Fodor's Expert Review Asiate

The unparalleled view of Central Park is reason enough to visit Asiate's pristine dining room, on the 35th floor of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Columbus Circle. The kitchen turns out contemporary dishes with an Asian influence, pairing unlikely ingredients: think foie gras and hazelnut brittle or branzino and truffles. Professional, attentive service helps foster an atmosphere of dreamlike luxury. The restaurant has à la carte options for breakfast and lunch but only a choice of either a three- or five-course prix-fixe menu for dinner. Oenophiles can pore over an illustrious wine collection housing 2,000 bottles.