2 Best Restaurants in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles

Accommodating Century City's growing legions of agents and lawyers, Craft, around since 2007, is a major film industry hangout. At the helm is Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio, who whips up shared plates like roasted octopus and foie gras with apple butter. Boutique produce goes into the plethora of side dishes, and desserts may include triple chocolate sunflower cookies or house-made ice creams and sorbets. In its open, airy dining room, deals are brokered over lunches made with seasonal ingredients.

A power lunch spot for Hollywood deal makers, this strip mall sushi joint is decorated with fine art and serves up some of the freshest fish in L.A. No one would fault you for getting a table, but sitting at the bar and ordering directly from Chef Yoya Takahashi is another experience altogether. Twenty kinds of fish dominate the menu, which includes 30 celeb-inspired rolls, and one of the least expensive omakase meals around.