Where to Sit: Hottest Tables in Town
By Tara de Lis, City Editor
It's not enough to snag a rez at the coolest restaurant; you have to score the hottest table, too. From romantic booths to great views, find L.A.'s top tables.
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The Ivy
113 N Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Celebs rendezvous at the four-top at the heart of their famed patio--request table 41, and let the paparazzi wonder who you are. (Seats four.) -
The Lobster
1602 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Overlooking the vast Pacific Ocean, glassfront patio tables 103 and 104 are this seafood spot's most coveted. (Seats four.) -
Minibar
3413 Cahuenga Blvd W, Los Angeles, CA
In-the-know diners hold court at the single round table--No. 62--in the middle of the banquette-lined room. (Seats five to six.) -
Providence
5955 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Two-top breezeway table No. 7 is playfully referred to as "the worst table in the house," but reserving it grants its occupants a 10 percent discount on their bill. (Seats two.) -
Boe at the Crescent
403 N Crescent Dr, Beverly Hills, CA
Make believe it's a hip friend's living room--arrive late and park it on the shag rug for dessert at the coffeetable. (Seats five to six.) -
Dan Tana's
9071 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Clear sightlines--to the bustling bar and glitterati-packed booths--make sliding into table 3's naugahyde wraparound a wise move. (Seats three to four.) -
Foundation Room
8430 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
Located in the members-only area of House of Blues, the open air table 945 offers 120-degree vistas. (Seats six.) -
Saddle Peak Lodge
419 Cold Canyon Rd, Calabasas, CA
Bask in the glow of Hemingway's favorite hunting lodge hearth by reserving table 5. (Seats two.) -
O-Bar Restaurant
8279 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
Sweeping vistas of the lush "forbidden garden" make table 4 a romantic Boys' Town retreat. (Seats two.)
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Republic
650 N La Cienega Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
Former Bliss and Vesuvius space resurrected into an architecturally impressive steakhouse and mega-lounge. -
Citizen Smith
1600 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
Swank Hollywood hangout melds gothic glamour with a velvet rope scene.
