Palme d'Or
The Biltmore’s stunning signature French restaurant presents fine dining at its best with a devotion to quality that is matched by a dedication to providing guests with the highest level of service. Helmed by Michelin starred Chef Gregory Pugin, Palme d’Or has received top honors from Zagat and the coveted Five Diamond Award from AAA. Overlooking the hotel’s world-renowned pool, the intimate Palme d’Or dazzles the eye and the palate with beguiling cuisine.
Discover a unique sensory and culinary experience as Chef Pugin works within the authentic tradition of French cuisine, reinterpreting the classics and fashioning them with a slight twist of modernism using fresh, local and sustainable and seasonal ingredients.
Open Tuesday through Thursday from 6 to 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 6 to 11 p.m. Seats up to 60 guests, plus two private dining rooms with available seating for 12 and 20 guests.
About Chef Gregory Pugin: Born and raised in the southwest region of France, Chef Gregory Pugin boasts an impressive resume including having worked with the renowned master Chef Joel Robuchon in his Paris laboratory, opening restaurants and working on his TV show. After opening L'Atelier Joel Robuchon in New York City, he remained there for two years as Executive Sous Chef. Pugin left Robuchon to begin working as Executive Chef of Veritas, where he was recognized with a Michelin Star and a Rising Chef of the Year nomination from the James Beard Foundation. Before joining The Biltmore, Pugin was the Executive Chef at Le Cirque in the Bellagio in Las Vegas and received the award for Most Savory Dish of the Year in 2011 for his Oxtail Bucatini Timbale. Palme d'Or's newest Chef de Cuisine says that he is always thinking about the experience, and hopes to make each meal the best meal anyone has ever had.
Fontana
Fontana offers Italian-inspired cuisine punctuated with local and seasonal ingredients and an exceptional wine list. The handsome rusticity of the restaurant’s stone and tile interior, with an open-air kitchen and wood-burning stove, flows into the lush landscaping of the fountain-centered courtyard, the site of Miami’s most romantic outdoor dining. Fontana mounts one of the country’s most celebrated and lavish Sunday Champagne Brunch buffets. Utilizing the restaurant’s handsome interior and courtyard, the brunch features an extensive array of selections, including omelet, sushi, carving, pasta and tapas stations, plus decadent desserts.
Open Monday through Saturday from 7 to 11:30 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (lunch), and 5 to 10:30 p.m. (dinner). Open on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (brunch) and 6 to 10:30 p.m. (dinner). Seats up to 225 inside and out.
About Chef Giuseppe Galazzi: Born in Ferrara, Italy, Chef Giuseppe Beppe Galazzi developed his culinary passion from his grandfather, a chef, and began his pursuit of the culinary arts at the early age of 14. Heavily influenced by his teachers at the Culinary Institute in Ferrara, his curiosity about food grew into the skill with which he now executes every dish. Chef Galazzi attributes his unique style to his love for traveling, absorbing recipes from various cultures and transforming them into his own creations using local and organic ingredients. When asked what he contributes to Fontana's well-rounded menu, Galazzi replied, I like to offer what people cannot often find in restaurants, and that they would not cook at home.
Cascade
Cascade is an outdoor oasis tucked under a cascading 23-foot waterfall that overlooks The Biltmore pool. This al fresco restaurant, set in the colonnade-lined loggia, is perched at the edge of the swimming pool with views of the golf course and gardens. The casual fare with sophisticated flair includes daily spa cuisine specials, with an emphasis on local as well as healthy, organic ingredients. The Cascade Bar salutes Europe’s most popular lawn game, petanque, played on the neighboring court. In addition to fresh fruit tropical drinks, frozen favorites, appetizers and a selection of wines and beers, Cascade features an organic juice bar.
Open for breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. (Saturday & Sunday only), lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (daily) and for Bar Bites from 3 to 9 p.m. (daily). Seats up to 60 guests.
19th Hole Bar & Grill
The most casual of the resort’s dining sites, the 19th Hole overlooks the golf course and offers light dining, inside or on the terrace. In the bar, numerous flat-screen televisions are continually tuned to sports programming.
Open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Seats up to 48 guests outside and 28 inside.
Biltmore Bar
Adjacent to Palme d’Or, this handsome wood paneled lounge offers a sophisticated atmosphere. The bar features an extensive selection of premium and vintage liquor, liqueurs and wines, as well as an assortment of draft and bottled beers.
Open Tuesday through Saturday from 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Happy Hour Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. boasts half price on featured drinks. Seats up to 60 guests.
Cellar Club Bar
Located adjacent to Fontana in the Lower Lobby, the Cellar Club Bar is open early as a coffee shop serving coffee, tea, juice, and warm pastries until 11 a.m. In the afternoon, the Cellar Club Bar is the perfect place to sit and read or enjoy a social beverage indoors. Boasting a unique and extensive variety of wines by the glass and happy hour specials, it doubles as a bar in the evenings.
Open daily from 7 a.m. to midnight. Seats up to 24 guests.
