views of the highlands through large craftsmen like windows to give a sense of a truly magical space. On days when the highlands are cooler warm wood fire in the semi arch circular fire place serves to enhance the sense of welcome and comfort and there’s a baby grand in the corner to provide a sense of melody.  You can sit at the bar, invitingly stocked with the best in cerveza, wine and spirits as a large circular stained glass light filters light in the shapes and colors found in the jungle highlands.