Solo Dining Beverly Hills

Best Solo Dining Restaurants in Beverly Hills 2026

Q: What is the best restaurant for solo dining in Beverly Hills?

For the splurge, Urasawa, the ten-seat hinoki counter on Rodeo Drive where Hiroyuki Urasawa builds a thirty-course omakase and every seat faces the chef. RFK scores the kitchen 9.8, the highest in the city. For a more attainable counter, Nozawa Bar's Michelin-starred omakase runs around $180. For an unplanned weeknight, the sushi bar at Matsuhisa takes walk-ins and serves the full menu to one.

Q: How much does omakase for one cost in Beverly Hills?

Urasawa runs around $450 and up per person before sake, among the most expensive omakase in America, while Nozawa Bar's Michelin-starred counter is around $180. At Matsuhisa a solo diner can sit at the sushi bar and order à la carte from about $90, which avoids committing to a full omakase. For one diner the counters are easier to book than tables, since a single seat fills the same as a pair.

Q: Is it comfortable to eat alone at the counter in Beverly Hills?

At the omakase counters, very much so, because the format is built for it: at Urasawa and Nozawa Bar every seat faces the chef and the meal is a one-to-one exchange with no table dynamic to manage. The bars at Spago, Matsuhisa, and Funke are lively rather than lonely, with enough activity to make eating alone feel like a choice. Avoid the group-oriented rooms like Mastro's, where a single cover feels out of step.

Solo Dining · Beverly Hills · 7 tables ranked · Updated May 2026

By Diego Marín, Contributing Editor, Americas · Published April 28, 2026 · Updated May 23, 2026

Ten seats, one chef, no menu, and not a single bad place to look. That is the solo diner's ideal, and Beverly Hills, a city built around the table for four and the deal that fills it, has more of these counters than its reputation suggests. Eating alone well is a specific skill a room either has or does not. The kitchen has to treat a single cover as a guest rather than an inconvenience, the seat has to give the hands something to watch, and the floor has to leave a solo diner alone without forgetting about him. The seven rooms below are ranked on exactly that: the quality of the counter seat, whether the kitchen welcomes one, and how easy it is to get in without a reservation built a month ahead.

The ranking

1. Urasawa — Omakase · Rodeo Drive

218 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 · omakase around $450 and up per person · Hiroyuki Urasawa · ten-seat hinoki counter

Hiroyuki Urasawa's ten-seat counter and one of the most expensive omakase in America. Reserve weeks ahead for the solo splurge.

Urasawa is the highest-scored kitchen in Beverly Hills at 9.8 for food, a ten-seat counter of bare hinoki wood where Hiroyuki Urasawa builds an omakase that runs to thirty or more courses. For a solo diner it is close to the platonic ideal: every seat faces the chef, the meal is a conversation between one diner and one craftsman, and there is no table dynamic to manage because there are no tables. The price is the catch, among the highest in the country at roughly $450 and up before sake, but a solo diner pays for one rather than splitting a four-figure evening. Plan it as the meal of a trip rather than a Tuesday. Reserve directly several weeks out and take whatever seat you are given; from this counter there is no bad one.

2. Nozawa Bar — Omakase · Canon Drive

212 North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 · omakase around $180 per person · Chef Osamu Fujita · one MICHELIN star, ten-seat counter

Osamu Fujita's Michelin-starred ten-seat counter, where one diner gets the chef's full attention. Book it solo.

Tucked behind the Sugarfish on Canon Drive, Nozawa Bar is a ten-seat omakase counter that holds a MICHELIN star, and RFK scores the kitchen 9.5 for food. For a solo diner it is the more attainable counter than Urasawa, with an omakase around $180 that delivers a starred meal at a fraction of the splurge. Chef Osamu Fujita works the rice warm and the fish to order, and the forward-facing counter that makes the room wrong for a date makes it ideal for one: a solo diner is meant to watch the work, and here that is the entire point. The single seating means you commit to a time rather than linger. Book directly two to three weeks out, take an early seating midweek, and let the chef lead.

