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The Park Hyatt Washington features the Blue Duck Tavern, opened in June 2006 as the primary dining venue. The hotel previously operated the Melrose restaurant from 1986 to 2006 and maintains additional dining and bar facilities.
Check availability Official websiteBlue Duck Tavern opened in June 2006 following a comprehensive hotel renovation. This restaurant is located within the Park Hyatt Washington and consistently ranks as one of Washington, D.C.'s recognized dining establishments.
From the hotel's 1986 opening through 2006, Melrose served as the primary restaurant, operated by chef Brian McBride. The Washington Post food critic Phyllis Richman reviewed the restaurant shortly after its opening, providing positive coverage. Her successor, critic Eve Zibart, called Melrose's Modernist decor 'absolutely beautiful' and its cuisine 'entirely overlooked,' while also giving high marks to the bar.
Melrose was known for 'power breakfasts' featuring traditional breakfast foods including eggs, sausages, bacon, biscuits, gravy, and toast with coffee. The restaurant's good acoustics made it popular for business conversations, attracting professionals seeking quiet discussion spaces.
At its opening in 1986, the Park Hyatt featured a caviar bar and an outdoor café alongside its main restaurant. The hotel also developed a tradition of serving afternoon tea in the lobby lounge, often accompanied by a roving palmist. This service became well known throughout Washington, D.C.
Blue Duck Tavern is the primary dining venue, opened in June 2006. It consistently ranks as one of Washington, D.C.'s recognized restaurants.
Melrose was the hotel's signature restaurant from 1986 to 2006, operated by chef Brian McBride. It was praised by Washington Post critics for its Modernist design and was known for 'power breakfasts' and its acoustics for business conversations.
Yes. Afternoon tea is served in the lobby lounge and is often accompanied by roving palmist entertainment.
The hotel features a caviar bar and an outdoor café in addition to its primary restaurant. Bar service is also available.
Melrose permanently closed in 2006 when the hotel underwent a major renovation. Chef Brian McBride announced the opening of Blue Duck Tavern as the new primary dining space.
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