THE FAIRMONT WASHINGTON, D.C.
Juniper
Juniper Restaurant places a modern twist on American comfort food. The warm relaxed setting invites guests to linger at a table indoors or to dine al fresco in the hotel's serene courtyard garden. The Chef utilizes the freshest locally grown and sustainable ingredients in traditional favorites. The hotel's courtyard herb garden produces seasonings for soothing specialty dishes, and the executive pastry chef creates delicious and familiar desserts using artistic flair.
The Colonnade, overlooking the courtyard garden, provides a picturesque setting, reminiscent of a stately Washingtonian mansion. Rated one of Washington's best brunches by the Washington Post and Washingtonian Magazine, visitors and travelers alike delight in The Colonnade's Sunday Harvest Brunch, which features an incredible selection of traditional breakfast favorites, Regional Mid-Atlantic Fare, treasures of the Chesapeake, and free-flowing champagne.
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Seasons
Seasons Restaurant has earned its reputation for its "Power Breakfast" where one may glimpse senators, diplomats, ambassadors and corporate executives while enjoying a family friendly meal of house made granola, 2" Belgian waffles and the Georgetowner breakfast or eggs benedict. Seasons is also know for its famous weekly Sunday and holiday brunch celebrations. This "Room with a View" is available for catered events at lunch and dinner.
Two time James Beard Award Winner Michael Mina's BOURBON STEAK features contemporary American fare with a focus on seasonal ingredients as well as Mina's award-winning butter-poached meats and poultry and classic seafood dishes at lunch and dinner. With a sexy-sophisticated design by David Rockwell, the restaurant and 40 seat bar is the place to see and be seen. A private dining room, accommodating up to 22, is offered for private gatherings.
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Lafayette Room
With views overlooking Lafayette Park and the White House, the Lafayette Room is a destination for power dining in a sophisticated setting with breakfast and lunch everyday, dinner during the week and brunch on Sundays.
Selected by Forbes.com as one of the "World's Best Hotel Bars" and a favorite watering hole for Washington's power brokers, Off the Record is the place to be seen and not heard. The bar serves light fare during the week and serves dinner on the weekend when the Lafayette Room is closed. Tufted red walls, red upholstered furnishings and dozens of political caricatures give you the sense you've been let into an elite, private club.
MANDARIN ORIENTAL, WASHINGTON D.C.
CityZen
Brace yourself for an entirely sensory experience to enjoy Eric Ziebold's modern American cuisine. Ziebold's inspired tasting menus and complete vegetarian options each available in three or six courses are unmatched in the region. Coupled with an award winning wine collection and skilled service, this is a culinary journey not to be missed. Embark on a unique beer and cheese tasting, or a special three course sampling menu served right at the bar.
With floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking our Asian inspired garden, the Empress Lounge provides an exotic backdrop to sample signature martinis, creative cocktails, fine wines and champagnes, sakes, cognacs and teas. This lively sunken enclave is listed as one of five best places to experience live jazz from Washingtonian Magazine. Our version of traditional afternoon tea, Savories and Sweets is available Thursday-Sunday, crémes and tarts accompanied by an international menu of rare teas and coffee blends.
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Blue Duck Tavern
Blue Duck Tavern's open kitchen with a central focus on its wood-burning oven welcomes both travelers and locals alike to gather and celebrate in good taste. It's award-winning menu showcases the best of the season as Executive Chef Brian McBride and Chef de Cuisine Michael Santoro bring sharply focused and bold flavors to the table through simple and traditional cooking methods. Slow-roasting in wood embers, braising, preserving and smoking techniques bring the true flavors of America's great, simple and wholesome foods to Blue Duck Tavern's patrons. With an open staff pantry, glass-enclosed wine cellar, Chef's Table seating up to sixteen, seasonal outdoor terrace and Washington's first commercial Molteni range, custom designed in blue lacquer, the setting is open and innovative for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.
