F & B : Great Hotel restaurants
ExEcutivE chEf Juan Bautista PEñas
Year opened :
2006
MealS Served :
Lunch and dinner
SeatS : 35 average dinner check : US $ 115 executive chef : Juan Bautista Peñas
Menu focuS : New dishes , forms and flavors created to delight guests , with a focus on local , seasonal products
Signature diSheS : Sarmientos — cheese sticks evocative of a bonfire of vine branches ; red wine caviar ; quinoa seeds cooked in langoustine broth and served with pieces of langoustine , grapes and avocado as well as a sauce of white garlic and olive oil
Standout deSign featureS : The restaurant ’ s design is avant-garde , combining red walls , stainless steel “ custard-cup ” lamps and counters of copper and onyx stone . The Gehry style delicately melds with the fine setting of the tables .
What MakeS it great : The seamless integration of atmosphere , sublime service and creative food makes Marques De Riscal a remarkable restaurant .
Marqués dE riscal rEstaurant hotel MarqueS de riScal , a luxurY collection hotel
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thE PointE rEstaurant
WickaninniSh inn tofino , canada
SeatS : 85 average dinner check : US $ 78
executive chef : Warren Barr , working closely with Restaurant Chef David Sider
Menu focuS : Canadian , with a focus on product and fare from the smaller independent farmers of Vancouver Island and fishermen who live in Tofino
Signature diSheS : Seared albacore tuna with raw vegetables and burnt onion crumble
Standout deSign featureS : In addition to a 270- degree view of the Pacific Ocean , local forested islands and Chesterman Beach , the restaurant highlights a custom post-and-beam structure by master carver Henry Nolla in massive cedar timbers . All-natural fir tabletops are constructed exclusively with tight-grain , old-growth Douglas fir from blow-down and recycled wood . A sound system brings in the sound of the surf crashing on the rocks on one track while another track plays carefully selected music tracks .
What MakeS it great : Local British Columbia seafood and organic ingredients pair perfectly with Pacific Northwest wines .
ExEcutivE chEf WarrEn Barr
Year opened :
1996 MealS Served :
Breakfast , lunch , dinner and room service
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