The Best Hotel Restaurants in Florida?

[eatnbmerry]

With Florida being a prime tourist destination we are blessed with more than our share of great hotels and in some places even more special dining establishments. Here in SoFla we seem to be blessed with a lot, but I also know that Orlando, Tampa Bay, and the rest of the sunshine state also have their fair share.

I'll start of by nominationg one of my all-time favorites: Nobu, The Shore Club hotel in SoBe.

[HDB107]

The Restaurant at the Four Seasons Palm Beach is a fantastic location.

Cascata Grill at the Turnberry Isles (the true gem of that location, not Bourbon Steak)

The Grill at the Setai (newly renovated and phenomenal)

Lucca at the Boca Hotel

Grill 66 at Pier 66

Acqua at the Four Seasons Miami

All Great locations

[tpigeon]

Prime 112 is technically a hotel restaurant. Maison d'azur is also a great choice in Sobe. Marks is also a hotel restaurant but haven't been in a while.

[BlueHerons]

Barton G at Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne
Marks at The Nash Hotel
Azul (haven't been since Michelle Bernstein left) at The Mandarin Oriental
Wish at The Hotel
Blue Door (finally) at The Delano

Honorable Mentions:
Vix at Hotel Victor
The Restaurant at The Setai
Nobu at The Shore Club

[Frodnesor]

Barton G at Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne? Is this something new?

I've been to the hotel (though not in the past year) and recall no such thing. Neither the Ritz Carlton nor the Barton G websites say anything about it.

Perhaps most remarkable would be if it were actually good food - his restaurant on South Beach has flashy presentations but mediocre eats.

How is the food at Blue Door? I've somehow never been.

[tpigeon]

I enjoy the blue door but it is a bit overpriced for what you get.

[BlueHerons]

Complete brain fart.

Cioppini Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne! Although I really like Barton Gs.

The Blue Door is spendy but after years of being really good then bad then really good then bad, I think it has finally found its groove.

[eatnbmerry]

TY ,

Nice list, (dont worry about brain fart we all have them) Wanted to know why you think think Nobu is only honorable?

[netmover]

The resto at the Mandarin on Brickell Key is good, as are the 3 joints at the Setai on South Beach.

[gblcsw]

Cero at the Ritz Carlton in Fort Lauderdale.
Cafe Boulud at the Brazillian Court in Palm Beach.

[eatnbmerry]

Anybody know if the Breakers has anything going on?

[mountdorahound]

As far as central Florida Goes i usually shy away from Hotel resturants but I have been to a few. I like Everglades at the Omni Rosen on I-Drive. I also like Benny Hana at the Holiday Inn. i know its a chain but It's better than Kobe'.
I think most will agree that the Contemporary Hotel at Disney has a great choice of resturants. The California Grill and The Concourse Steakhouse are both very good. I have also heard great things about the grand bohemeian downtown and Cabre' Royal's resturants.

[eatnbmerry]

The Polynesian used to have a nice room and decent food. Do you know if it still does? What about the Dolphin and Swan anything worthwhile there?

[zook]

I just ate dinner at the Blue Zoo in the Dolphin this past week ( a Todd English restaurant). Of the four of us who ate there, I probably enjoyed it the most. You have to like fish or you won't like this restaurant as the menu is so heavily slanted in that direction with only two or three non-fish choices on the menu. The preparations were very creative. The restaurant is huge (as typical of most Disney establishments) but very nicely decorated. It's very loud up front in the bar/cafe area; but much quieter in the back, restaurant part. The service was impeccable. The prices were only slightly on the high side with mains ranging in the high $20's up to $60 for what was advertised as a two pound lobster cantonese preparation but which consisted of about 8-9 oz of lobster meat per the waitress). There are several family sized side dishes in the $7 range, the tempura haricot verts with aioli sauce especially tasty. Desserts were approx. $12 and the one we ordered, pear Helene, was nothing like one would expect...it was very good and we especially enjoyed the "magical" service that came with it. Overall dinner for four (two martinis, one salad, one app, the green beans, and three main courses and the one dessert) cost $176 before tip. Two of us would recommend it, the other two, not so much.

[zook]

If you mean "going on" in general, yes, L'Escalier is terrific. While it is expensive, it is worth it in that the food is creative and delicious, and the service beyond par. The dining room is lovely and the tables spaced far enough apart to insure privacy.

[eatnbmerry]

TY for info!

[mikek]

Cero is actually at the St Regis

[eatnbmerry]

Worth a drive from down south?

[mikek]

I have yet to go, but it seems to be getting pretty good reviews on here. I would like to at some point, though there are many places on the list above it.

[eatnbmerry]

TY mikek,
Nice to hear from you!

[rhnault]

Pelagia Trattoria at the Renaissance in Tampa, Armani's at the Grand Hyatt in Tampa

[kmills9408]

The Maritana Grille at the Don CeSar on St. Pete Beach gets my vote. The location is beautiful. The hawaiian fish-Chef's selection is always perfect.
http://www.doncesar.com/Dining/Marita...

[theflytyr]

Victoria & Alberts @ The Grand Floridian @ WDW
Normans @ The Ritz Carlton Orlando
Primo @ The JW Marriott Orlando
La Coquina @ The Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Orlando

[eatnbmerry]

I gotta admit I was oblivious to V&A until recently learned they are only five diamond in area. What do you suggest ordering there?

TY

[Olive123]

They will ask about your preferences and dietary restrictions and create a menu for you. I imagine that you can request specific dishes, although I haven't. I had the best meal I have had anywhere at V&A.