Clement impresses from the start. It’s hard to know where to begin with this elegant restaurant at The Peninsula Hotel.
Should I describe the intimate long, black stone bar room with a curved ceiling that descends to meet a long wall banquette with low leather communal couches and small duet tables, or should I focus on the bartender who creates fascinating cocktails like the Clement, the Ink and Dagger, or Sassafras Cobbler.
We started with the Clement cocktail named after the restaurant. I was told that it is a Peninsula tradition to honor their long-term managers for their loyalty and service by naming the restaurants after them.
We sat by the window overlooking Fifth Avenue, but it was the adjoining rooms that attracted my attention. As if looking into a many-dimensional painting with so many rooms, each room leads to another, each with its own character and theme for different occasions and moods.
The entire space is carefully planned, from intimate lounge to larger dining areas. It exudes elegance, like a quintessential New York home.
