Are you always traveling for business or even pleasure? I love to find great food after a long flight. Zagat has just released their top 25 choices for best hotel restaurants (and we’re not talking about continental breakfast). They weren’t voted best for just great food– impeccable service, stunning design, unique food selection, top-notch wines and spirits are what make these restaurants pop.
Have you visited any of these stellar food spots? Check out Zagat’s list for best restaurants in hotels across the nation.
ZAGAT SURVEY’S BEST HOTEL RESTAURANTS IN 25 BIG CITIES | Story |
City | Restaurant | Hotel | Cost1 | Comments2 | ||||
Atlanta | La Grotta Ravinia | Crowne Plaza Ravinia | $54 | Spectacular service coupled with superb Italian cuisine at this elegant Buckhead classic. | ||||
Austin | Driskill Grill | Driskill | $56 | Wonderful New American cuisine, fabulous wines and gracious, unobtrusive service in a grand dining room that just oozes old-school charm. | ||||
Boston | Clio | Eliot | $81 | A tranquil enclave where foodies swoon over the bold, complex flavors of chef Ken Oringer’s exceptional New French fare. | ||||
Chicago | The Lobby | The Peninsula | $70 | In an amazing space with 20-foot floor-to-ceiling windows, this North River restaurant offers European seafood cuisine, genteel service and discreet celebrity watching. | ||||
Dallas/ Fort Worth | French Room | The Adolphus | $88 | It’s like eating at Versailles at this opulent rococo showpiece with superb, sophisticated FrenchNew American cuisine. | ||||
Denver | Restaurant Kevin Taylor | Hotel Teatro | $72 | Innovative New American cuisine is offered alongside wonderful wines and impeccable hospitality. | ||||
Detroit | Saltwater | MGM Grand Casino | $67 | MGM Grand gamblers are amazed by the preparation and presentation of the seafood at this delightful downtown restaurant with a spectacular, glitzy decor. | ||||
Honolulu | La Mer | Halekulani | $96 | This remarkable New French indulgence is set in a tasteful room filled with elegant Asian art and features flavors that will linger in your mind’s eye forever. | ||||
Houston | Quattro | Four Seasons | $46 | A smartly dressed Italian restaurant with inventive fare, boutique wines and a staff that’s as fabulous as the ultra-contemporary setting. | ||||
Las Vegas | L’Atelier de Jol Robuchon | MGM Grand | $118 | Stunning New French cuisine with memorable small plates and unpretentious service that makes the black-and-red interior feel sleek and casual. | ||||
Los Angeles | Saam at the Bazaar by Jos Andrs | SLS at Beverly Hills | $156 | A chef’s table restaurant delivering 22 bite-sized eclectic courses of pure deliciousness and showcasing fanciful molecular techniques. | ||||
Miami | Palme d’Or | Biltmore | $80 | Exquisite New French that’s close to perfection in an inviting, unintimidating bastion of Old World elegance. | ||||
Milwaukee | Osteria del Mondo | Knickerbocker | $53 | Northern Italian standards with flair are as close to authentic as you’ll find in the Midwest in a comfortable Tuscan-themed setting. | ||||
Minneapolis | Manny’s Steakhouse | W MinneapolisThe Foshay | $65 | The aura of power and testosterone suffuses this energetic meat emporium with scrumptious huge steaks and megasize sides. | ||||
New Orleans | Stella! | Hotel Provincial | $73 | A culinary experience of epic proportions with daring New American dinners that thrill, served with expertise, style and white gloves. | ||||
New York | Jean Georges | Trump International | $127 | Magical Columbus Circle New French that’s a pleasure from the inventive, wow-inducing cuisine to the understatedly elegant modernist decor. | ||||
Orlando | Victoria & Albert’s | Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa | $163 | Meticulous servers present an inventive, decadent six-course, prix fixe New American menu in a sophisticated room. | ||||
Philadelphia | Fountain Restaurant | Four Seasons | $89 | The gold standard for luxurious power dining with continental-French cuisine that will blow you away and unparalleled service fit for a king and a queen. | ||||
Phoenix | T. Cook’s | Royal Palms Resort & Spa | $65 | Dripping with romance, this gorgeous-in-all-seasons staple featuring enchanting Southwestern-style decor uses the freshest ingredients in its far-from-ordinary, gourmet Mediterranean cuisine. | ||||
Salt Lake City | Spencer’s For Steaks & Chops | Hilton Salt Lake City Center | $54 | You’ll rave as much about the sides as the well-prepared steaks at this traditional, elegant chop house. | ||||
San Antonio | Las Canarias | Omni La Mansin del Rio | $55 | Lovely New American pulls in plenty of locals with wonderful fare spotlighting Texas specialties set down in romantic quarters with fantastic River Walk views. | ||||
San Diego | Addison | The Grand Del Mar | $123 | This foodie heaven in an ultra-opulent Carmel Valley hotel can’t be topped and its flawless staff is matched by a glamorous and romantic setting. | ||||
San Francisco | Masa’s | Hotel Vintage Court | $114 | This sublime downtown destination wows with its marvelous, superbly executed New French cuisine matched with superior wines and served by a top-notch staff in a serene jewel-box setting. | ||||
Seattle | Inn at Langley | Inn at Langley | $124 | It’s worth a trip to Whidbey Island for the six-course Pacific Northwest prix fixe dinners and excellent service. | ||||
Washington | CityZen | Mandarin Oriental | $105 | From the intriguing six-course tasting menu to the heavenly mini-Parker House rolls, it’s a transformational experience that’s worth every penny at this first-class New American in a sleek and sensual setting. | ||||
1 = Estimated price of a dinner with one drink and a tip; lunch is usually 25%-30% less; 2 = Comments of Zagat Survey editors and respondents. Source: Zagat Survey | ||||||||