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Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Hollywood

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Hollywood? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


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Marino Ristorante
5.0
5 (1524)
$31 to $50
Italian
Hollywood
About the restaurant
Marino Ristorante is deeply rooted in Hollywood since the late 1950’s when Ciro (Mario to friends) Marino landed in Hollywood and has ever since had generations of who’s who in the movie, record, art, political and business LA community at his tables. Today it is still family owned and given its warm welcome flavor by the second generation of Marinos, Mario in the dining room and brother Sal in the kitchen.

The decor is modern and comfortable with memorabilia from a 60 year career which all come together to create its appeal. Described by many marrying the quintessential NY Italian in Los Angeles for its history coupled with today’s seasonal menu, highlighting the best locally sourced ingredients and top notch freshest seafood available.
Top review
Danielvip
Dined on Nov 30, 2024
Amazing food, service and ambiance..our favorite Italian restaurant
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Popular dish
Pasta
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Rao's Hollywood
4.9
4.9 (2472)
$50 and over
Italian
Hollywood
About the restaurant
Rao's, the legendary East Harlem eatery, is now set in Hollywood amongst the studio district branding its third location. Widely acclaimed as one of the hardest reservations in America, Rao's New York was established in 1896 and has not moved locations since its inception.

Featuring iconic classics such as Uncle Vincent's Lemon Chicken, Meatballs, Veal Parmesan, Shrimp Scampi and Baked Clams, Rao's Hollywood showcases all signature Rao's dishes as well as unique additions creating a robust and fulfilling dining experience.

We greatly look forward to serving you and welcoming you to our Home-Style Neapolitan restaurant.
Dress Code recommended is Business Casual. Please no flip flops, baseball caps or tank tops for men.
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delilah
Dined 1 day ago
Excellent food, service and ambiance! Thank you for another wonderful holiday evening.
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Popular dish
Meatballs
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Popular dish
Shrimp Scampi
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Popular dish
Cheesecake
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Carousel Restaurant - Hollywood
4.8
4.8 (101)
$31 to $50
Middle Eastern
East Hollywood
About the restaurant
From of our family to yours, Carousel is the premier Los Angeles area restaurant providing guests with the complete culinary experience when it comes to enjoying traditional middle eastern and Lebanese cuisine. In the Middle Eastern culture, meza (Lebanese term for appetizer) consists of a vast array of small sized, hot and cold dishes, great for sampling and sharing. At Carousel, our menu offers a selection of kebabs to seafood to an array of vegetarian items. We offer more than 60 meza items, ranging from familiar dishes, such as hummus, falafel and tabouleh to more traditional delicacies. Everything that we serve comes from original family recipes passed down through generations. With the supervision of our Chef de Cuisine and co-owner, Mrs. Rose Tcholakian, each dish that is served is sure to bestow the quality and freshness Carousel is well known for. For those unfamiliar to Lebanese food, a helpful service staff will guide you through what is sure to be a habit-forming journey.
Top review
Greg
Dined on Nov 30, 2024
Have been going here for over 29 years and it’s never disappointed! Love the food and the wonderful staff.
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Da Barbara
5.0
5 (62)
$50 and over
Italian
Hollywood
About the restaurant
Experience Award-Winning Italian Dining
Proud winner of the Gambero Rosso International’s 2024 Top Italian Restaurants Award and the 2004 OpenTable Diner’s Choice Award, The Marchio Q, is a prestigious recognition awarded to Italian restaurants outside of Italy that excel in authenticity, quality, and adherence to traditional Italian culinary standards.
Da Barbara brings a perfect blend of Italian elegance and Hollywood glamour to the heart of the city.
A Celebration of Italy’s Culinary Heritage
At Da Barbara, we honor Italy’s diverse culinary traditions, crafting dishes with the finest and freshest ingredients. Our intimate seating for 20 ensures every guest enjoys a personalized and unforgettable dining experience.
The Vision of Chef Barbara Pollastrini
Founded by Chef Barbara Pollastrini, Da Barbara embodies a lifelong passion for authentic Italian cuisine.
Top review
Gordon
Dined on Dec 1, 2024
I am afraid to leave this review because this restaurant is one of the best restaurants I’ve been to in the entire world. Every dish was literally a tastegasm. It is like you went to your best friend’s who can cook house and she served you everything you ever needed in your entire life.
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Providence
4.9
4.9 (4384)
$50 and over
Seafood
Hollywood
About the restaurant
For over a decade, Providence has elevated the standard of modern American seafood restaurants. We invite you to experience Chef Michael Cimarusti’s award-winning cuisine in the heart of Los Angeles, welcomed by one of LA’s legendary hosts, co-owner Donato Poto.

