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Pienza Italian Market Restaurant Review - Gaylord National Resort

About.com Rating 3

By Rachel Cooper, About.com

The Bottom Line

Pienza Italian Market is a casual Italian buffet at the Gaylord National Resort that serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.

Pros

  • Casual cafe dining atmosphere
  • Good food

Cons

  • Expensive

Description

  • Address: Gaylord National Resort
  • Phone: (301) 965-2000
  • Reservations: Suggested
  • Prices: Breakfast $19.50, Lunch $23.50, Dinner $32.00, Brunch $34.00

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This review is based on the breakfast buffet. The restaurant offers a full breakfast with traditional items - fruit, yogurt, eggs, ham, sausage, bagels, muffins, made-to-order waffles and omelets. The food was fresh and good, though the selection was not as extensive as I would have expected. I would imagine that the menu later in the day would offer more interesting selections.

Located in the hotel atrium with a view of the Potomac River, the restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere with seating on an indoor patio. Beach umbrellas, shrubs and trees create an Italian cafe-like scene.

For lunch and dinner, six market-inspired stations include an artisanal bread and antipasto station, a fresh produce market station, a rotisserie and carvery station, a pasta and risotto station and a traditional dolceria/sweet shop.

Reviewed March 2009 - Prices Subject to Change

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