Using decor and service, as well as food quality and taste, the Zagat guide has compiled a
list of the 100 best
restaurants found in hotels across the United States. Most of these hotels use their restaurant not as money
making ventures, but as a way of enhancing the reputation of the hotel, giving it an added layer of luxury by offering
some of the finest dining in their city. Looking at the whole list, twenty of the top restaurants are in California and
thirteen are in Massachusetts, followed by Nevada , Texas and Florida, with eleven, eight and six, respectively.
The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas actually has four restaurants on the list. Most of these fine dining experiences come
with a high price tags, but the outstanding service, ambiance and, of course, the food, are well worth it. The full
list is available here, but these are the top ten:
- The French Room at The Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, TX
- Fountain Restaurant at the Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
- Dining Room at the Little Palm Island Resort, Little Torch Key, FL
- Inn at Little Washington at The Inn at Little Washington, Washington, VA
- Maestro at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, McLean, VA
- Hampton's at the Harbor Court Hotel, Baltimore, MD
- Aujourd'hui at the Four Seasons Hotel, Boston, MA
- La Mer at the Halekulani Hotel, Honolulu, HI
- Dining Room at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead , Atlanta, GA
- Picasso at the Bellagio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV