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Washington, D.C. Map: CityZenCityZen Frommer's Exceptional

Cuisine New American
Hours Tues-Thurs 6-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 5:30-9:30pm
Address
1330 Maryland Ave. SW
Location In the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, at 12th St, Capitol Hill
Transportation Metro: Smithsonian (12th St./Independence Ave. exit)
Reservations Reservations required
Dress Code Sportswear, shorts, and denim discouraged
Phone 202/787-6868
Web site www.mandarinoriental.com/washington
Prices Prix-fixe $80 for 3-course menu; 6-course tasting menus $95 (vegetarian) and $110
Credit Cards AE, DC, DISC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

Chef Eric Ziebold, winner of the 2008 James Beard Foundation's "Best Chef for the Mid-Atlantic Region" award, continues to fill tables nightly at CityZen and garner AAA five-diamond ratings annually. Located in the deluxe Mandarin Oriental Hotel, CityZen's dining room is temple-like: cathedral ceiling, dimly lit, with a coterie of acolytes flitting back and forth between tables and kitchen. The entire menu changes every 3 weeks, but you can always expect heavenly tastes, whether from an amuse-bouche of fried mushroom with truffle butter or a grilled pork jowl with marinated French green lentils. Between courses, waitstaff bring little refreshments, such as olive oil custard topped with infused butter. The restaurant's 500-plus-bottle wine selection concentrates on Bordeaux, Burgundy, and California Cabernet.

As mentioned in the review of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the hotel is in an odd neighborhood. Enjoy a drink first on the hotel terrace or in CityZen's handsome bar (with its amazing "wall of fire"). Note: You can also dine fabulously and less expensively at the bar.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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