What is it? Wolfgang Puck’s newest hotel restaurant, located atop the Pendry West Hollywood.
Why we love it: Whether you’re in the dining room or outside on the patio, the views of the city are stunning at Merois—and the food is better than it needs to be. Other WeHo hotel restaurants might possess a similar winning combination of ritzy, ultra-chic interior design and breathtaking urban vistas (plus the glitzy patrons to match), but only Merois aspires to do more than just coast on its looks. Pairing aesthetics with actual substance, Merois demonstrates that later works in a longtime celebrity chef’s oeuvre, even one as expansive and commercialized as Puck’s, can still delight and outright impress more seasoned diners. These days, the restaurant also offers breakfast and lunch (which includes a burger plus many of the dinner staples), but I still recommend coming here after dark, when you can grab a solid rendition of Peking duck for two with seasonal fruit compote alongside crowd-pleasing appetizers like spicy chicken dumplings, a lobster spring roll with sweet chili sauce and a crab-inflected crispy rice salad. For dessert, I love Puck’s classic chocolate soufflé and the Spikey Lemon.
Time Out tip: I can’t vouch for it personally yet, but the restaurant has recently launched a $95 prix-fixe weekend brunch (11:30am–3pm) that includes Korean-style fried chicken sliders and banchan developed by Owen Han (TikTok’s “sandwich king”) plus your choice of entrée and dessert. Reservations recommended, but not required.
Address: 8430 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Opening hours: Daily 7am–3pm, 5:30–10pm