Before
Booking
You book from the Polo Lounge page, which leads to SevenRooms; the restaurant is on OpenTable too. Say whether you want the patio or the room: the garden patio is open from breakfast to dinner.
The Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge: hours, the McCarthy Salad, the dress code and what dinner costs
The Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel has been serving since 1941, daily from 7am to 11pm: breakfast, lunch, Sunday brunch on the patio and dinner to a piano. Anyone can book, staying or not; the dress code is smart, and after 4pm men may not wear shorts.
Who the Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel is for
Why go
You want a meal with 85 years of Hollywood in the room, on a garden patio, booked a few days ahead, whether you stay at the hotel or not.
The billWhen to look elsewhere
You want cutting-edge cooking or a bargain: Spago, 4 minutes away by car, has the more ambitious menu, and at the Polo Lounge breakfast already costs $42 for eggs Benedict.
Other dining rooms85 years of Hollywood under the striped ceiling
The bar was called El Jardin. In 1941 the banker Hernando Courtright bought the hotel with friends, and the bar became the Polo Lounge.
There are 2 stories behind the name. One, told on Wikipedia, is of a band of famous polo players who toasted their wins here after matches in the bean fields; the other, on the Polo Lounge page, is of a polo trophy Courtright displayed in the bar for a friend. Behind the bar there is still a photograph of 2 regulars, Will Rogers and Darryl F. Zanuck, playing polo (Los Angeles Magazine).
In 1949 the architect Paul R. Williams redesigned the room along with the lobby and the Fountain Coffee Room (the hotel). The candy-striped ceiling and the patio, which the hotel calls one of Los Angeles’ prettiest outdoor dining spots, are still what define it (Polo Lounge page); the cooking is American with an Italian edge, and the specials board changes daily.
The signature dish began with a customer: the polo-playing lawyer Neil McCarthy wanted his salad a particular way, and the McCarthy Salad bears his name; nearly 600 are served each week today (the hotel, Los Angeles Magazine). On 11 July 2026 the Polo Lounge marked 85 years with an archive menu all month, and roasted apple pancakes, at $38, came back for a month at guests’ request (anniversary menu).
We read the Polo Lounge on 4 October 2026 from its menus, its official page and the platforms’ scores: 4.6 out of 5 on OpenTable from 1,377 reviews, 4.5 on Tripadvisor from 919, 4.0 on Yelp from 984. In the hotel’s Google reviews with text, the Polo Lounge appears in 59 of 714, nearly always as the best memory of the stay.
A day at the Polo Lounge, from the booking to the soufflé
The room is open 16 hours a day, and each part of the day has its own menu. Prices are from the 2026 sample menus, before tax and service.
07:00
Breakfast
From 7 to 11am: eggs Benedict at $42, lemon-blueberry-ricotta pancakes at $33, filter coffee at $18 (breakfast menu). The Dutch apple pancake many guides still mention is not on the 2026 menu.
11:00
Lunch
From 11am to 3pm, with the piano: the McCarthy Salad at $46, tortilla soup at $24, the wagyu burger at $52 (lunch menu). This is when the patio fills.
Sunday
Brunch
On Sundays from 11am to 3pm, on the patio with light jazz; the sample menu includes a drink of your choice, but the price per head is not published.
17:00
Dinner
From 5 to 11pm: Dover sole at $98, filet at $89, the dry-aged tomahawk for 2 at $195, the chocolate soufflé at $38 (dinner menu, desserts). The house classic cocktails cost $25 (bar menu).
The bill
The bill and the valet
Parties of 6 or more pay a 20% service charge (dinner menu). For diners, OpenTable gives valet at $15 with validation; the hotel publishes no rate.
The Polo Lounge and Los Angeles’ other storied dining rooms
The Polo Lounge is inside the hotel, on Sunset Boulevard. Spago is 4 minutes away by car, the Hotel Bel-Air’s restaurant 8 and Musso & Frank in Hollywood 14, without traffic.
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Recommended for you
- The Polo Lounge9641 Sunset Boulevard, on the hotel’s ground floor, with its garden patio
- Spago Beverly Hills176 North Canon Drive: 4 minutes by car, 30 on foot
- Musso & Frank Grill6667 Hollywood Boulevard: 14 minutes by car
The red carpet, the Polo Lounge at breakfast and dinner, a bungalow, a balcony room and a suite
The entrance under the striped awning, the Polo Lounge dining room in the morning and its dishes at dinner, the garden path to a bungalow, a Deluxe room with its wrought-iron balcony and the marble bathroom of the suite named after Paul R. Williams.
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What the 2026 menus print, and what they leave out
The sample menus are on the hotel’s site; prices are in dollars, before tax.
