Long ago, hotel restaurants had the reputation of being meh “here’s breakfast” and maybe “here’s another meal” spots. But that changed; today, you can find award-winning restaurants that let you indulge in a fantastic meal and then head to the elevator without worrying about transportation. And if you’re not a hotel guest, outside visitors and locals are still welcome to come enjoy these incredible steakhouses, seafood eateries, casual lounges—with a beautiful lobby to meet up with your dinner date. OpenTable and Kayak teamed up to create a list of the 100 best hotel restaurants this year. It’s a long list organized by state and not ranked: just a happy collection of great places to dine and stay.
And although The Pines Modern Steakhouse in Yaamava’ Resort & Casino, just outside Los Angeles, doesn't appear on this list, we personally adored this spot, which was the No. 1 casino restaurant on USA Today’s 2024 Reader’s Choice Awards. Pairing a gorgeous steak and lobster tail dish with incredible tableside cocktails in a beautiful setting, followed by Stevie Nicks' performance in the in-house theater (whose acoustics Stevie Wonder has praised), made for a great experience.
Here for your happy perusal (and for your hopefully instantaneous room and dinner booking!):
The best 100 hotel restaurants in the U.S.
Different Pointe of View: Phoenix, Arizona
J&G Steakhouse Scottsdale at The Phoenician: Scottsdale, Arizona
Addison by William Bradley: San Diego, California
Calabra at Santa Monica Proper: Santa Monica, California
CUT by Wolfgang Puck at Beverly Wilshire: Beverly Hills, California
mar'sel at Terranea Resort: Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Mikado at Desert Springs JW Marriott: Palm Desert, California
Rise Rooftop Lounge: Anaheim, California
Sierra Mar – Post Ranch Inn: Big Sur, California
Sky Room: Long Beach, California
Splashes at Surf & Sand Resort: Laguna Beach, California
The Pony Room: Rancho Santa Fe, California
The Restaurant at Ponte: Temecula, California
The Rooftop at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills: Beverly Hills, California
The Tower Bar: West Hollywood, California
EDGE Restaurant & Bar: Denver, Colorado
Tavernetta Vail: Vail, Colorado
Wildflower – Denver: Denver, Colorado
Bourbon Steak – Four Seasons Washington DC: Washington, D.C.
The Bazaar by José Andrés – DC: Washington, D.C.
A Land Remembered at Rosen Shingle Creek: Orlando, Florida
Akira Back- The Ray Hotel: Delray Beach, Florida
BACÁN: Orlando, Florida
Bull & Bear Steakhouse: Orlando, Florida
Cafe Marquesa: Key West, Florida
Capa at Four Seasons Orlando: Golden Oak, Florida
Epilogue: Golden Oak, Florida
Gianni's at the Former Versace Mansion: Miami Beach, Florida
Henry's Palm Beach: Palm Beach, Florida
Il Mulino New York – Sunny Isles Beach: Miami Beach, Florida
Knife & Spoon: Orlando, Florida
Lido Restaurant at The Surf Club: Surfside, Florida
Lilac: Tampa, Florida
Limonada Bar + Brunch: Miami Beach, Florida
Nami: Orlando, Florida
Palace: Miami Beach, Florida
Ravello at Four Seasons Orlando: Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Steak 954 at the W Fort Lauderdale: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Stirrups at World Equestrian Center: Ocala, Florida
The Grill – The Ritz-Carlton, Naples: Naples, Florida
The Roof at Esmé: Miami Beach, Florida
Polaris: Atlanta, Georgia
Beachhouse – Moana Surfrider: Honolulu, Hawai’i
CanoeHouse: Kamuela, Hawai’i
DUO – Steak & Seafood: Wailea, Hawai’i
Ferraro's Restaurant & Bar: Wailea, Hawai’i
Hualani's: Lihue, Hawai’i
Mina's Fish House: Kapolei, Hawai’i
NOE ITALIAN – Ko Olina at Four Seasons Resort: Kapolei, Hawai’i
Tidepools – Grand Hyatt Kauai: Poipu, Hawai’i
Wolfgang Puck's Spago in the Four Seasons Resort Maui: Wailea, Hawai’i
Chandlers Steakhouse: Boise, Idaho
Cabra – Chicago: Chicago, Illinois
Ema – River North: Chicago, Illinois
Shanghai Terrace: Chicago, Illinois
Repeal Oak Fired Steakhouse: Louisville, Kentucky
Compère Lapin: New Orleans, Louisiana
Contessa – Boston: Boston, Massachusetts
Mooo BEACON HILL: Boston, Massachusetts
Azumi: Baltimore, Maryland
Earth at Hidden Pond: Kennebunkport, Maine
Ocean: Kennebunkport, Maine
White Barn Inn: Kennebunk, Maine
Copper Rock Steakhouse – Four Winds Casino Resort: New Buffalo, Michigan
Blue Ridge -Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa: Asheville, North Carolina
Herons: Cary, North Carolina
Sunset Terrace – Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa: Asheville, North Carolina
The Ebbitt Room at the Virginia: Cape May, New Jersey
Atlantis Steakhouse – Atlantis Casino, Resort & Spa: Reno, Nevada
Beauty & Essex- Las Vegas: Las Vegas, Nevada
CATCH – ARIA: Las Vegas, Nevada
CHICA Las Vegas: Las Vegas, Nevada
Crossroads Kitchen Las Vegas: Las Vegas, Nevada
Momofuku Las Vegas: Las Vegas, Nevada
Zuma Restaurant – Las Vegas: Las Vegas, Nevada
The Whitby Bar and Restaurant: New York, New York
Zou Zou's: New York, New York
Il Venetian: Cleveland, Ohio
Jean-Georges Philadelphia: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
SkyHigh: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Vernick Fish: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1919 Restaurant at The Condado Vanderbilt: Condado, Puerto Rico
Levant San Juan: San Juan, Puerto Rico
The Lawn Terrace at Castle Hill: Newport, Rhode Island
River House – Montage Palmetto Bluff: Bluffton, South Carolina
Yolan: Nashville, Tennessee
97 West Kitchen + Bar at Hotel Drover: Fort Worth, Texas
Dean's Italian Steakhouse: Austin, Texas
Fearing's: Dallas, Texas
La Piscina at Austin Proper: Austin, Texas
Signature: San Antonio, Texas
Stillwell's: Dallas, Texas
The Peacock Mediterranean Grill at Austin Proper: Austin, Texas
The Study at Dean’s: San Antonio, Texas
Trick Rider: Frisco, Texas
Ruth's Chris Steak House – Hotel Park City: Park City, Utah
Hunt Room: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Lemaire at The Jefferson Hotel: Richmond, Virginia
Orion's Roof Garden & Dining: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Barking Frog: Woodinville, Washington