Before
Booking
You book on SevenRooms from the restaurant’s page; OpenTable still lists it but cannot book it. Ask for the terrace or an alcove over the lake: Forbes Travel Guide counts 5.
Hotel Bel-Air’s restaurant: hours, menu, prices and what changed after Wolfgang Puck
The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air has carried that name since 31 March 2023, when its 11-year partnership with Wolfgang Puck ended. It serves every day, to anyone who books, from breakfast at 7am to dinner until 10pm, and dinner mains run from $38 to $345.
Who the Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air is for
Why go
You want an unhurried meal in the green of Stone Canyon, with the swans below the alcoves, whether you stay at the hotel or not.
The billWhen to look elsewhere
You are after Wolfgang Puck’s cooking or a light bill: Puck is at Spago, 10 minutes away by car, and pasta here starts at $47.
Other tablesAfter Wolfgang Puck, the same room above the lake
For 11 years the restaurant bore Wolfgang Puck’s name. On 31 March 2023 the partnership ended by mutual agreement, and the room became the hotel’s own restaurant.
The news came in January 2023, on Eater LA and in Los Angeles Magazine: Puck was leaving after 11 years, and the Dorchester Collection kept the room, about 170 seats across the dining room, terrace and alcoves. The new name is as plain as it gets, and in 2026 many portals have still not caught up: Expedia and Booking.com still mention a “Wolfgang Puck” restaurant.
The cooking today is Californian with a Mediterranean accent (the restaurant’s page), but some dishes are older than the latest change of name. The tortilla soup has been on the menu since 1980 and costs $28 at lunch; the chopped salad named after Nancy Reagan returns on the brunch menu, at $46 (lunch, brunch).
The setting counts as much as the plate: you eat in the dining room, on the terrace under the pergola or in one of the 5 alcoves above Swan Lake, which Forbes Travel Guide suggests asking for. From the lakeside tables you watch the hotel’s swans go by.
We read the restaurant on 4 October 2026 from its menus, its official page and its scores: 4.6 out of 5 on Google from 368 reviews, 4.6 on OpenTable from 878, though the newest review shown dates from January 2022; 4.1 on Tripadvisor from 287, where the listing still carries The Living Room’s name, and 3.7 on Yelp from 456. For value OpenTable gives 3.3 and Tripadvisor 3.4.
The gardens, the restaurant terrace, Swan Lake, lunch by the pool and the Bell Suite
The flight over the pink roofs to the oval pool, the restaurant terrace under its pergola at midday, a swan on Swan Lake, a salad by the pool and the Bell Suite’s living room with its fireplace.
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A day at the Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air, from breakfast to the last glass
The restaurant changes menu 4 times a day. Prices are from the sample menus the hotel publishes, read on 4 October 2026, before tax and service.
07:00
Breakfast
From 7 to 11am, à la carte: the Bel-Air Breakfast costs $41, a coffee $12 (breakfast menu). It is not included in the room rate.
11:00
Lunch
From 11am to 3pm: the tortilla soup, on the menu since 1980, at $28, the bread service at $25, steak frites at $89 (lunch menu).
Weekend
Brunch
On Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 3pm: Nancy Reagan’s chopped salad at $46, steak frites at $98 (brunch menu). Forbes Travel Guide describes a prix-fixe Sunday brunch: the official menu is à la carte.
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Dinner
From 5.30 to 10pm: pasta from $47 to $110 (the black truffle linguine), king salmon at $64, the filet at $135, the 34 oz wagyu tomahawk at $345, caviar from $185 (dinner menu). Parties of 6 or more pay a 20% service charge.
After dinner
The Bar & Lounge
Next door, the Bar & Lounge stays open until 11pm, 1am on Fridays and Saturdays, with its fire, a grand piano and live music; it is adults only.
