The Drexel

"This affable Mediterranean on lively Española Way celebrates Christmas Eve with offerings from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., including two family-style meals: wood-roasted chicken with sides like baked spinach, Greek yogurt, kefalograviera cheese, and scalloped potatoes or charcoal-grilled branzino with pistachio pesto. Price: Chicken meal $155, branzino meal $220 (each serves three)" - Alona Martinez

"The Drexel brings Mediterranean cooking to a quiet stretch of Española Way, from Mandolin Aegean Bistro owners Anastasia Koutsioukis and Ahmet Erkaya. The menu centers on charcoal-grilled fish and steak, wood-fired pizzas, house-made pasta, kebabs, and crab cakes, plus salads and vegetable dishes. The restaurant’s laid-back atmosphere matches its pedestrian-only location." - Juliana Accioly, Olee Fowler

"The Drexel now offers a special Sundowner Happy Hour, every weekday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and weekends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., featuring $10 cocktails, wine, and appetizers, alongside $5 beers. Sip on cocktails like the Greek Goddess or the Drexel Margarita while indulging in Mediterranean-inspired bites—from Italian fennel sausage with homemade mustard to Margherita pizzettas. The views are pretty hard to beat, too." - Olee Fowler

"Nestled inside Esmé Hotel, this casual chic Mediterranean under the talented vision of chef Nano Crespo offers a skirt steak with bearnaise sauce and hand-cut fries." - Alona Martinez

"The paseo walkways in the 'village,' more recently utilitarian spaces for restaurant staff, have been restored to the architect’s original design from nearly a century ago. Outfitted with café tables and picturesque nooks for al fresco dining, they connect guest rooms with spaces like the Mediterranean restaurant The Drexel." - Mitchell Friedman