Bandera - Brentwood

Bandera offers made-from-scatch American cuisine and prompt, friendly service. With fresh Skillet Cornbread, the flavorful BBQ Salmon, or a slice of Banana Pie, our unique and Southwestern inspired flavors are not to be missed. We look forward to welcoming you soon.

First timers may have a hard time spotting the restaurant since there's no noticable signage on Wilshire. The valet is located behind the building; enter the lot on Barrington.

Be prepared to wait at this dark, popular chain (part of the Hillstone Group that owns Houston’s and Gulfstream) where young dating couples enjoy comfort food at the tables and singles ogle each other between bites of grilled jumbo artichoke at the large, crowded bar. The neighborhood grill menu consists of American cuisine and centers around rotisserie meats, which are cooked over a hardwood...

Like a "sexy" version of Houston's, this West LA chain spin-off is a "consistent" "winner" for "solid" Southwestern-American fare according to "well-heeled" "grown-ups" who applaud the "attentive" service and "attractive" environs replete with "leather booths", "live jazz" and a "hoppin'" "singles bar"; while it's "not cheap", all that "scenery" draws "crowds like a movie opening."

The Scene
A well-dressed, after-work crowd packs the noisy and festive bar area, while a jazz trio in the corner plays over the happy din. Families and groups fill the banquettes around...

Located in the bustling neighborhood of Brentwood, Bandera is an uptown restaurant offering contemporary American cuisine blended with flavors from Great Southwest. Once here, an exquisite atmosphere filled with live jazz tunes gives you a complete dining experience. The wood-fired Rotisserie Chicken, Iron Skillet Cornbread, and Kobe Tri-tip Enchilada Platter are the signature dishes by Chef...