The Pantages Theater is a historic and elaborately decorated theater located in Hollywood, just a half block from the neighborhood's famous Hollywood and Vine intersection. The theater has fulfilled many roles over the years, from a first-class movie house to the home of the Academy Awards, but today serves as one of the Los Angeles area's most popular theatrical stages. Its prime Hollywood location is in a pedestrian-friendly district with several nearby restaurants.
Located at the corner of Hollywood and Vine, Katsuya is a sleek sushi restaurant and cocktail lounge. Master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi designs the inventive and ever-changing sushi menu, and the restaurant and lounge environments are decorated throughout by famous designer Philippe Starck. The lunch and dinner menus feature a wide range of sushi and sashimi, as well as several Kobe beef dishes and other seafood specialties. The drink menu includes a wide selection of wines, domestic and Japanese beers, sake and signature cocktails. Dining is available both in the restaurant's expansive dining room and the connected cocktail lounge.
Katsuya
6300 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-871-8777
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Cinespace Restaurant and Lounge is part lounge, part nightclub, part movie theater and part restaurant, but the Cinespace Restaurant stands on its own as a premier Hollywood dining destination. Under the oversight of Executive Chef David Rosenberger, the kitchen serves a menu of contemporary American cuisine that includes gourmet burgers, premium steaks, appetizers and desserts. The cocktail bar inside the restaurant serves its own menu of creative signature drinks, but diners can also venture over to the venue's larger bar either after dinner or while waiting for a table. The restaurant is open for dinner only, but can also be booked for special events. Cinespace Restaurant and Lounge is located about a fifth of a mile west of the Pantages Theater on Hollywood Boulevard.
Cinespace Restaurant and Lounge
6356 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-817-3456
cinespace.info
The Hungry Cat is located roughly a fifth of a mile south of the Pantages Theater on Vine Street, and is open daily for lunch, dinner and late-night dining. The restaurant's central feature is its raw bar, which stays open late and serves fresh oysters, clams, shrimp, crab, mussels, prawns and more. Even a selection of fine caviar is served. Diners seeking something cooked will find an equally large menu of hot dishes that consists mostly of seafood, but also has a few beef and pork options. A separate brunch menu featuring modern interpretations of many comfort food favorites is also served, as well as a full wine list and menu of signature cocktails.
The Hungry Cat
1535 Vine St.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-462-2155
thehungrycat.com
