We are very excited to share that our Restaurant La Cúpula, located in the Jardines de Nivaria Hotel, has received the official Michelin Guide 2024 plaque, a recognition that reaffirms our commitment to culinary excellence and customer satisfaction. This plaque was presented by Coca-Cola and RoyalBliss, official sponsors, and was collected by our chef Rubén Cabrera.
The Michelin Guide is a world reference in gastronomy, and to be recommended by them year after year is an honour that drives us to continue improving and offering the best of ourselves. This achievement would not be possible without the passion and dedication shown by the entire team, who work tirelessly to provide a unique experience to every diner who visits us.
We would like to thank the Michelin Guide for continuing to trust us, and above all, our customers, whose support and loyalty are the real reason behind our success.

From La Cúpula Restaurant, we are committed to continue offering an exceptional gastronomic experience.

We look forward to seeing you!
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Valentine’s Day is coming, and at La Cúpula Restaurant we want to make this day an unforgettable moment. This February 14th, we invite you to a new gastronomic experience with our Special Valentine’s Day Menu.

We will create an intimate and cosy atmosphere for you and your partner to enjoy the magic of the occasion: the special decoration, our supernova and the plates designed by our chef, come together to create the perfect atmosphere for your celebration. In addition, you can accompany your dinner with a selection of wines to complement each flavour.

See the menu here: https://jardines.adrianhoteles.com/en/menu/493

Reservations for this day are now open. Make yours now and give the gift of a special moment to remember forever!

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At La Cúpula Restaurant, we are excited to be part of your Valentine’s Day celebration, we are waiting for you with open arms to share an evening full of love and delicious gastronomy!

At La Cúpula Restaurant, we want to wrap you in the Christmas spirit and we want to thank you for the trust you have placed in us for yet another year. This year has been special thanks to all of you, our valued guests.

In this season of celebration, we want to wish you a Christmas full of magical moments and exquisite flavours. We appreciate every visit and every dining experience we have created together.

Next year we look forward to meeting you again and hope you enjoy new delicacies and culinary surprises in our restaurant, we are excited to welcome you back to share more unforgettable moments!

May the joy of Christmas fill your hearts and may the New Year bring you prosperity and new opportunities, Happy Holidays and see you next year to continue creating delicious memories together!

With love,
La Cúpula Restaurant Team 🌟🍽️

We conclude the interview with our chef Rubén Cabrera by delving deeper into the foundations that have shaped his way of working in the culinary world.

What was your formula for earning the respect of those around you inside and outside the kitchen?

Respect is achieved by being a good professional because, no matter how good a person you are, friendly, with a tough character, and in many other ways you can be as a person, if you are not a professional in the kitchen, people won’t respect you because they say, “This guy has no idea.” I believe that the most important thing is to educate yourself and be a leader with knowledge because otherwise, it’s very complicated.

Do you think incentives improve performance? If so, what do you use?

Incentives are always good, and financially, it’s better—it’s what motivates people the most. Also, occasionally, a pat on the back is appreciated; not everything is about money, but I think the balance between the two is the best.

How do you deal with problematic workers? And how do you make them a valuable contribution?

No, we directly remove problematic individuals and look for people who know how to be more. It’s a problem because if you have a problematic personality, it won’t change; it will continue to be problematic. And in the end, our job is not to educate but to train, meaning you remove the problematic person and look for someone who fits the profile you are looking for.

When do you put your team before yourself? In success or failure?

Well, in success, you always put them first because they also like to feel valued. For example, when we received the Sol award, we all appeared in the photo, whereas in failure, only the leader is there. So, it’s like football coaches, when they win, it’s the players, and when they get fired, it’s the coaches. It’s the same here; when there’s a complaint in the restaurant, the team comes out unscathed, but the leader is the one who gets scolded.

The holiday season is just around the corner, and this year, we invite you to make your celebrations truly special. If you’re a lover of fine dining and seeking a unique place to share unforgettable moments, La Cúpula Restaurant in Jardines de Nivaria is the perfect choice. Discover why our exceptional culinary proposal will make your Christmas dinner on December 25th and 26th truly unique.

Unparalleled Gastronomic Experience:

At La Cúpula, gastronomy is an art, and each dish is a masterpiece. Our team, passionate about creativity and quality, has crafted an exclusive Christmas menu that awakens the senses. From exquisite starters to irresistible desserts, each bite is an experience that will delight your palate and immerse you in the festive spirit.

Sophisticated and Cozy Atmosphere:

Imagine a dinner surrounded by luxury and elegance. In the heart of Jardines de Nivaria, La Cúpula offers you a sophisticated and cozy atmosphere, adorned with Christmas charm. A dinner under the supernova and impeccable service create the perfect atmosphere to celebrate the magic of Christmas with your loved ones.

Special Christmas Menu:

Our culinary proposal for this holiday season reflects the essence of the season. From classic flavors to innovative creations, our Christmas menu is designed to please the most discerning palates. Be surprised by the fusion of tradition and avant-garde in every dish!

Book Your Unique Experience:

Demand for Christmas dinners at La Cúpula is high, and we recommend securing your table in advance. Reservations for December 25th and 26th are now open. Don’t miss the opportunity to treat yourself and your loved ones to an unforgettable gastronomic experience.

This December, let yourself be carried away by the pleasure of fine dining in a unique setting. At La Cúpula, Christmas takes on a new meaning, blending culinary excellence with the magic of the season. Make your Christmas dinner a truly special experience. Reserve now and toast to holidays filled with flavor and elegance!