3. Matsuhisa Beverly Hills — Japanese-Peruvian · La Cienega

129 North La Cienega Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 · from about $90 per person at the bar · Nobu Matsuhisa, opened 1987

Take the sushi bar seat at Nobu's 1987 original and order the black cod. Sit and stay a while.

The original Matsuhisa, opened by Nobu Matsuhisa in 1987, scores 9.2 for food at RFK, and its long sushi bar is one of the most rewarding solo seats in the city. A diner alone at the counter can order à la carte rather than commit to a full omakase, which makes it the flexible option here: a few pieces of nigiri, the miso black cod, the yellowtail with jalapeño, and a glass of sake, for around $90 and up depending on appetite. The chefs behind the bar are used to a solo regular and will steer the order if asked. Walk in early on a weeknight and the bar usually has a seat without a reservation, which is rare for a kitchen this good. Sit at the counter, not a table, for the full experience.

4. Il Pastaio — Italian Pasta · Canon Drive

400 North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 · about $30 to $55 per plate · Celestino Drago · counter and patio

Celestino Drago's pasta counter takes walk-ins at lunch, ideal for the solo midday plate. Drop in.

Celestino Drago's Il Pastaio on Canon Drive is the daytime solo room on this list, scoring 8.5 for food, where a single diner can land a counter or bar seat without a reservation and eat as well as anyone at the four-tops. The fried risotto balls and the daily pasta specials are the orders, handmade and changing with the market, and a plate of pasta with a glass of Italian white is one of the better solo lunches in 90210 for around $30 to $55. The room runs busy and bright, which suits a midday meal alone better than a quiet dinner. It is the easy, unpretentious option when you want to eat well without making an event of it. Arrive at the open or just after the lunch rush and ask for the counter.

5. Spago — California Modern · Golden Triangle

176 North Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 · about $60 to $120 solo at the bar · Wolfgang Puck, opened 1982 · one MICHELIN star

Eat Wolfgang Puck's smoked salmon pizza solo at the bar without a reservation battle. Pull up a stool.

A solo diner does not need a hard-to-get table at Spago to eat Wolfgang Puck's cooking; the bar takes walk-ins and serves the full menu, which makes a MICHELIN-starred kitchen accessible for one on a weeknight. RFK scores the food 9.5, the smoked salmon pizza and the spicy tuna cones are the orders that travel well as a solo two-course meal, and the bartenders run a polished, easy register with a diner alone. Expect $60 to $120 depending on whether you stop at a couple of plates or commit to a main. The bar is lively rather than lonely, with enough going on to make eating alone feel like a choice rather than a consolation. Arrive early evening before the bar fills and order the pizza first.

6. The Honor Bar — Upscale Casual · South Beverly Drive

122 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 · about $25 to $50 per person · Hillstone · walk-ins only

Hillstone's reservation-free bar and the best solo sandwich in 90210. Walk in early and eat well.

The Honor Bar, Hillstone's walk-in-only spot attached to South Beverly Grill, is the rare Beverly Hills room that is actively better alone, scoring 8.5 for food. There are no reservations and no waitlist, which makes it useless for a planned dinner and perfect for the solo diner who wants to sit at the bar, order without ceremony, and be out in an hour. The crispy chicken sandwich and the French dip are the orders worth the trip, the burger is among the best in the city, and a single diner at the bar gets quick, friendly service. Expect $25 to $50, the gentlest spend here. Arrive right at opening or in the mid-afternoon lull to skip the wait, take a bar seat, and order the chicken sandwich.

7. Funke — Handmade Italian · Civic Center Drive

Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 · about $40 to $80 solo · Evan Funke, opened 2023 · pasta counter and bar

Evan Funke's hand-rolled pasta at the counter, the gentlest sit-down solo spend here. Try it for an early dinner.

Evan Funke built his name on hand-rolled pasta and a no-shortcuts kitchen, and his Beverly Hills flagship, opened in 2023, scores 8.8 for food at RFK. For a solo diner the draw is the bar and counter seating, where a single guest can watch the pasta room work and order a plate or two without needing one of the in-demand tables. The cacio e pepe and the daily hand-formed shapes are the orders, executed with the discipline Funke is known for, and a couple of pasta courses with a glass of red runs around $40 to $80. The room is warm and the early seating is calmer than the late peak, which suits an unhurried solo dinner. Book an early bar stool through Resy or walk in at opening before the room fills.

