These Hotel Restaurants Are Worth a Trip

Restaurant photo courtesy of Le Coucou

At 11 Howard, near Tribeca, the Bowery, and East Village, Danish minimalism meets the city’s realism. Accommodations feature light oak floors, custom furniture, bamboo rugs, wool throws, and ceramic wall sculptures, which segue naturally into what Resy deemed one of NYC’s most magical dining rooms: Le Coucou. This award-winning venue serves classic Continental cuisine on gold-rimmed plates lit by  candles that cast dancing shadows on crisp linens and whitewashed brick. An extensive wine list offers an accompaniment to every option, from hors d’oeuvres like a guinea hen and foie gras roulade to elevated mains like prime filet with marrow bone and whole rabbit. With a $100 credit to spend, the world is your oyster … a recommended add-on for the sole meuniere.

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Restaurant photos courtesy of Lex Yard

An Art Deco landmark since 1931, Waldorf Astoria New York is fresh off a multiyear renovation that refashioned its rooms into some of the city’s most spacious – and introduced the gorgeous brasserie-style restaurant Lex Yard. The interior vies with the menu to capture diners’ attention: upstairs, textured ivory, brass trim, and mossy greens; downstairs around the bar, a warmer iteration of this color scheme to accompany a buzzier environment fueled by craft cocktails. The award-winning chef concocts dishes like housemade mushroom tagliatelle and lobster rolls topped with caviar, trout roe, and truffle. In the main dining room from Tuesday to Saturday, you can use your $100 credit at the five-course Market Menu, a selection that changes so often, only a sample one is available online. With local produce and seafood from off the coast of Long Island, including royal red shrimp and black bass, it’s lush, Gatsby-era dining for the modern day.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Amar

Along boulevards lined with trees and historic brownstones, the timeless glamour of the Back Bay lives on at Raffles Boston. The hotel pays tribute to local heritage, with historical illustrations, residential-inspired rooms, and accents sourced directly from Paul Revere’s copper plating company. At hotel restaurant Amar, New England’s seafaring tradition is given Mediterranean flair. Dine on tagliatelle with butter-poached lobster, halibut grilled over a wood-fed fire or share the catch of the day. Better yet, let the chef order for you. The multicourse tasting menu is less per person than the $100 credit. Alternatively, have a peaceable tea party in Boston – the Public Garden-inspired afternoon tea, available Thursday through Sunday, is another cross-cultural treat.

South Carolina Lowcountry cuisine has been increasingly recognized by gourmets as an American treasure and Linnette’s is an ideal – and idyllic – place to experience it for yourself. You’ll find the restaurant within The Dunlin, Auberge Collection on John’s Island, where coastal backdrops of straw and wicker balance views of the marshlands and Kiawah River. As the sun sets, nautical lanterns light the dining room and the wood fire blazes in the open kitchen. Put your $100 credit toward progressive Southern dishes like brown butter crab with Carolina Gold rice,  and freshly caught fish with red peas and crispy lardons. Lunch offers modern spins on classic hush puppies, fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits, even (pimento) grilled cheese. The menu is stacked with regionally sourced ingredients, some from as close as the hotel’s garden.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Monarch

The product of an elaborate restoration project featuring repurposed materials such as old wood panels inlaid with brass and exterior marble that shares origins with the Parthenon, Thompson Dallas in The National building is a grand conglomeration of fine luxury details. Monarch, the wood-fired modern Italian restaurant within it, follows that theme. Led by Danny Grant, this Resy Hit List favorite is beloved for refined, technique-driven dishes that remain light and fresh, even through a menu that features handmade pasta and large format mains such as a coal-charred 40-ounce porterhouse. Your $100 credit can go a long way toward extraordinary tastes, like South Texas Nilgai antelope or events like truffle takeover dinners. For the best of the season, opt for the six-course tasting menu with an optional wine pairing.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Aviv

In typical Miami high fashion, old meets new in vibrant, celebratory ways at AVIV. Here, chef Michael Solomonov embraces the ancient cooking techniques of his native Israel with the modern energies of this Floridian city and Tel Aviv. You can put the $100 credit toward a Tayim shared dining experience that starts with hummus for all before everyone at the table chooses from creative mezze like halloumi baklava with quince and pistachio and charred Brussels sprouts with baba ganoush made of the same; al ha’esh selections such as swordfish with ras al hanout or lamb merguez; and a sweet finish. Latin and Caribbean influences find their way into the cooking, a nod to the diversity of Miami and 1 Hotel South Beach’s coastal aesthetic: driftwood walls, live edge wood desks, and glass terrariums.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Soko Sushi

