Musso & Frank Grill

Welcome to The Musso & Frank Grill where we provide an authentic Old Hollywood dining experience one would have received in the early decades of last century. We welcome you to Old Hollywood!

Where to Sit: Ask for a seat at the counter, it's one of the best places in town for those eating alone. Or copy Raymond Chandler, he's rumored to have penned the better part of "The Big Sleep" from one of the high-backed red booths.

The Extras: Watch the bartenders for a forgotten lesson in mixing. Contrary to Mr. Bond, the classic martini must be stirred, and not shaken. Shaking is only appropriate for cocktails that have heavy juices or cream in them.

Been there since 1919, this restaurant is a throwback to the past. The dishes like salad chiffonade and welsh rarebit are a blast from the past. Superlative tomato soup and creamed spinach. I recommend the sand dabs, crab, macaroni 'n' cheese, and flannel cakes (for breakfast). Sit at Manny's station at the counter and he'll do magic tricks for you. The waiters have all been here forever and are consummate professionals. Did I mention the perfect martinis? Also a spot for celeb sighting. I saw David Bowie here.

"Old Hollywood is alive and well" at this "charming" former literary haunt – Hollywood's oldest restaurant – where "miraculous martinis" and "simple", "well-executed" American standards are still "served by waiters in red jackets"; dark booths, wood-paneled walls and murals of English hunting scenes add to "the feeling that the ghosts of Raymond Chandler and Charlie Chaplin are not very far" away.

you're in Raymond Chandler territory at Musso & Frank Grill. (The famed detective fiction author was just one of many celebrity patrons, and he even mentioned the restaurant in his novel "The Big Sleep.") This Hollywood landmark originally… Read More

You're in Raymond Chandler territory at Musso & Frank Grill. In fact, the famed detective fiction author was just one of many celebrity patrons, and he even mentioned the restaurant in his novel "The Big Sleep." This Hollywood landmark originally opened in 1919, though it moved next door into its current digs in 1934. The dining room has a clubby look and feel, with white tablecloths and red...

A survey of Hollywood restaurants that leaves out Musso and Frank is like a study of Las Vegas singers that fails to mention Wayne Newton. As Hollywood's oldest eatery (since 1919), Musso and Frank is the paragon of Old Hollywood grillrooms. This is where Faulkner and Hemingway drank during their screenwriting days and where Orson Welles used to hold court. The restaurant is still known for its...

After more than 80 years, this landmark restaurant still draws gawking tourists and Tinseltown veterans with its classic American cuisine.