Avoid for solo dining in Beverly Hills

Maude — South Beverly Drive. Curtis Stone's monthly wine-region tasting menu is one of the city's best meals and a poor fit for eating alone. The format is a multi-course, multi-hour event built around a shared sense of occasion and a wine pairing that assumes company, and a solo diner pays full freight for a meal designed to be lingered over with someone. Save Maude for an anniversary or a client dinner and eat alone at a counter instead.

Mastro's Steakhouse — Canon Drive. Mastro's is a loud, group-oriented steakhouse with live piano and a room full of parties, and a solo diner there feels conspicuously out of step. The portions are built for sharing, the energy assumes a table of four or more, and a single cover at a banquette is the saddest seat in the house. It is a wonderful celebration room and a lonely solo one. Choose a counter elsewhere.

Reservation strategy for solo dining in Beverly Hills

The first principle of eating alone well in Beverly Hills is to aim for a counter or a bar, not a table, because that is where a solo diner is welcomed rather than tolerated. At Urasawa and Nozawa Bar the counter is the only seat and a single cover is no harder to book than a pair, so reserve directly two to three weeks out and take any seating offered. At Matsuhisa, Spago, and Funke the sushi bar or the bar serves the full menu to walk-ins, which means a great kitchen is open to you on a weeknight without a month of planning.

The second principle is timing. The walk-in rooms reward arriving early: get to The Honor Bar at opening or in the mid-afternoon lull to skip the queue, and take a bar seat at Spago or Matsuhisa in the early evening before the after-work crowd fills it. Il Pastaio is a lunch play, best just after the rush when the counter frees up. A solo diner who shifts an hour earlier than the crowd gets the best seat in almost every room here.

The third principle is to commit to the format the room is built around. The omakase counters run a single seating, so book the time and plan the evening around it rather than treating it as a drop-in. The à la carte bars are the flexible option for an unplanned night. Decide which kind of solo evening you want before you choose the room, and the seat takes care of itself.

Frequently asked

What is the best restaurant for solo dining in Beverly Hills?

For the splurge, Urasawa, the ten-seat counter on Rodeo Drive where every seat faces the chef and RFK scores the kitchen 9.8. For a more attainable counter, Nozawa Bar's Michelin-starred omakase runs around $180. For an unplanned weeknight, the Matsuhisa sushi bar takes walk-ins.

Where can I eat alone in Beverly Hills without a reservation?

The Honor Bar on South Beverly Drive is walk-in only and the best of them, with a chicken sandwich and a burger worth the trip for $25 to $50. The sushi bar at Matsuhisa and the bar at Spago also take walk-ins and serve the full menu to one. Arrive early to skip the wait.

How much does omakase for one cost in Beverly Hills?

Urasawa runs around $450 and up before sake, among the most expensive in America, while Nozawa Bar's Michelin-starred counter is around $180. At Matsuhisa you can sit at the sushi bar and order à la carte from about $90 instead of committing to a full omakase.

Is it comfortable to eat alone at the counter in Beverly Hills?

At the omakase counters, very much so: at Urasawa and Nozawa Bar every seat faces the chef and the meal is a one-to-one exchange. The bars at Spago, Matsuhisa, and Funke are lively rather than lonely. Avoid group-oriented rooms like Mastro's, where a single cover feels out of step.

What should a solo diner order in Beverly Hills?

At the counters, hand the meal to the chef: the omakase at Urasawa and Nozawa Bar, the miso black cod at Matsuhisa. At the bars, order the signature: the smoked salmon pizza at Spago, the cacio e pepe at Funke, the chicken sandwich at The Honor Bar, the daily pasta at Il Pastaio.

Featured in

Affiliate disclosure: RFK earns a commission on bookings made through partner platforms (Tock, Resy, OpenTable) marked with a "Reserve" link. Sponsored listings are clearly marked with a Sponsored badge and are not eligible for editorial ranking. The seven rooms on this list were ranked editorially and no booking partner influenced the order.