Wally's Beverly Hills

Wally’s is famous across the city for its excellent, wide-ranging bottle collection and see-and-be-seen clientele. If you can get past the hour-long wait for a table in the evenings, it’s fun to people-watch—but those who are coming during the day before or after visiting Rodeo Drive are likely to encounter no such wait. For lunch, Wally’s offers a three-course $39 prix-fixe that includes classics like tuna nicoise, hamachi crudo and cacio e pepe, as well as an array of a la carte crowdpleasers. On the weekends, Wally’s adds a couple of egg items and some avocado toast for the brunch crowd, but if you know what’s good for you, I recommend opting for one of the cheese and charcuterie boards—Wally’s also stocks an extensive retail selection of both, which means the restaurant’s sourcing is top notch.