Bar Centro at the SLS Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles –

Featuring a fantastical design by Philippe Starck and an equally imaginative food and cocktail menu by renowned chef José Andrés, Bar Centro is a playground for the senses that foodies and cocktail lovers won’t want to miss.

A long center table illuminated to resemble a catwalk brings the trendy and well-heeled patrons together as they gather at the dozens of stools to savor incredible concoctions like the Liquid Cherry Manhattan and the New Way, a martini with olives that explode when they hit the tongue.

Young professionals dressed to the nines congregate at the bar in back to flirt with slick Europeans and international jet-setters, while foodies pack into the sitting room to indulge in delicacies including caviar with crème fraîche and a patented Philly cheesesteak made with air bread, cheddar, and Wagyu beef.

Those at a loss for words need only look at the remarkable décor, an eclectic collection of unusual furniture, area rugs, and knickknacks – not to mention a preponderance of monkey images and objects – that provides plenty of conversation pieces.

The vibe picks up in the late evening, when throngs of the stylish habitués of Beverly Hills and Hollywood show up to hobnob, get cozy in the curtained nooks, or just celebrate the finer things – something Bar Centro spares no expense to deliver.