Avocado toast, French dip sandwiches, big salads and fresh tacos aren’t the only culinary staples Los Angeles is known for. In fact, the list of local epicurean delights is long and officially includes some of the very best steaks across the world—at least if you believe the judges behind the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list.
Gwen, located on Sunset Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood, has already earned a Michelin star for its high-quality cooking and is now number 43 on the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants list, an accolade of the highest order in the steak ecosphere. This trusted annual catalog uses quality-driven ranking criteria to determine which eateries should earn a coveted spot at the top.
In 2014, Australian celebrity chef Curtis Stone opened Michelin-starred Maude in Beverly Hills. (As of last September, Stone has closed Maude, repurposing the space as the Pie Room, a more casual bakery, café and wine bar.) Gwen, which opened in 2016, is Stone’s second venture, which he runs with his brother, Luke. Both destinations are named after their grandmothers.
Part butcher shop, part fine dining restaurant, Gwen is a carnivore’s dream. Perhaps it’s the meat lockers where hanging cuts are on full display, showing discerning diners that there’s nothing to hide when it comes to your meal. Or maybe it’s the elegant dining room with ambient lighting and curved architectural details. Could it be the duck-washed dirty martinis that you spot on tables or the head sommelier floating around the room with a wine bottle in hand? Whatever it is, it’s a vibe.
Start with house-made charcuterie, followed by aged cuts expertly prepared using a bespoke open fire grill. Or, if you’re so inclined, choose the Chef’s Carte Blanche Menu and let the experts drive the experience. No matter what you select, dining here is a full-sensory primeval experience.
The 101 best steakhouses in the world:
1. Don Julio Parrilla in Buenos Aires
2. Margaret in Sydney
3. Laia Erretegia in Hondarribia
4. I Due Cippi in Saturnia
5. Burnt Ends in Singapore
6. Bodega El Capricho in Jiménez De Jamuz
7. Casa Julian De Tolosa in Tolosa
8. Lana in Madrid
9. Ag in Stockholm
10. Cote in New York
11. Ibai in London
12. Rockpool Bar & Grill in Sydney
13. Asador Bastian in Chicago
14. The International in Sydney
15. Born & Bred in Seoul
16. Firedoor in Sydney
17. La Tête D’or in New York
18. Victor Churchill in Melbourne
19. Carcasse in Koksijde
20. Porteño in Sydney
21. Capa in Copenhagen
22. Gillis in Gent
23. Hawksmoor in London
24. Brat in London
25. La Braseria in Osio Sotto
26. Elisa in Vancouver
27. Nikuya Tanaka in Tokyo
28. Los 33 in Madrid
29. Regina Bistecca in Florence
30. Tributo in Quito
31. Amaren in Bilbao
32. The Gidley in Sydney
33. Beefbar in Monaco
34. Anahi in Paris
35. Fogón in Buenos Aires
36. Aalia in Sydney
37. Steer Dining Room in Melbourne
38. 11woodfire in Dubai
39. Lutyens Grill in London
40. Miyoshi in Kyoto
41. Aragawa in London
42. Clover Grill in Paris
43. Gwen in Los Angeles
44. 4 Charles Prime Rib in New York
45. Gimlet in Melbourne
46. Kitan-in in Osaka
47. Knife in Dallas
48. Asador Nicolás in Tolosa
49. Niku Steakhouse in San Francisco
50. Fireside in Hong Kong
51. Shell House in Sydney
52. Jeffrey’s in Austin
53. Bistecca in Singapore
54. Koki in Hanoi
55. Blok in South Wales
56. Elena in Buenos Aires
57. Matilda 159 Domain in Melbourne
58. Keens in New York
59. Cut By Wolfgang Puck in Singapore
60. The Bazaar in New York
61. Char Fuego Y Brasas in Tenerife
62. The Cut Bar & Grill in Sydney
63. Minetta Tavern in New York
64. Grill Royal in Berlin
65. Beef & Glory in Vienna
66. Shatōburian in Singapore
67. Holsteins in Mexico
68. Firewood in George Town
69. Prime + Proper in Detroit
70. The Devonshire in London
71. Swift & Sons in Chicago
72. The Grand Bar & Grill in Helsinki
73. Gallaghers in New York
74. Maven in Antwerp
75. American Cut in New York
76. Jacobs & Co Steakhouse in Toronto
77. Bavette´s Steak House in Chicago
78. Izzy’s in San Francisco
79. Beef in Kyiv
80. The Steak House in Hong Kong
81. Sala De Corte in Lisbon
82. Williams Butchers Table in Zurich
83. Niku Kappō Jō in Tokyo
84. Nuri Steakhouse in Dallas
85. Porter & Rye in Glasgow
86. Okadamae in Tokyo
87. Vuur in Stellenbosch
88. Gage & Tollner in New York
89. Guinea Grill in London
90. Meatguy Steakhouse in Jakarta
91. Meatmaiden in Melbourne
92. Grill Americano in Melbourne
93. 20 Chapel in Sydney
94. Fife Lane in Mount Maunganui
95. Herma in Buenos Aires
96. Fukutatei The Ukai in Osaka
97. The Blockman in Johannesburg
98. Sugita in Tokyo
99. Bistecca in Sydney
100. Wagyu Mafia The Butcher’s Kitchen in Tokyo
101. Brutus Tavern in Athens