Bar Marmont Bar / Lounge / Restaurant

West Hollywood, Los Angeles –

Classically posh and surprisingly accessible, the enchanting Bar Marmont is a popular haunt for Hollywood denizens of all stripes who love good food and conversation.

Just inside, patrons are greeted by a lounge area whose trussed ceilings, skylights, and hanging plants create the feel of an airy outdoor café where everyone from affluent entertainment industry types to scruffy musicians lounge on leather ottomans to smoke and discuss their latest projects.

French doors lead to a tiny bohemian bar decked out in flowered wallpaper, surreal Asian-inspired artwork, and a smattering of tables where tourists and professionals on dates gather to chit-chat over excellent cocktails.

Those who prefer a little more space to indulge in selections from the delectable menu can step down to the elegant dining room – whose old-Hollywood décor of plush red banquettes, lace draping, mirrors, and walls of ivory molding are presided over by an oil painting of Ho Chi Minh – or gather at the second bar where red silk lanterns cast a warm glow on the stuffed peacocks, the pinned butterfly specimens on the ceiling, and the stylish clientele of celebs, hipsters, and internationals.

Although the vibe is generally low-key, the lights go down and the music goes up after 11pm when a younger and more vivacious crowd trickles in.

Definitely more hopping on the weekends, Bar Marmont nonetheless has plenty to offer all week long, whether patrons show up for a swanky dinner date, pre-club cocktails with a group of friends, or an intimate tête-a-tête in some dimly-lit nook.