Nicholas Pena Alvarez

The Essentials Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Nicholas Pena Alvarez took the Executive Chef role at Calabash Hotel in Grenada in 2024. The kitchen there is built around local ingredients, with the menu framed to give guests a direct read on Grenada’s flavours. Fish and seafood carry particular weight in the work, with a heavy emphasis on locally and sustainably caught product. The brief is cultural as much as culinary: every bite is meant to register the island’s culture and culinary traditions.

In Their Words “Our menu showcases local ingredients to provide our guests with an immersive culinary experience that reflects the vibrant flavours of Grenada.” “There is a heavy emphasis on the use of locally and sustainably caught fish and seafood.”