The Rooftop

The Rooftop Restaurant Review:

About the restaurant: Some rooftops have a better view than others. The Rooftop at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills belongs to the ones with the better, let us say, views, as you are getting unobstructed sights of the City of Angels as far as you can see, including downtown and all of Beverly Hills, of course, as the glitzy city is literally at your feet. Turn once more and your eyes cross paths with the Santa Monica Mountains and, weather permitting and depending on where you are sitting, the blue patch in the background that is the Pacific. While there are tables overlooking the emblematic crossroads of Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, we prefer the ones on the north side looking onto the more peaceful gardens of the mansions below and the sunset over the mountains --- don’t we all love the spectacle of the sun saying goodbye for the day?

Likes: Discover L.A. from above.
Dislikes: Prices can be a little stiff (but the cityscape compensates). Très, très dark at night.

Food & Drinks: The all-day menu might feature such dishes as Cobb salad with chicken; red Thai coconut curry with branzino and shrimp; and 10 oz Snake River Farms New York steak with asparagus and mushroom sauce. Since the bar draws lots of crowds and action, be a part of it and order a cocktail; there is a short beer and wine list.