$$$$, American, Beverly Hills
Fodor's Review:
The famed flagship restaurant of Wolfgang Puck, Mr. Celebrity Chef himself, is justifiably a modern L.A. classic. The illustrious restaurant centers on a buzzing outdoor courtyard shaded by 100-year-old olive trees. From an elegantly appointed table inside, you can glimpse the exhibition kitchen and, on occasion, the affable chef-owner greeting his famous friends. The people-watching here is worth the price of admission, but the clientele is surprisingly inclusive, from the biggest Hollywood stars to Midwestern tourists to foodies more preoccupied with vintages of Burgundy than with faces from the cover of People. The daily-changing menu could offer côte de boeuf with Armagnac-peppercorn sauce, Cantonese-style duck, or some traditional Austrian specialties. Acclaimed pastry chef Sherry Yard works magic with everything from a sophisticated tart inspired by the Twix candy bar to an Austrian kaiserschmarrn (crème fraîche pancakes with fruit).
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