Eat Out

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You’ve mastered the velvet ropes at Sunset Blvd.’s trendiest spots, but sometimes you just want a low-key Miami vibe—and a stiff drink larger than the plastic breasts on a sunbather in Florida.

Thankfully, you’ll find room for both at The Beach on Sunset, the huge new bi-level restaurant and lounge bursting onto the Hollywood scene. Past the billowing sails still flanking the entrance, you’ll find a cascading waterfall, outdoor cabanas and a monstrous patio umbrella towering over the downstairs dining room’s white leather booths. Unlike some nearby bouncers, this place doesn’t take itself too seriously. Oversized specialty drinks include the rum-based Shark Attack and the Wipe Out, a margarita on steroids.

To soak up all that liquor with an actual meal, try the Fire Roasted Lobster or Grilled Lamb Chops from a chef who spent time at Wolfgang Puck’s Vert. Or head upstairs for even more seating options—the suede sofas are the best place to catch the game on the flat screens between bites of comfort food like Mac and Cheese or Rock Shrimp Quesadillas. On the way out, if you’ve had enough to drink, you might even splurge on the “I was a victim of a Shark Attack” T-shirt for sale at the hostess stand.

That’s one more thing you won’t find at SkyBar.

The Beach on Sunset, 8240 W. Sunset Blvd (W. of Crescent Heights), West Hollywood, 323-654-8100