The Artificial: Skip the star-spotting crowds at Runyon park and head to one of the lesser-known, but equally beautiful hiking trails in the Santa Monica mountains where the view is great!
eric bornemann: Sweet little park to explore that is tucked into the hills. Great for kids and a decent amount of shade even on a hot summer day.
Pieter 😜 Dom: North of the Upper Franklyn Canyon Reservoir, you'll find Glastonberry Grove and other Twin Peaks filming locations. If it's a nice day for a picnic, have one like James & Donna, or Audrey & Jack!
4. Urasawa
8.2
218 N Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA
Sushi Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews
Cynthia Chew: The BEST meal of my LIFE. Amazing presentation, knowledgeable staff & beautiful exotic ingredients. Worth every penny of the $750+pp price tag.
LA Weekly: Chef Hiro Urasawa trained under Masa Takayama, a man who is unanimously agreed upon to be the best sushi chef in the country. Kobe-beef sashimi, Kagoshima beef shabu-shabu...read more. —Garrett Snyder Read more.
Bravo: Chef Hiro is the best thing that has happened to sushi in a long time. If you like raw fish and killer combinations, go there! -Fabio Viviani, Top Chef
7. CUT by Wolfgang Puck
8.5
9500 Wilshire Blvd ((at the Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel)), Beverly Hills, CA
Steakhouse · 84 tips and reviews
Ricky Sherrill: A good spot that has all the "LA Trappings". Top aged beef that is cooked well every time. Very good sides too.
LA Weekly: Featured on LA Weekly's 99 Essential Restaurants!
Epicurious: A favorite of many A-list celebs, this restaurant is one of the best in LA. Pair your Kobe beef with creamy spinach topped with a softly fried egg, and splurge on chocolate souffle for dessert.
9. Spago Beverly Hills
8.8
176 N Canon Dr (at Wilshire Blvd.), Beverly Hills, CA
New American Restaurant · 123 tips and reviews
Odile Roujol: Try their pasta with truffles. Perfect. Great service. Sit in the patio if coming early
Celebrity HotSpots: Quintessential celebrity chef, celebrity crowd dining experience. Ranks very high (based on # of celebrity spottings) in the 2012 Celebrity HotSpots LA Restaurant Guide: Where Your Fave Celebs Dine
Bravo: Wolfgang is an original celebrity chef and his food shows. I enjoyed his spaetzle gnocchi and the table lamps which caused quite a stir when knocked over. -John Somerville, Top Chef
Eric Williams: The miso poached cold salmon is awesome (and healthy).
LA Weekly: Sip a $5 house cocktail (good choices include the Oliver Bomb, Sunny Cape Cod & the Caprioska), $3 draft beer or $5 wine while Fabio look-alikes mill! Happy hour Mon-Fri, 4pm-close Sat-Sun, 11am-4pm. Read more.
Pocket Sun: Great food, slow service, large portion, nice clean vibes, reasonable prices.