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Our Restaurant La Cúpula located in the five star hotel Jardines de Nivaria in Costa Adeje, Tenerife has renewed its Sol de la Guía Repsol for another year.

This is a prestigious distinction for the work carried out throughout the year by all the restaurants and their chefs. It also takes into account aspects such as culinary excellence, the quality of the raw material and its execution, respect for the cuisine of the region, the menu, the wine list and the service at the table and in the dining room, among others.

In our case, the work of our chef Rubén Cabrera and the whole team has been recognised, characterised by the quality of our products, the sophistication of our cuisine and the friendliness of the service we offer on all our dinners.

With the award of this ‘Sol’, Repsol reaffirms the value of Restaurante La Cúpula and makes us a must for gastronomy lovers in Tenerife.

We are pleased to announce that our Restaurant La Cúpula has once again been included in the prestigious Michelin Gastronomic Guide 2023.

The MICHELIN Guide is a world reference in the field of gastronomy, thanks to its constant commitment to its readers and its rigorous selection process. In addition, in this edition, Spanish cuisine is making a strong showing in the Top 5, with 40 stars out of the 250 that are awarded worldwide.

We at La Cúpula would like to thank you for this recognition, which confirms the great work carried out by the whole team.

You’ve already met chef Rubén Cabrera on a professional level, but now you’ll discover the personal and emotional side. Don’t miss the story of our chef and everything he wants to tell us about the team working at La Cúpula restaurant.

Tell us a little about yourself, about the story that brought you here.

I started at the Hotel Jardines de Nivaria in 1998 in the central kitchen. There I learnt the basics and the first steps. Little by little I worked my way up, until in 2007 I was offered a job at La Cúpula restaurant and I’ve been here ever since.

I had to start training in different areas, as well as taking part in almost all the national cooking competitions until I won the Spanish Championship, La Gamba Roja de Dénia. Just last year we received the first Sol from the prestigious Repsol Guide and I have also been nominated for best chef of the Canary Islands eight times, which I won only once and well, that’s a bit of my story here in the restaurant.

What are your long-term goals?

I’m not a person who looks at the long-term, I look at the present, to be happy with what I do and live day by day. To be happy today and tomorrow, because what good is it to be looking at the long term when you are working unhappily?

Experience has demonstrated to me, times when I was very obsessed with objectives, that sometimes things happen when they want them to and not when you want them to, so you get into a loop of something that doesn’t depend on you.

Is being the leader in the restaurant “La Cúpula” your greatest achievement?

No, I don’t think it is my greatest achievement because I feel that there are more important things than work, such as family, personal growth and living day by day.

Can you define your team in one word?

One word is not enough, but the team is always hard-working and competent.

What do you feel when you see your team working? Pride, joy, peace…?

If they are doing well, you feel pride, you say: “They are professionals… they are doing so well… this is like silk“, but in the kitchen it’s different, you only notice when you see something wrong, that’s when the alarm goes off and you start to get angry. Sometimes you see them doing amazing, they’re doing the right thing and other times you start to wonder where did this come from?

What do you feel you teach your teammates?

Well, within the team there are people who have more and less experience. So what I am going to contribute to some will be much more than to others, according to the degree of experience they have. There are those who have been in the kitchen for 20 years, those who have three, those who have one, so I bring experience, knowledge and leadership.

But it is true that there are people who have more experience, who already know directly what they have to do, and others that you have to be more on top of them to train them as professionals.

Now you know a little more about the leader of our cuisine and signature menu, would you like to meet the rest of the team?

La Cúpula, the signature restaurant located in the Jardines de Nivaria Hotel, has been under the management of Rubén Cabrera since November 2007, offering diners unique and creative dishes, mixing local and international products. We want you to get to know our chef in detail.

Why do you like this job?

What I like the most is creating dishes, everything that is creating things that are not established as a traditional recipe. So, what I really like is creativity, innovating in the kitchen and making each dish unique.

How do you define success?

I wouldn’t know how to define success, because I don’t think I’m ready for it, I don’t consider myself to have been successful or because it doesn’t fit into my way of understanding what I do, for me what I do is my job and I like it. In other words, I don’t consider that we have been successful because we have a Sol or because I was champion at the time, I think we are talking about other people’s success.

If you don’t define your work as successful, what word would you use?

I see it as personal satisfaction when I see the customers who come to enjoy the food and leave the restaurant satisfied.

How do you define failure?

I think we are talking about a different kind of failure, because we don’t fail when we make mistakes. Not getting it right or not doing it well, or a customer not liking a dish is a circumstance because there are so many tastes, so many ways of looking at food that what seems wonderful to you seems a little less wonderful to someone else. So failure in the kitchen, I don’t see it.

What did you learn from this particular job?

Well, in the job at La Cúpula, I learned that you have to be demanding, that you always have to be at your best, because the client’s standards with you are going to be very high and you always have to be very alert to improve. Don’t stay at a standstill in order to continue to prosper and know that what seems fantastic to you today and you think is very good, maybe in a year’s time is a bit out of date, so you have to keep updating yourself, improving and pushing yourself.

If you could have the perfect job, what would it be?

For me the job I have is perfect and many people would like to work in a place where they can have creative freedom and where you are valued for what you do, in that respect I am very happy.

What is your greatest achievement being the Chef of “La Cúpula”?

The greatest achievement that I think I have been able to obtain in the restaurant is that people recognise you for a specific job, that is, that you have specialised in a job and that everyone when they see one of your dishes says: “No, that dish is from La Cúpula“. That people identify you by a type of cuisine, by a type of decoration on the plate and that you feel that your “brand” is recognised.

To be continued…