The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air and the other storied tables
The restaurant is inside the hotel, above Swan Lake. The Polo Lounge is 9 minutes away by car, Spago 10 and Musso & Frank in Hollywood 20, without traffic.
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Recommended for you
- The Restaurant701 Stone Canyon Road: the dining room, the terrace and the alcoves above Swan Lake
- The Polo LoungeAt The Beverly Hills Hotel, on Sunset Boulevard: 9 minutes by car
- Spago Beverly Hills176 North Canon Drive, Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant: 10 minutes by car
What the menus print, and what they leave out
The sample menus are on the hotel’s site; prices in dollars, before tax.
On the menus
- Breakfast: the Bel-Air Breakfast $41, coffee $12
- Lunch: tortilla soup $28, bread service $25, steak frites $89
- Brunch: Nancy Reagan’s chopped salad $46, steak frites $98
- Dinner: pasta $47 to $110, king salmon $64, filet $135, wagyu tomahawk $345, caviar from $185
- A 20% service charge from 6 guests up
- A private room for 18: a $500 hire fee and a $2,000 minimum
The restaurant’s rules
From the restaurant’s page and the hotel overview, read on 4 October 2026.
| Who gets in | Anyone, staying or not; booking is advised |
|---|---|
| Hours | Breakfast 7–11am, lunch 11am–3pm, brunch Saturday and Sunday 11am–3pm, dinner 5.30–10pm |
| Booking | On SevenRooms; OpenTable lists it but cannot book |
| Dress | Smart casual: no caps, ripped jeans, sportswear, sneakers or denim shorts; it does not apply under 10 |
| Children | Welcome |
| Animals | Service animals only |
| Groups | From 6 guests a 20% service charge; a private room for up to 18, a $500 hire fee and a $2,000 minimum |
| Seats | About 170, across the dining room, terrace and alcoves |
Sleeping above Swan Lake
The restaurant is open to everyone; what staying adds is breakfast at 7am a few steps away and dinner without the drive through the canyon.
The Swan Lake Suite, 70 m², is the only category above the lake, with a fireplace and a jacuzzi; the Deluxe Room, 42 m², looks onto the garden. On Google Hotels, read on 4 October 2026 for 2 adults, the cheapest night was $970 on 6 January 2027 and $1,029 on 26 October 2026, before 16.2% tax.
The 20 rooms and suites, with photosThe Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air or the Polo Lounge, Spago and Musso & Frank
Hours and rules from each restaurant’s own page, read on 4 October 2026, and the minutes by car from Hotel Bel-Air.
Anyone who comes to Hotel Bel-Air to eat finds a quieter room than the Polo Lounge, its sister at The Beverly Hills Hotel, which stays open an hour later; anyone looking for Wolfgang Puck finds him at Spago, 10 minutes away by car, dinner only and closed on Mondays; and Musso & Frank, on Hollywood Boulevard since 1919, opens only in the evening. 3 things to correct: the restaurant is no longer Wolfgang Puck’s, as Expedia and the spa page on Forbes Travel Guide still say; OpenTable gives a $31–50 price band and brunch on Sundays only until 2.30pm, where the official menus run from $38 to $345 and brunch is Saturday and Sunday until 3pm; and Tripadvisor files the restaurant’s reviews under The Living Room, the tea lounge.
| Restaurant | Where | From its page | From Hotel Bel-Air |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air | 701 Stone Canyon Road | Breakfast 7–11am, lunch 11am–3pm, brunch Saturday and Sunday 11am–3pm, dinner 5.30–10pm; smart casual; SevenRooms. | You are here |
| The Polo Lounge, The Beverly Hills Hotel | 9641 Sunset Boulevard | Daily 7am–11pm, Sunday brunch 11am–3pm; smart; bookings on SevenRooms. | 9 minutes by car |
| Spago Beverly Hills | 176 North Canon Drive | Dinner only: Tuesday–Thursday 5.30–10pm, Friday–Saturday 5–10pm, Sunday 5–9.30pm; closed Mondays. | 10 minutes by car |
| Musso & Frank Grill | 6667 Hollywood Boulevard | Since 1919; Tuesday–Saturday 5–11pm, Sunday 4–10pm; bookings on OpenTable. | 20 minutes by car |
Minutes by car without traffic computed on OpenStreetMap’s roads from Hotel Bel-Air on 4 October 2026, the day we read each restaurant’s page.
