Opaline Bar and Brasserie

"Downtown’s reimagined French darling inside Sofitel hotel sports a spacious wraparound patio overlooking manicured Lafayette Square park." - Tierney Plumb, Abi Newhouse

"The Sofitel’s chic French restaurant celebrates Pride Month with $14 glasses and $53 bottles of Paco & Lola Rainbow, made by a winery that benefits LGBTQ+ groups across Spain. And every Wednesday in June, pastry chef Salvador Torres Moreno serves homemade rainbow ice cream on the patio (4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.) for $5 per scoop and $14 for sundaes." - Evan Caplan

"The Sofitel’s lobby-level brasserie puts a French spin on afternoon tea service on Saturdays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., from February 3 through March 2 ($75 per person and $59 per child 10 and under). Winter afternoon tea time includes sweets (raspberry beignet), savory bites (brie apricot tartlets), and sandwiches (whipped ricotta with prosciutto), alongside Metz loose teas. Tea-infused cocktails and an exquisite espresso martini augment the affair." - Tierney Plumb

"Following an extensive interior and menu makeover, Sofitel’s newly revamped French bistro revived service in March with its original chef Kevin Lalli back in charge. Butternut squash agnolotti, P.E.I. mussels, endive salads, and duck fat potatoes join daily specials like roasted half chicken, cassoulet, braised short ribs, lobster risotto, and beef Bourguignon." - Vinciane Ngomsi, Tierney Plumb

"Following an extensive interior and menu makeover, Sofitel’s newly revamped French bistro revived service in March with its original chef Kevin Lalli back in charge. Butternut squash agnolotti, P.E.I. mussels, endive salads, and duck fat potatoes join daily specials like roasted half chicken, cassoulet, braised short ribs, lobster risotto, and beef Bourguignon." - Vinciane Ngomsi, Tierney Plumb