Where to Eat around the Pantages in Hollywood

Looking for a place for dinner around the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood before or after the show? I’ve pretty cocktails and decadent dinners for you to dine on, plus one secret spot to enjoy one of the best views in Hollywood and a meal for a lot less.

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Delphine

Delphine, located on Hollywood Boulevard inside the W Hotel, is the perfect spot for pre-Pantages or a post-show pow-wow. After all, it’s literally across the street!

Executive Chef Charles Lacad focuses on simple delicacies for the people, so you can expect elevated versions of some of your favorite foods chock full of localized ingredients!

Hand-Crafted Cocktails 

Settle into your booth while sipping on a story. Bourbon Dreams made with Bulleit rye, absinthe rinse, honey, peychards, and angostura bitters or The Noble Manhattan with Woodford Reserve bourbon, angostura orange bitters, luxardo, and sweet vermouth are my personal favorites.

Appetizers & Salads

Next, whet your appetite with a Purple Kale and Arugula Salad with pepitas and chevre cheese or an Ahi Crudo. 

Entrées

The Prime Brisket Burger on a potato bun served with sea salt chips is often raved about, but if you don’t want to get your hands dirty, then satisfy your meat craving with a Short Rib Pappardelle instead.

My surprising favorite? The Diver Scallops over a truffled sweet corn porridge with grilled mushrooms and shredded pork belly.

Dessert

These are whipped up on a whim with surprising mastery from the chefs who are capable of handling all aspects of a meal! This Flourless Chocolate Cake is not even on the menu, so ask for one nicely and say EatDrinkLA sent you :).

Gwen

Gwen, the butcher shop and restaurant from Chef Curtis Stone, is a great spot for Pasta and Delectable cuts of Meat. 

Begin with a Market Salad with seasonal produce or an Albacore Crudo. Additional menu musts include the Hanger Steak and a side of Duck Fat Potatoes. 

This restaurant used to do a pre-theater menu, so fingers crossed they bring it back.

Grandmaster Recorders

Grandmaster Recorders is one of the newer restaurants on this list. It features a super-chic rooftop patio and a dining space in a former recording studio. The restaurant is Italian-centric, with Pizzas and Pastas all under $30.

If you really want to enjoy a little pre-theater secret, though, head to the Rooftop from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for Aperitivo Happy Hour. You can save a little on that meal and get one of the best views in Hollywood.

The rooftop also serves food like the restaurant including an Antipasto Plate, Pizzas by the Slice, and cocktails on tap like a GMR Negroni and rotating Grandmaster Slushie. Other Specialty Cocktails and Wines are also available.

Shirley Brasserie

Shirley Brasserie at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel offers a 3-course prix fixe for $60 that also includes complimentary valet parking for 2 hours while you dine. A sample meal could include Escargots to begin, a Whole Grilled Branzino or Steak Frites, and Profiteroles or Sorbet for dessert. Make your reservation via OpenTable.

Now on with the show!

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