- What diners say about the restaurant
On Google the restaurant scores 4.6 out of 5 from 368 reviews, read on 4 October 2026: 280 of them 5-star. The praise goes to the setting and the floor staff. At dinner pasta starts at $47 before tax and service, and the meal takes its time.
Questions about the Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air
Wolfgang Puck, who can go, brunch, the dress code, prices and parking: what people ask before they book.
Is Wolfgang Puck still at Hotel Bel-Air?
No: the partnership ended on 31 March 2023, after 11 years (Eater LA). The restaurant now belongs to the hotel and is called The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air; Puck’s cooking is at Spago Beverly Hills, 10 minutes away by car.
Can you eat at Hotel Bel-Air without staying?
Yes: the restaurant takes everyone and the hotel advises booking, on SevenRooms from the restaurant’s page. The Bar & Lounge and tea in The Living Room are open to non-guests too; the pool is not.
Is there brunch at Hotel Bel-Air?
Yes, on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 3pm, à la carte: Nancy Reagan’s chopped salad costs $46, steak frites $98 (brunch menu).
What is the dress code at the Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air?
Smart casual: no caps, ripped jeans, sportswear, sneakers or denim shorts; the rule does not apply to children under 10 (the hotel).
How much does dinner at Hotel Bel-Air cost?
On the dinner menu pasta costs $47 to $110 and mains $38 to $345, with the filet at $135 and king salmon at $64 (menu); tax and tip on top, and from 6 guests a 20% service charge.
Where do you park for dinner at Hotel Bel-Air?
Valet only, before the bridge over Swan Lake. The hotel publishes no rate for diners; OpenTable gives $15 with validation.
Does Hotel Bel-Air serve afternoon tea?
Yes, in The Living Room, Friday to Sunday from 3pm: $140 with Moët or an alcohol-free sparkling wine, $160 with Ruinart rosé, $195 with Krug (tea menu).
Book on SevenRooms from the restaurant’s page and ask for an alcove over Swan Lake: at lunch, or at Saturday and Sunday brunch
The restaurant’s page
Written and checked by Lumina, independently of Hotel Bel-Air. Lumina sells no rooms or tickets: every link leads to its source.
Sources
- Hotel Bel-Air, The Restaurant: hours, rules, booking
- Hotel Bel-Air, dining and FAQ
- Hotel Bel-Air, overview: dress code
- Hotel Bel-Air, private dining
- Hotel Bel-Air, Bar & Lounge
- Hotel Bel-Air, The Living Room afternoon tea menu
- Hotel Bel-Air, rooms and suites
- The Restaurant, breakfast menu (PDF)
- The Restaurant, lunch menu (PDF)
- The Restaurant, brunch menu
- The Restaurant, dinner menu
- Google Hotels, Hotel Bel-Air price calendar
- Google Maps, The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air
- Eater LA, 30 January 2023: Wolfgang Puck leaves Hotel Bel-Air
- Los Angeles Magazine, 31 January 2023
- Forbes Travel Guide, Hotel Bel-Air
- OpenTable, The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air
- Tripadvisor, the restaurant listing (filed as The Living Room)
- Yelp, The Restaurant at Hotel Bel-Air
- Expedia, the Hotel Bel-Air listing
- The Beverly Hills Hotel, the Polo Lounge: hours
- Spago Beverly Hills, official page: hours
- Musso & Frank Grill, official page: hours
- OpenStreetMap, driving routes from Hotel Bel-Air