The Tea Cellar features more than 50 rare and limited production, single-estate teas from remote regions of China, Japan, Sri Lanka and the Himalayas and the deepest inventory of vintage Pu-Erh tea in the nation. The sophisticated tea offerings, some of which are at the level of flavor and complexity of fine wines, not only introduces guests to the highest quality of tea, but also to the significance of water temperature and steeping time each tea requires. Unique in the United States for its menu and offerings, the Tea Cellar also showcases a glass tea humidor to store and age vintage tea.
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Lobby Café & Bar
The Lobby Café & Bar is a vibrant, social venue featuring an extensive cocktail menu and global wine list. Warm green and gold tones blend to create a cozy atmosphere where guests can enjoy lively libations and light fare sitting at the bar or in one of the stylish banquettes or tables.
Westend Bistro by Eric Ripert is a casual American bistro by the acclaimed 3-star Michelin chef at New York's Le Bernardin. Westend Bistro offers straightforward American fare, and a vibrant atmosphere. The bustling bar scene includes a friendly bar menu and signature cocktails. Guests can indulge in lunch and dinner at the bar or in the stylish booths & banquettes located throughout the energetic room. Emphasizing personal service and congeniality towards every diner, Westend Bistro welcomes guests to unwind in the simple, contemporary comfort of the neighborhood eatery to return to again and again.
THE ST. REGIS WASHINGTON, D.C.
Adour Designed by renowned architect David Rockwell and the talented Rockwell Group, and created by famed Chef Alain Ducasse, the Adour is set in a landscape of bold hues of black, silver, brown, cream and gold which intermingle with rich textures to create a lush, warm environment. The modern décor beautifully complements the hotel. The restaurant's menu features elegant cuisine, complemented by a diverse wine collection. Guests will enjoy contemporary French American cuisine designed with wine in mind. Adour is open for dinner five days a week, as well as breakfast seven days a week.
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Le Bar
The chic new iCi Urban Bistro welcomes guests with an inviting, modern ambiance and exciting innovations on traditional French cuisine. Dining at iCi is about the experience and the opportunity to indulge in fabulous sensations, artful presentations, and cool, contemporary twists on timeless French dishes such as decadent mushroom and chicken crepes with a creamy tarragon veloute or a slow-cooked duck cassoulet with pomme frites. For the pièce de résistance, pastry chef Beverly Bates offers a delectable desert menu including a renowned chocolate fondant. With a focus on warm, attentive service and incredible cuisine, iCi Urban Bistro is an exciting dining option in downtown, Washington, D.C.
A favorite hang out for Washington's powerbrokers Le Bar lounge offers a sophisticated and chic European atmosphere. The menu offers casual fare with a French twist which makes even an ordinary burger quite extraordinary. The hip lounge is a perfect spot to people watch, meet for happy hour and soak up the ambiance while enjoying your favorite martini. The international staff add to the feeling of European flair and are quite accommodating to ensure all your wishes are fulfilled.
THE WILLARD INTERCONTINENTAL
Café du Parc
Café du Parc embraces classic French bistro cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner with accompanying French wines. Led by Chef Christophe Marque, under the guidance of famed Michelin-star chef, Antoine Westermann, who oversees the menu to ensure absolute quality and authentic French flavor with moderate prices. The ground floor features casual seating and views of Pershing Park, focusing on wine and takeout items such as specialty sandwiches, pastries and confections. During the warm DC spring and long summer months, Café du Parc features Parisian-style outdoor sidewalk seating.
At the Round Robin Bar, one of the most historical institutions of its kind, meet the characters who are all that is Washington. They gather around the round mahogany bar to swap stories and sip the classic cocktails like its signature Mint Julep. The Scotch Bar at the Round Robin features over 100 single malt labels.
Afternoon Tea in Peacock AlleyWashington's historic Willard InterContinental offers an enchanting Afternoon Tea in Peacock Alley-one of Washington's prime locations to "stroll, strut, see and be seen" for nearly a century. Afternoon Tea is available Saturday and Sunday from 2:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.