OUR INSIDER TAKE ON THE BEST SPOTS NEARBY
Musso & Frank Grill
6667 Hollywood Blvd.
323-467-7788 | website
Hollywood’s oldest restaurant, a steak-and-cocktails joint formerly favored by Charlie Chaplin and Raymond Chandler.
La Poubelle
5907 Franklin Ave.
323-465-0807 | website
This vibrant eatery serves cocktails & French bistro classics into the wee hours, plus sidewalk seating.
Canter's Deli
6667 Hollywood Blvd.
323-467-7788 | website
Landmark deli offering a huge variety of hearty sandwiches & baked goods around the clock.
Salt's Cure
6667 Hollywood Blvd.
323-467-7788 | website
Sleek, modern restaurant featuring California-sourced meat, produce & seafood, plus natural wines.
Gwen
6600 Sunset Blvd.
323-946-7500 | website
Retail meat shop, in-house butchery & polished, full-service restaurant for tasting menus only.
Republique
624 South La Brea Ave.
310-362-6115 | website
Modern French plates served in a striking space with communal tables, plus a bakery & cocktail bar.
Avenue Nightclub
1601 Cahuenga Blvd.
323-593-7999 | website
The West Coast outpost of one of New York most sought-after nightclubs. 21+ only.
Teddy's
7000 Hollywood Blvd.
323-466-7000 | website
A velvet rope guards this chic, leather-furnished nightspot in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
The Spare Room
7000 Hollywood Blvd.
323-769-7296 | website
Elegant, old-timey cocktail lounge & game parlor in the Roosevelt Hotel with polished wood bowling lanes & classic games.
Black Rabbit Rose
1719 N Hudson Ave.
323-461-1464 | website
Hideaway for unique drinks & Thai-Chinese bites, plus burlesque & magic shows on the weekends.
Lono Bar
6611 Hollywood Blvd.
323-848-4475 | website
Old school tiki bar with tropical-themed drinks and shareable punch bowls.
El Compadre
7408 Sunset Blvd.
323-874-7924 | website
Mexian eatery dishing out fajitas, tacos & margaritas in a casual, colorful environment.
Pizzeria Mozza
641 N Highland Ave.
323-297-0101 | website
Acclaimed wood-burning-oven pizzas & antipasti in busy digs.
No Vacancy
1727 N Hudson Ave.
323-465-1902 | website
Swanky, shadowy bar mixes sophisticated cocktails amid decor recalling the bygone days of Hollywood.