Plan your visit to Beverly Hills

The Beverly Hills dining year has structural rhythms that reward planning. Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the top tier are the city's most coveted reservations — the kitchens are fresh from the weekend, the rooms are populated by serious diners rather than tourists, and the wine programs run their best service. Thursday is when the financial-services and professional-class power dinners concentrate. Friday and Saturday at the top tier require advance planning by two to three weeks; the lunch services at the institutional restaurants are often bookable closer to the date.

Reservations should be made directly with the restaurant where possible. The major platforms — OpenTable, Resy, and Tock — handle most of the city's better restaurants, but a phone call to the maître d' for a specific table preference is rarely refused at the institutional addresses. A booking made by the principal rather than an assistant is the right register for a deal dinner; for a romantic or proposal dinner, the maître d' will respond to a written note explaining the occasion.

Tipping in the United States runs 18-22% on the pre-tax bill at the four-dollar-sign tier; the lower tier follows the same percentages. Service charges added automatically to large groups (typically eight-plus) are standard; check the bill before adding additional gratuity. The wine programs at the top-tier restaurants reward the diner who orders by the bottle; the by-the-glass selections are reliable but the markup is steeper.

What makes Beverly Hills different

Beverly Hills runs on a dining-out culture that other American cities don't fully replicate. The entertainment-industry working lunch is the structural form — most of the city's deals are made between noon and 2:30pm at a small set of restaurants where the maître d' culture is the real product. Spago's lunch service, CUT at the Beverly Wilshire, the booth section at Mr Chow on North Camden — these are the rooms where the actual industry conversations happen, and the kitchens have learned to deliver dishes that finish in twenty minutes when the table needs to leave at 1:45. The dinner service at the same restaurants runs at a different register entirely — slower, more theatrical, more committed to the wine program. The Italian institution circuit through Cipriani, Gucci Osteria, and Il Cielo carries the city's most reliable proposal and anniversary tables. The Michelin star concentration in the 90210 zip code is unusually high; the Robuchon legacy is stronger here than anywhere except Tokyo and Las Vegas. Reservations at the top tier require planning by two to three weeks; the lunch services are easier to book than the dinners.

Frequently asked questions

Which restaurant in Beverly Hills is best for closing a business deal?

For 2026, our editors point to the city's most reliably calibrated power-dining rooms — the addresses where the table itself is part of the conversation. Look for the restaurants we've badged Close a Deal in our ranking above; book directly, arrive first, order the better wine.

How far in advance should I book Beverly Hills's top restaurants?

For the top tier — our top three above — book two to four weeks ahead for weekend service. Mid-week reservations are often available within seven days. The chef's-counter and tasting-menu rooms typically need longer planning.

What's the dress code at Beverly Hills's fine-dining restaurants?

Business casual is the floor at the four-dollar-sign tier; smart casual is acceptable at the three-dollar-sign tier. Jackets are recommended for men at the formal dining rooms; trainers are accepted at the chef-owner generation but not at the institutional power-dining circuit.

Are these restaurants open for lunch?

The institutional fine-dining rooms — Spago, Le Bernardin, the steakhouse circuit — run lunch services. Many tasting-menu addresses are dinner-only. Check each restaurant's listing on its detail page (linked above) for the current schedule.