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CUISINE AT CAL-A-VIE HEALTH SPA
A table grown steps from where you dine.
CREATING MINDFUL MENUS
Food that supports the day, without feeling like a prescription.
Every stay includes three chef-prepared meals and snacks, composed with the nutrition team and adapted to dietary needs. The food is bright, satisfying, and grounded in ingredients from the gardens, apiary, surrounding farms, and nearby coast.
Health is part of the intention. Pleasure remains part of the point.
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GARDEN, APIARY, VINE
Truly close to the source.
Seasonal produce and herbs come from the organic gardens. Wildflower honey is gathered from the estate apiary. Local and wild-caught seafood brings the surrounding region to the plate, while estate-grown wines connect dinner to the vineyard beyond the window.
Discover Château Cal-a-VieA SAMPLE DAY AT TABLE
Six moments, carried from morning to evening.
Menus change with the season and each guest's needs. This is one example of how the culinary day can unfold.
- Dining Room
Breakfast
Begin with sweet or savory choices such as steel-cut maple oatmeal with seasonal fruit or a poached egg with spinach and tomato jam.
- Between classes
Smoothie break
A fresh, nourishing pause keeps the morning moving without interrupting its rhythm.
- Dining Room Patio
Lunch
Light seasonal plates might include kabobs with sweet potato puree or honey-sesame salmon, followed by green tea ice cream.
- Garden Room
Cooking demonstration
Learn practical techniques and recipes designed to make thoughtful eating feel possible at home.
- L'Orangerie
Hors d'oeuvres & wine
The evening begins with small bites and Château Cal-a-Vie wine in one of the estate's historic French settings.
- Dining Room
Dinner
A composed final meal may bring pear and goat cheese salad, beef tenderloin, seasonal vegetables, and chocolate mousse.
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EXECUTIVE CHEF
Chef Felipe Gonzalez Varon
Chef Gonzalez Varon brings more than fourteen years of fine-dining and luxury-resort experience to Cal-a-Vie Health Spa. His cooking begins with exceptional products, thoughtful sourcing, and the belief that a wellness menu should still be a meal guests remember.
“The food was amazing. Pretty much everything you eat is grown on property.”
BRING IT HOME
Continue cooking beautifully.
Our nutrition cookbooks gather more than one hundred Cal-a-Vie recipes, with nutritional detail and practical guidance for cooking beautifully at home.