The Epicureans' Table - Matapolo

El oasis goes back! with a tropical thema this month we have a delicious menu with the exotic seasonal fruits sweetadura palm and jackfruit sweetened. amazing aromas, textures and sauces. and very filling! the ceremony and the atmosphere can not be found anywhere else, and it is so priced for the worth. It is also the dream of a chocolate lover! kudos to the chefs. updated by the previous review on 2019 07 16

Delicious, colorful, artistic and personalized food. works of natural art, creamy and goose. all seasoned with sweet and spicy sauces. without knowing the menu or other food, el oasis has launched us in a culinary and spiritual adventure. eight courses, one more intriguing than the other, broken by exceptional drinks. a different experience, shared with 11 people including old acquaintances and new encounters. great final with three desserts and cocoa ceremony. all the staff proved courteous, at hand and professional. chef mico is a genius devoted to the kitchen that puts the soul in every dish. annie is an alchemist with sweets and chocolate. malia and steve have made everything to the hand and professional. I'll be back for sure!

It’s amazing how we stumble on places sometimes. This is the first time I ever have a two part post, but one just cannot experience the experience of this culinary ceremony. The moment you walk in it feels like home and your are welcomed by Steve ready to cleanse your entertainment field and the space. Like a true ceremony, all 12 guests start together and end together. Ever course more colorful and flavorful then the next. While you laugh, love, and get to know the other guests around you. From local to far. Leave your drama, politics, and anything controversial at the door. There is no place for that in this beautiful space when you are out on a ceremonial culinary journey of using all the sense and forgetting what is outside the door. Engulfed by fascination and intrigue asking questions like “how is this food so delicious and vegan?” Not only vegan but gluten free and soy free. A true gem and revolutionary idea highlighting local and wild foods and the sacredness of eating, healing your body, and loving your neighbor unconditionally. Now for the food. Hippocrates said “Let food be thy medicine”. Not only does food nourish the body, but it captivated the soul of you use it properly. Nothing this night was processed and it passed through hands of love and intention. What you eat holds energy. Feed you body and soul to create the best you possible. Eating is an experience and eloasiscuenca treats it as such. The ceremony continues with an 8 course meal. Flowing through the senses. Bringing you to another dimension coming all together with the main course and a Cacao ceremony. The food of the gods and royalty in ancient times. Cacao traditionally had a little chili added to it to heat up your body. You tingled. The idea was that it brought you closer to transcendence. This is exactly what eloasiscuenca does. Transcends your culinary experience. It’s not just about the food but every single moment. Observe it. Feel it. Love it. Love it. Appreciate it. Thank you chef Mico and Chef Annie and the El Oasis team for putting your heart and soul into this beautiful endeavoring. Continue to transform people’s minds when it comes to food. Wishing you the best. Veganuary

The best vegan food of basin, and of the whole equator! impressed!

The buzz is on, and it was more than worth the wait. Open for 14 months already, I finally got myself to Cuenca, Ecuador to experience for myself the unique dining experience at el Oasis Cuenca, alta cocina consciente. From the beautifully restored earth building in Cuenca's historic center on the wide, brightly lit Mariscal Lamar tranvia line, to the roomy, clean family tables with cosy fireplace inserts and comfortable chairs, to the opening drinks, personalized messages, intimite cacao ceremony and closing toast...it was all magical and amazing. But the delicious and somehow healthily gourmet food was of course the highlight. Flavors were bold and sensual, complex and fresh, mouth watering and pleasing, modern yet deeply rooted in culture...a perfect flow of drinks, tasters, palate cleansers, more sunstantial dishes and multiple desserts, culminating in a satisfied stomach, palate, mind and even heart... Chef Mico and Pastry Chef Chocolatière Annie have pretty much perfected the conscious dining experience, although I'm sure they'll continue to surprise and innovate because that's what talented chefs do... The price for this experience would be at least double or more in any other country, and the fact that this level of culinary genius is also sustainably created with healthy ingredients, free of animal products, suffering, typical allergens like wheat, dairy and soy etc, is not lost on me! It's so much more challenging to create Michelin level and quality delicacies with these restrictions... So bravo Chefs! I can see why most of the clientele are foodies rather than vegetarians, because nothing is lacking or sacrificed in this dining experience, and this is immediately apparent. Those who hold onto the old, outdated views of vegetarian or plant based dining being somehow less than are truly missing out! Updated from previous review on 2021 12 01