The Rooftop Beverly Hills

You’ll find most food items you order astonishingly mediocre and overpriced at the ultra-expensive luxury rooftop atop the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, but the 12th-story vantage point means that the Rooftop Beverly Hills boasts the highest, arguably best 360-degree views in the area. This makes it perfect for special occasions, and is the primary reason why it still earned a spot on this list. More restaurant than bar, the Rooftop reserves the best seats in the house for diners, while walk-ins are consigned to the first-come, first-served bar and lounge area. When it comes to food, skip almost everything but the ginger marinated tuna tartare. Oh, and the guacamole with taro chips and crudités. Those are good, too.