Musso & Frank Grill

Open since 1919, Musso & Frank Grill is Hollywood's oldest restaurant—and it more than lives up to its century-long iconography. This steak-and-cocktails joint on Hollywood Boulevard was once favored by the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Raymond Chandler and Orson Welles. Thanks to TV shows and movies like Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood, Ocean’s Eleven and Mad Men, it’s practically an actor and star in its own right, and you might still spy a modern celebrity there today. As such, you’re not allowed to take photos of the dining room, though you’re more than welcome to take pictures of your meal or tablemates. With its obscure mid-century dishes—jellied consommé and grilled lamb kidneys, anyone?—and a litany of steakhouse classics, the menu can be quite daunting. And while I can’t recommend Musso and Frank strictly for the food, the steaks are a foolproof choice here, as are the sanddabs a la meunière. Manage expectations if you decide to order one of the pastas or any of the old-school dishes. What’s always delicious, however, is the half-loaf of housemade sourdough bread—the perfect accompaniment to Musso’s ultra-famous martinis, which comes with a little extra in a side car.