Bucuti & Tara will welcome the Caribbean’s first restaurant led by a chef honored with both a Michelin star for culinary excellence and a Green Michelin star for sustainability
EAGLE BEACH—Epicurean excellence meets environmental elegance this summer as Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Aruba’s premier adults-only oasis, prepares for the opening of Terra by Jeremy Ford. This boundary-breaking restaurant will be helmed by Chef Jeremy Ford, whose Miami-based Stubborn Seed holds a prestigious Michelin Star and was recently further distinguished with a coveted Michelin Green Star for sustainability. This latest achievement means Ford is bringing this pedigree of one of the rarest and most respected culinary combinations in the world to Aruba, making it a first for the island and the region.
The Rarest of Stars for Sustainability in Fine Dining
Ford, the winner of Bravo television’s Top Chef Season 13, is the mastermind chef behind a shared portfolio of culinary hot spots including Miami, Las Vegas, and the Florida Keys. The James Beard Foundation nominee’s Miami-based Michelin Star restaurant joins a new elite level with the recently earned Michelin Green Star, an honor bestowed only for the finest in culinary sustainability.
Few chefs or establishments in the world can claim both. Ford’s meticulous approach to sustainability—from responsible sourcing to waste reduction, energy-efficient operations, and community collaboration—will further shape the fine dining experience of Terra by Jeremy Ford. Guests will delight in unique flavors backed by the most stringent sustainability standards that care for them as much as they do the planet.
A Destination Dining Experience Rooted in Responsibility
Terra by Jeremy Ford will be a culinary destination for resort guests and locals alike, offering an experience that transcends traditional fine dining by placing equal importance on flavor, origin, and sustainability. The menu will celebrate the bounty of Aruba and the region through seasonally evolving dishes, regenerative cooking techniques, and ingredients sourced both locally and from Ford’s Farm, the chef’s 5.5-acre organic farm in Homestead, Florida. This hands-on venture allows Chef Ford to cultivate vibrant vegetables and aromatic herbs with care, ensuring every plate is a direct connection between the land and the plate.
What makes Terra truly unique is that it is being built with the island, for the island. This is not an imported concept, but a one-of-a-kind culinary vision created with local chefs, farmers, fishermen, and artisans. Chef Ford is developing Terra in partnership with third-generation Aruban hospitality pioneers Maurice and Karim Neme, whose family legacy has helped shape Aruba’s tourism identity for decades. Their deep ties to the community ensure that Terra will be a heartfelt tribute to Aruba’s culture, ingredients, and environment.
Guests can expect an unparalleled dining experience where elevated culinary techniques, sustainable sourcing and the island’s natural beauty come together in harmony. Terra by Jeremy Ford promises to be a landmark for destination dining in the Caribbean, born from a shared legacy of excellence and sustainability, and brought to life at the iconic Bucuti & Tara, the resort that redefined eco-luxury for the world.
