The Ritual Dinner

A radical dining experience about how food connects us all, The Ritual Dinner is an iconic part of the Ritual Gatherings Festival. А оnce-in-a-year pop-up restaurant on a cliff above the sea, with a single table for 100 people and with the sunset as a backdrop, The Ritual Dinner celebrates not only the culinary art, but also the deeply shared experience and ritual of eating together with friends and family.

The Setting

Located on the quiet side of Cape Akra, The Ritual Dinner Terrace is a unique, little, hidden gem on the Bulgarian Coast.  Far from the noisy overcrowded areas of the coast, in the embrace of nature and facing the sunset, this tiny family-owned place is everything The Ritual Dinner could wish for.

The Chefs

He’s stirred, whisked, and sautéed his way through Copenhagen, Brussels, Sofia, Frankfurt, and Izegem (yes, it’s a real place), picking up Michelin-starred moves, experimental flair, and probably a few scorch marks along the way.

From Michelin-starred Masa to the experimental lab of Restaurant Alchemist, Tarek’s not just cooking, he’s crafting edible stories with a side of sass and soul.

And now? He’s bringing all that deliciousness to The Ritual Dinner. Expect bold flavors, buttery smoothness, and maybe a flying fish or two.

From restaurants with 2 and 3 Michelin stars to his very own food festival that takes over Varna each year, from Hell’s Kitchen to the cozy chaos of the family bistro – this, in short, is our Resident Chef for The Ritual Dinner, who just couldn’t get over his experience with us in 2022 and became a fundamental part of our Ritual Dinner team.
 
After joining us in 2022 and falling hopelessly in love with the madness, magic, and meaning of it all, he’s become the master navigator and unwavering backbone of our kitchen crew. A true Ritualist at heart, he’s not just cooking, he’s shaping the soul of the table.