The 12 Best Places to Eat and Drink in West Hollywood
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The best places to eat and drink in West Hollywood, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, The 50, and The Infatuation have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Somni comes out on top.
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Bar Next Door and Saltie Girl hold the next two places. AAA shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Esquire next.
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Rank 1. Somni
Spanish
A rainbow bull's head salvaged from the original location watches over the 14-seat counter like a totem, and that detail tells you everything about the mood here. Somni is a Spanish creative tasting menu in a converted bungalow just off Santa Monica, with three Michelin stars and a courtyard that feels like it was designed inside a dream. The chef trained at El Bulli, and the cooking lands accordingly: intricate, theatrical, and dead serious about having fun.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 3 Stars
- The 50 The 50: #46 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #2 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 3 Stars
- The 50 #46 · North America's 50 Best Restaurants
- The Infatuation #2 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
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The newspaper-themed menu doubles as a history lesson on the Sunset Strip, which fits, given the leather booths and vintage vinyl setup of this dimly lit neighborhood cocktail bar. Signature drinks are named for local landmarks, the Viper Room, the Beverly Hills Hotel, and the like, and priced like someone actually wants you to have a second one. Named to Wildsam's 50 Most Essential Bars in America, it trades the Strip's usual gloss for something considerably more worn-in.
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- Wildsam Wildsam: The 50 Most Essential Bars in America
- Esquire Esquire: Olive Drive · The Best Martinis in America
- Esquire Esquire: The Best Bars in America
- Wildsam The 50 Most Essential Bars in America
- Esquire Olive Drive · The Best Martinis in America
- Esquire The Best Bars in America
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Rank 3. Saltie Girl
Seafood
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Rank 4. Cecconi's West Hollywood
Italian
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Rank 4. Gracias Madre - West Hollywood
Vegan Mexican
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Rank 4. Koi Restaurant
Sushi
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Rank 4. The Butcher, The Baker, The Cappuccino Maker
European Café
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The dining room at this West Hollywood EDITION hotel restaurant looks like a luxury spa that decided to feed people: white velvet booths, staff in beige, and enough greenery to require a groundskeeper. The menu leans vegetable-forward but keeps dry-aged lamb and steaks around for the unconvinced. Prices sit firmly in hotel territory, which the hotel guests seem not to notice.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Spirited Awards Spirited Awards: 2023 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards Spirited Awards: 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. West
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Spirited Awards 2023 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. West
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Rank 10. Darling
Southern
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Rank 12. Ippudo
Japanese Noodle Shop
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- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: Fifty Under $50