An omakase favorite in LA, eight-seat Soko Sushi in Santa Monica pays homage to the origins of sushi through the hands of Hokkaido-born chef and the venue’s name. “Soko” means storeroom, which is where fish preserved with fermented rice and salt (a method of narezushi, the earliest form of sushi) was kept in the days before refrigeration. Whimsical portraits of two fishermen brothers brighten up this serene corner off the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows lobby, offsetting the typical formality of sushi counter dining. Flexibility to order à la carte nigiri, rolls, even shareable platters, broaden your options beyond omakase, especially with the $100 credit toward the bill.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Dōgon

Afro-Caribbean restaurant Dōgon takes its name from the West African tribe affiliated with  Benjamin Banneker – D.C.’s first surveyor, naturalist, mathematician, almanac author, farmer, and a frequent correspondent of Thomas Jefferson regarding racial equality. The menu is broad and reflects the chef’s own heritage with a melding of Nigerian, Jamaican, Trinidadian, and Creole flavors. Dine on coco bread with malted sorghum butter, crispy lamb or pork belly with tamarind, Berbere roasted chicken with Jollof rice, and branzino with coconut mussel and callaloo. Before retiring to your room at the waterfront Salamander Washington DC, you can put your $100 credit toward cocktails by Derek Brown featuring Black-owned brands, with balanced ingredients that range from housemaid chai with orgeat and lavender to a Caribbean Diplomat.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Surf Club

Established on New Year’s Eve in 1930, the beachfront Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club  remains one of the splashiest, most glamorous landmarks in Miami – and not just for the largest selection of Champagne in the city. Its signature restaurant, the namesake Surf Club, is helmed by  culinary star Thomas Keller, and its many dining rooms sparkle with  1950s-era tropical getaway vibes and frequent live music. Pastel upholstery, lavishly constructed ceilings, and golden lighting recall those retro times, but contemporary Continental cuisine illustrates perfectly how classics can evolve with grace. At one of the most splurge-worth restaurants in Miami, with a little help from the $100 credit, you can go all out with a modern Waldorf salad, prime short rib Wellington, Lobster Thermidor, and libations inspired by the original social Surf Club.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Lowland

With only 25 rooms spread across multiple buildings – some dating as far back as 1834 – staying at  boutique hotel The Pinch Charleston is unquestionably an experience. Naturally,  The Lowland restaurant has a similarly refined vibe. It’s up to you to determine if you prefer a cozy Southern tavern aesthetic with rough sawn wooden beams, damask, and a brick fireplace (the dining rooms in the adjacent Lowland building) or the sophisticated quaintness of a traditional dining room inspired by the sea (The Quinte dining room at the hotel itself). Regardless of the setting, the menu is the same, featuring local purveyors for grilled okra, crispy quail, fish fritters with butter beans and more. Savor elegant comfort foods like schnitzel, coulotte steak with lobster mushroom, and grilled grouper with creamed corn.  and save room for their upgrades of classic sweet hand pies.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Le Gratin

Old New York is alive and well at The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel, an architectural landmark built in 1881 and refreshed with custom art and bespoke furnishings. Staying here makes it easy to fantasize life as an established Manhattanite and regular at exquisite restaurants by acclaimed chefs. Enjoy the warmth of classic French dining at Le Gratin, an intimate take on the bouchons of of Lyon, France. Settle in for bistro classics such as deviled eggs with trout caviar and pickled onions, a Black Angus steak tartare, and moules frites as well as Lyonnais specialties like frisée salad with chicken liver, topped with a soft egg and crispy pork belly. A perfect spit-roasted chicken comes with the famous gratin dauphinois.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Frannie & the Fox

