From luxe tasting menus to swanky sushi spots, some things are worth blowing the budget for, especially when it means hanging around Los Angeles' most star-studded 'hood.
Here’s five of the best restaurants in Beverly Hills that you should try at least once in your life in 2025—even if it means living on 2-minute noodles the rest of the time.
Maude
212 S Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills
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In Australia, we all know Curtis Stone from his Coles ads wearing an oversized novelty hand and excitedly pointing out the fact that prices are down down. In the States, however, he’s achieved mega-celeb status as the owner of Maude—one of the most acclaimed restaurants in Beverly Hills. With 24 seats, two Michelin Stars and a set menu focused around Southern California’s seasonal produce, Maude isn’t merely a place to satisfy your hunger—it’s a culinary experience. A meal will set you back at least $215 per person, but for those who appreciate food as an art form, this one’s for you.
Nate ‘n’ Al’s
414 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills
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In 1945, two mates (Nate and Al) opened a delicatessen on Beverly Drive with a very simple mission: to serve good, honest food with heart. Now run by two former (and apparently very loyal) customers, Nate ‘n’ Al’s has since become one of the best restaurants in Beverly Hill for a casual feed. The all-day menu covers Eastern and Central European classics like breakfast bagels—which come leaded with lox, cucumber, cream cheese and capers, plus pastrami sandwiches, fat rolls of stuffed cabbage and even cheese blintzes.
Spago
176 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills
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This is the third location for Spago, the restaurant group founded by renowned chef Wolfgang Puck. Boasting two Michelin Stars, it’s a relatively traditional affair that’s characterised by formal service, classical cooking techniques and a menu that avoids getting too crazy with the culinary experimentation. While Spago is usually described as Italian, the menu takes a far more global approach—with dishes such as Austrian Wiener Schnitzel, Spanish Octopus and Asian-inspired Tuna Sashimi standing out among the pastas and risottos. There’s also a grilled Australian lamb rack available if you’re really missing home (and want to make Sam Kekovich proud); it’s served with falafel, cucumber raita and silky, smoky eggplant.
La Scala
434 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills
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For more than 60 years, La Scala has stood as a showcase of old Hollywood glamour; a time capsule of life when movie starlets and rat-packers ran the town. Rich with red leather booths and the warm light of overhanging lanterns, it’s the kind of place you might expect to see Don Draper downing a whiskey and he flirts problematically with a waitress. It’s also steeped in Tinseltown history—the restaurant’s founder and chef Jean Leon personally delivered dinner to Marilyn Monroe on the night she died, and he was besties with James Dean, who was godfather to his child. However, the restaurant is equally famous for its chopped salad—a hearty mix of iceberg lettuce, salami, onion, chickpeas and shredded cheese—which is a Kardashian family favourite and the subject of many viral TikTok videos.
Sushi Note Omakase
421 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills
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Submerged in an underground parking lot, Sushi Note is a small, 14-seat Beverly Hills restaurant serving a considered omakase menu. During a (strictly) two hour seating, guests are presented with 20 courses of tiny morsels of mainly premium seafood imported from Japan, served in quick succession. Unlike many Japanese restaurants, the beverage match takes an interesting pivot away from your standard sake offering, focusing more on rare fine wines. The fact that the drinks menu kicks off with a rare, $8,000 USD bottle of French Burgundy gives you an idea of what to expect. But don’t worry, those without the baller budget will still feel at ease here.
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