How do I get to CityZen?
CityZen, one of Washington D.C.’s finest restaurants, is located in The Mandarin Oriental Hotel on the Southwest corner of the city, right along the water. The Four-Star hotel is located at 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW, at the corner of C Street. If you’re driving, you can find parking in two places, one at the hotel entrance and another at the private side entrance, specifically for the Four-Star restaurant. Validated parking is available for $7. Car or taxi is the easiest way to access the restaurant and hotel, but Metro transportation is also available, and easy to navigate. CityZen is a short walk, approximately three to four blocks, from both the Smithsonian (Orange, Blue) and L’Enfant Plaza (Orange, Blue, Yellow, Green) lines of the Metro system.
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On November 11, 2011Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
Zen Bar and a lounge of CityZen is chock full of cocktails and selected bites. The selections are available a la carte or are $50 for a three-course tasting menu. We’d like to think it’s one of the better deals in town — the same tasting menu is $80 in the restaurant just steps away. The only thing you’re missing is the Parker House rolls. We’d highly suggest enjoying dinner at the bar — there’s a dramatic wall of fire behind the bar and the talented and friendly bartenders can craft any cocktail you can think up. Try a Jalapeno Margarita for something with a kick. The only drawback? The bar doesn’t take reservations.
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On November 11, 2011Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
Who is the chef at CityZen and what is his background?
Chef Eric Ziebold of CityZen is a culinary visionary. He’s an American chef who began his career in Iowa before attending the Culinary Institute of America. After spending some time at Spago and Vidalia, Ziebold joined Thomas Keller’s the French Laundry in 1996 where he stayed until shortly after Keller opened Per Se in New York in 2004. Upon leaving Per Se in 2004, Ziebold returned to Washington DC and opened the critically acclaimed CityZen, which serves modern American cuisine within the St. Regis hotel. Ziebold was named one of the ”10 most influential chefs working in America“ by Forbes in 2007. He has been voted a “Best New Chef” from Food & Wine magazine, was awarded a James Beard award in 2008 and won the Chef of the Year from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington that same year. -
On November 11, 2011Forbes Travel Guide Inspector answered the question:
CityZen, one of Washington D.C.’s finest restaurants, is located in The Mandarin Oriental Hotel on the Southwest corner of the city, right along the water. The Four-Star hotel is located at 1330 Maryland Avenue, SW, at the corner of C Street. If you’re driving, you can find parking in two places, one at the hotel entrance and another at the private side entrance, specifically for the Four-Star restaurant. Validated parking is available for $7. Car or taxi is the easiest way to access the restaurant and hotel, but Metro transportation is also available, and easy to navigate. CityZen is a short walk, approximately three to four blocks, from both the Smithsonian (Orange, Blue) and L’Enfant Plaza (Orange, Blue, Yellow, Green) lines of the Metro system.