Dating to 1852, Emeline charms with 212 rooms configured into eight exquisite yet pet-friendly room categories, plus a separate bookable home called Hank’s Loft. Custom linens, signature-scented bath goods, and bikes made just for Hotel Emeline count among the amenities. Guests are even invited to borrow the house car to better enjoy the historic city beyond the beauty of its walkable area. Expect coffee on the house every morning, beer and wine daily during the Captain’s Hour, and complimentary snacks and soft drinks in the room upon arrival. But don’t fill up – remember you have a $100 credit, which can be put towards the Frannie & The Fox. This indoor-outdoor all-day restaurant serves wood-fired Southern cuisine with an Italian accent. You’ll hear it in dishes like fresh mozzarella with giardiniera, but also Benton’s country ham; pizzas that feature burnt honey; locally caught fish topped with fennel orange agrodolce. Be sure to order something with mushrooms from nearby Raven Farms; chicken Milanese with mushroom conserva and cheesy baked casarecce with mushrooms make strong arguments for fungi.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Coast Kitchen

The wild wonder of Northern California’s Sonoma Coast is on glorious display from every angle of Timber Cove Resort, which opens to two miles of coastal trails. Inside, roaring fireplaces and warm woods from the original 1960s design set a cozy vibe. Rooms and suites also throw it back to the mid-century with Crosley LP record players and rustic furnishings, plus balconies with ocean or forest views. The resort is known for its scavenger hunt; however you won’t have to search hard for something special at Coast Kitchen. The staff have already done the work, sourcing seasonal produce and wines from this lauded region. Put your $100 credit towards a feast starting with charcuterie boards of cured meats, cheeses, smoked trout chowder, mountain view pork chops, and roasted chicken with fregola sarda. Finish off with fruit made more special, like strawberry rhubarb cheesecake or banana cream tart with a cookie crust. For an exceptional occasion, reserve Coast Commune for a private meal for up to 13, seated around a table handmade from a single redwood tree.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Laser Wolf

For the best views of Manhattan, leave Manhattan. And for one of the city’s best meals, try to snag a spot at Laser Wolf – from out of state, out of this country, and practically out of this world. Award-winning cookbook author, and ambassador of Israeli cuisine chef Michael Solomonov has brought his winning Philadelphia shipudiya or “skewer house” concept to The Hoxton, Williamsburg. Meals start with a salatim spread of dips like the habit-forming hummus and kale baba ghanoush, plus snacks (sweet potatoes with red lentils, cabbage and fennel with schug, and Gigante Beans with harif). Use the $100 credit toward splurge-worthy mains like live coal-cooked chicken, dorade ocean trout, or steak shishlik, and kebabs and add on a la carte dishes like Baharat-spiced, apple-date molasses-glazed grilled foie gras. It’s an ambitious meal, and a setting that encourages you to linger. All tables offer uninterrupted views of the East River and Manhattan skyline; be sure to specify if you prefer kitchen counter or table seating.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Drusie & Darr and The Pink Hermit

A National Historic Landmark, one block from the Tennessee State Capitol, The Hermitage Hotel played a key role in moments such as ratifying women’s right to vote. Its Beaux-Arts design heritage is impressive too; rooms that meld traditional Southern and modern aesthetics, and there are vaulted ceilings and original oak floors in public spaces like Drusie & Darr. It welcomes all comers to experience modern American fare that shifts with the seasons, emphasizing locally sourced meat, fish, and vegetables prepared on a wood-fired grill, whose preparations may range from rigatoni and meatballs with smoked chili ragu to pumpkin seed-crusted salmon. Even apps that skip the fire, such as butternut squash minestrone and fluke carpaccio, command attention to the earth's best in that moment. For a double header, drop by Vongerichten’s The Pink Hermit, a more casual spot inspired by Italian café culture, for pastries or zingy salads. You can use the $100 credit at either venue.

Restaurant photos courtesy of Six Seven Restaurant

Trade waterfront for over-water at The Edgewater Hotel, which hovers over Elliott Bay and delivers uninterrupted views of the Puget Sound and Olympic Mountain. Rooms are outfitted with gas fireplaces in cozy sitting areas, and the sense of place is stronger still at Six Seven Restaurant, where seasonal cuisine and wines showcase the region’s bounty. Toast your getaway with hard-to-find bottles from California, Oregon, and Washington, or try concoctions like the Rye Thai, which mixes its titular spirit with orgeat and citrus. Indulge in West Coast oysters, Cedar Plank King Salmon with truffle corn cream, mushrooms, and lardons, and a bouillabaisse that incorporates scallops, prawns, black cod, mussels, and clams. Also hyperlocal: roasted Skagit Valley chicken and an apple tart made with the state’s finest fruit. You can use the $100 credit at Six Seven and swing by for complimentary daily breakfast for two, an additional benefit provided by this property in The Hotel Collection.