Musso & Frank Grill

Open since 1919, it is Hollywood's most established eatery, a steak-and-mixed drinks joint earlier supported by Charlie Chaplin and Raymond Chandler. With its numerous dark dishes and separately valued sides and serving of mixed greens dressings, the menu can be overwhelming. Nonetheless, a few dishes are safeguards.

At breakfast, get a request of crêpe-thin wool cakes; later in the day, the flame broiled meats are astounding. What's more, every table gets a half-piece of house-influenced sourdough to bread, the ideal backup to a dry martini.