Corkage is $100 per bottle for the first two 750 ml bottles, $150 for the third, with a three bottle maximum per table.
Top review
Soraya
Dined 6 days ago
Spectacular service. The chawanmushi is delicious, as is the uni egg.
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Experience
La Vigilia Celebration
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Experience
New Year's Eve Celebration
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Musso & Frank Grill
4.8
4.8 (11222)
$31 to $50
Steakhouse
Hollywood
About the restaurant
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!
Top review
George
Dined 6 days ago
Treat yourself to a delicious, historic experience
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Ribeye Steak
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Popular dish
Filet Mignon
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Popular dish
Spaghetti and Meatballs
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IKI Ramen - Sunset
4.8
4.8 (98)
$31 to $50
Japanese
Hollywood
About the restaurant
IKI strives to give you an experience unique in flavors and service. Our ramen brings warmth with a simple presentation, made with the best possible ingredients.

At IKI Ramen our meat products are raised humanely, giving each bowl a distinct, artisanal quality. Following a Japanese philosophy of cooking, we have crafted a variety of broths that highlight the integrity of each and every ingredient. Each bowl has its own unique flavor profile.

Parking: Available at 6565 Sunset Blvd (1st hour free)
PLEASE NOTE: This location does not currently serve alcohol. No BYOB permitted.
Alcohol License Coming Soon!
Thank you!
Top review
Alexandravip
Dined 4 days ago
Food at Iki is fresh, interesting, and delicious, especially upon return from a recent trip to Japan. Service is friendly but not overbearing. The ambiance is lovely—high ceiling, but not loud, with appealing small lights at each table. My only complaint is that it was chilly where we were sitting, due to a draft from the front patio door. Nevertheless, I love this restaurant and look forward to returning many times.
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Shoyu Ramen
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Shio Koji Ice Cream
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Experience
Iki Omakase @Hollywood
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Saffy's
4.8
4.8 (1183)
$31 to $50
Middle Eastern
East Hollywood
About the restaurant
A multi-regional Middle Eastern restaurant in East Hollywood, from Chefs Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis of Bestia and Bavel.
Top review
Oliviervip
Dined 6 days ago
Saffy’s is the rare restaurant that always gets better every time you go and it started at “mind-blowingly good.” The scallop crudo, shrimp toast, skewers…..everything was phenomenal, sophisticated and unfussy at the same time. Chef Ori is a master of the grill. And Genevieve’s desserts are always spectacular - try the banana cake!
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chi SPACCA
4.8
4.8 (1399)
$50 and over
Italian
Hollywood
About the restaurant
Heralded as a "meat speakeasy" by Food & Wine Magazine, chi SPACCA has come to represent the quintessential new Italian dining experience, where accompaniments like the Foccacia di Recco, warm salted Medjool dates, and Culatello & Puglia burrata are just sideshows for the rest of Chef Armen Ayvazyan's wood-fired menu which features a 42-ounce Tomahawk pork chop, a 36-ounce dry-aged bone-in New York Costata alla Fiorentina, and a 50-ounce dry-aged porterhouse Bistecca Fiorentina.

Enchanted by the artistry of Italian salumi culture, we built the first “dry cure” program in Los Angeles so that we could experiment and perfect Italian charcuterie techniques in house.
Top review
Wendivip
Dined 6 days ago
Food was a little over-salted, bit otherwise good.
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Pepper Steak
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Focaccia di Recco
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Popular dish
Beef and Bone Marrow Pie
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Antico Nuovo
4.8
4.8 (855)
$31 to $50
Italian
Hollywood
About the restaurant
Antico Nuovo is a restaurant nestled in "East Larchmont Village" that draws inspiration from the Italian countryside. The menu features Chef Chad Colby's ode to Italian ancient tradition and technique with hand-made pasta, wood-fired meats, vegetables, and fish.

Curated and tailored to the menu, the wine program offers a deep dive into varietals from Italy and beyond.
Top review
OpenTable Dinervip
Dined 1 day ago
The ambiance is fantastic, with dimmed lighting and rustic furniture creating a cozy vibe. The menu is thoughtfully curated, offering a variety of great options. We started with a glass of Albariño and the crudo (it came first). The Albariño from Galicia was a lovely choice. As for the crudo, it was absolutely perfect. The flavors were spot on and set the tone beautifully for the rest of the meal. Then, the focaccia paired with Whipped Ricotta and Pistachio Pesto—absolutely divine and a must-try! The dishes are perfect for sharing family-style. The pasta was excellent, and the fish was perfectly prepared. But the highlight of the meal was THE SEADA! I was about to order the recommended Pistachio Crunch when I spotted my all-time favorite dessert on the menu. Seadas?! Incredible! Thank you for this delightful surprise—my Sardinian heart was overjoyed!
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Pappardelle
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Ravioli di Nonna
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Popular dish
Chicken
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