New insights from Open Table and KAYAK revealed that hotel restaurants are no longer just convenient pit stops for travelers —they’ve become destinations in their own right.
Data showed that nearly half of Americans (47%) say that they specifically booked a trip to visit
a restaurant and KAYAK data shows a 51% year-over-year increased in the use of KAYAK’s “restaurant” hotel filter, spotlighting how dining
and travel are becoming more connected. The research also showed that 45% of Americans post more about meals than sites on their trips, 73% say they would return to the same hotel because of a positive on-site dining experience and 38% report they
booked a hotel stay because of its restaurant.
“Hotel restaurants have become formidable players over the years as hoteliers have recognized the power of serving their guests memorable and locally inspired dining experiences,” said Scott Hudson, VP of Global Sales & Services at OpenTable. “The hotel
restaurants we have on OpenTable are not just attractive to the 60 percent of diners that use us while on the road – but many are equally as popular among locals too.”
“Travelers aren’t just asking ‘Where should I go?’—they’re asking, ‘What’s on the menu when I get there?’” added Kate Williams, Chief Communications Officer at KAYAK. “Great dining experiences are an essential part of today’s travel itineraries and hotels
are rising to the occasion.”
2025 Top 100 Hotel Restaurants in America include:
Arizona
Different Pointe of View- PhoenixJ&G Steakhouse Scottsdale at The Phoenician
California
Addison by William Bradley- San DiegoCalabra at Santa Monica Proper- Santa MonicaCUT by Wolfgang Puck at Beverly Wilshire- Beverly Hillsmar’sel at Terreana Resort- Rancho Palos VerdesMikado at Desert Springs JW Marriott- Palm Desert
Rise Rooftop Lounge-AnaheimSierra Mar- Post Ranch Inn, Big SurSky Room- Long BeachSplashes at Surf & Sand Resort- Laguna BeachThe Pony Room- Rancho Santa FeThe Restaurant at Ponte- TemeculaThe Rooftop at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills- Beverly HillsThe Tower Bar- West Hollywood
Colorado
EDGE Restaurant & Bar- DenverTavernetta Vail- VailWildflower- Denver
Washington, D.C.
Bourbon Steak- Four SeasonsThe Bazaar by José Andrés
Florida
A Land Remembered at Rosen Shingle Creek- Orlando
Akira Back- The Ray Hotel- Delray BeachBACAN- OrlandoBull & Bear Steakhouse- OrlandoCafé Marquesa- Key WestCapa at Four Seasons Orlando- Golden OakEpilogue- Golden OakGianni’s at the Former Versace Mansion- Miami Beach
Henry’s Palm Beach- Palm BeachIl Mulino New York-Sunny Isles Beach- Miami Beach
Knife & Spoon- OrlandoLido Restaurant at The Surf Club- SurfsideLilac- TampaLimonada Bar + Brunch- Miami BeachNami- OrlandoPalace- Miami BeachRavello at Four Seasons Orlando- Lake Buena Vista
Stirrups at World Equestrian Center- OcalaSteak 954 at the W Fort Lauderdale- Fort Lauderdale
The Grill- The Ritz Carlton- NaplesThe Roof at Esmé- Miami Beach
Georgia
Hawaii
Beachhouse- Moana Surfrider- HonoluluCanoeHouse- KamuelaDUO- Steak & Seafood- WaileaFerraro’s Restaurant & Bar- WaileaHualini’s- LihueMina’s Fish House- KapoleiNOE Italian- Ko Olina at Four Seasons Resort- Kapolei
Tidepools- Grand Hyatt Kauai- PoipuWolfgang Puck’s Spago in the Four Seasons Resort Maui- Wailea
Idaho
Chandler’s Steakhouse- Boise
Illinois
Cabra- ChicagoEma- River North- ChicagoShanghai Terrace- Chicago
Kentucky
Repeal Oak Fired Steakhouse- Lexington
Louisiana
Compère Lapin- New Orleans
Massachusetts
Contessa Boston- BostonMooo BEACON HILL- Boston
Maine
Earth at Hidden Pond- KennebunkportOcean- KennebunkportWhite Barn Inn- Kennebunkport
Maryland
Azumi- BaltimoreMichigan- Copper Rock Steakhouse- Four Winds Casino Resort- New Buffalo
North Carolina
Blue Ridge- Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa- Asheville
Herons- CarySunset Terrace- Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa- Ashville
New Jersey
The Ebbitt Room at the Virginia- Cape May
Nevada
Atlantis Steakhouse- Atlantis Casino Resort Spa- Reno
Beauty & Essex- Las VegasCATCH-ARIA-Las VegasCHICA Las Vegas- Las VegasCrossroads Kitchen Las Vegas- Las VegasMomufuku Las Vegas-Las VegasZuma Restaurant-Las Vegas-Las Vegas
New York
The Whiby Bar and Restaurant- New YorkZou Zou’s- New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Jean-Georges Philadelphia- PhiladelphiaSkyHigh- PhiladelphiaVernick Fish- Philadelphia
Puerto Rico
1919 Restaurant at The Condado Vanderbilt- Condado
Levant San Juan- San Juan
Rhode Island
The Lawn Terrace at Castle Hill- Newport
South Carolina
River House- Montage Palmetto Bluff-Bluffton
Tennessee
Texas
97 West Kitchen + Bar at Hotel Drover-Fort WorthDean’s Italian Steakhouse- AustinFearing’s- DallasLa Piscina at Austin Proper- AustinSignature- San Antonio
Utah
Ruth’s Chris Steak House- Hotel Park City, Park City
Virginia
Hunt Room- Virginia BeachLemaire at The Jefferson Hotel- RichmondOrion’s Roof Garden & Dining- Virginia Beach
Washington
Barking Frog-Woodinville
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