On the menus
- The McCarthy Salad at $46, also served at the Cabana Cafe
- Breakfast: eggs Benedict $42, pancakes $33, filter coffee $18
- Lunch: tortilla soup $24, wagyu burger $52, 1 oz caviar from $258
- Dinner: filet $89, Dover sole $98, tomahawk for two $195
- Desserts: the chocolate soufflé $38
- Polo Lounge classic cocktails $25 each (2025 bar menu)
The Polo Lounge’s rules
From the Polo Lounge’s official page and its rules, read on 4 October 2026.
| Who gets in | Anyone, staying at the hotel or not |
|---|---|
| Hours | Breakfast 7–11am, lunch 11am–3pm, Sunday brunch 11am–3pm, dinner 5–11pm |
| Booking | On SevenRooms from the hotel’s page; the restaurant is on OpenTable too |
| Dress | Smart: no baseball caps, sportswear or flip-flops; after 4pm no shorts for men, and for women only tailored shorts, not denim |
| Children | Welcome; the dress code does not apply under 12 |
| Groups | From 6 guests up a 20% service charge; a private room with a patio for 12–70 guests |
| Music | Piano at lunch and dinner, light jazz on the patio on Sundays |
| Parking | Valet; for diners OpenTable gives $15 with validation |
Sleeping a few steps from the patio
The Polo Lounge is open to everyone; what staying adds is breakfast at 7am without traffic and dinner without the car.
The Deluxe Room with Patio, 49 m², has a garden patio; the Bungalow Room with Patio, 52 m², sits in the bungalow gardens, away from the lobby. On Google Hotels, read on 4 October 2026 for 2 adults, the cheapest night was $894 on 28 November 2026 and $928 on 28 December, before 15.563% tax; in mid-October some nights pass $5,700.
The 30 rooms, suites and bungalows, with photosThe Polo Lounge or Spago, Hotel Bel-Air and Musso & Frank
Hours and rules from each restaurant’s own page, read on 4 October 2026, and the minutes by car from The Beverly Hills Hotel.
Among Los Angeles’ storied dining rooms the Polo Lounge is the only one open from breakfast to nearly midnight: Spago, 4 minutes away by car, serves dinner only and closes on Mondays; the Hotel Bel-Air’s restaurant, its sister room under the same owner, opens at 7am like the Polo Lounge but closes at 10pm; Musso & Frank, on Hollywood Boulevard since 1919, opens only in the evening, Tuesday to Sunday. 3 errors to leave behind: OpenTable gives the Polo Lounge’s hours as 8am to 10pm, where the hotel says 7am to 11pm; Forbes Travel Guide writes that the Dutch apple pancake has been on the menu for decades, but the 2026 breakfast menu does not have it; and Google Hotels lists a breakfast buffet, where the hotel serves breakfast only à la carte.
| Restaurant | Where | From its page | From The Beverly Hills Hotel |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Polo Lounge, The Beverly Hills Hotel | 9641 Sunset Boulevard | Daily 7am–11pm, Sunday brunch 11am–3pm; smart, no shorts for men after 4pm; SevenRooms. | You are here |
| Spago Beverly Hills | 176 North Canon Drive | Dinner only: Tuesday–Thursday 5.30–10pm, Friday–Saturday 5–10pm, Sunday 5–9.30pm; closed Mondays; booking recommended. | 4 minutes by car |
| 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; bookings on SevenRooms. | 8 minutes by car |
| Musso & Frank Grill | 6667 Hollywood Boulevard | Since 1919; Tuesday–Saturday 5–11pm, Sunday 4–10pm; bookings on OpenTable. | 14 minutes by car |
Minutes by car without traffic computed on OpenStreetMap’s roads from The Beverly Hills Hotel on 4 October 2026, the day we read each restaurant’s page.
- What diners say about the Polo Lounge
On OpenTable the Polo Lounge scores 4.6 out of 5 from 1,377 reviews, read on 4 October 2026: 4.5 for food, 4.6 for service, 4.7 for ambience and 2.4 for value. On the 2026 menus the McCarthy Salad is $46 and the filet $89, before tax and service.
Questions about the Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel
Who can go, the dress code, the McCarthy Salad, brunch and parking: what people ask before they book.
Can you eat at the Polo Lounge without staying at The Beverly Hills Hotel?
Yes. The Polo Lounge is open to everyone and booked through SevenRooms from the hotel’s page; booking is wise, above all for the patio at lunch and for Sunday brunch.
How much is the McCarthy Salad?
$46 on the 2026 lunch menu, before tax (menu): iceberg and romaine, grilled chicken, egg, beets, tomatoes, cheddar, smoked bacon and avocado. It is also served at the Cabana Cafe by the pool.
Is there a dress code at the Polo Lounge?
Yes, smart: no baseball caps, sportswear or flip-flops; after 4pm men may not wear shorts, and women only tailored shorts of a suitable length, not denim. It does not apply under 12 (Polo Lounge page).
Does the Polo Lounge do Sunday brunch?
Yes, on Sundays from 11am to 3pm, on the patio with light jazz; the menu includes a drink of your choice (brunch menu). The price per head is not published. On Saturdays lunch is ordered from the regular menu.
How much does dinner at the Polo Lounge cost?
On the 2026 menu a starter, a main and a dessert come to $100–195 a head before tax and tip: Dover sole costs $98, the filet $89, the chocolate soufflé $38 (dinner, desserts). Parties of 6 or more pay a 20% service charge.
Where do you park for the Polo Lounge?
At the hotel’s valet on Sunset Boulevard. For diners OpenTable gives $15 with validation; the hotel publishes no rate for restaurant guests, and overnight guests pay $70 a day.
What time does the Polo Lounge open?
At 7am every day, and it closes at 11pm: breakfast until 11am, lunch 11am–3pm, dinner from 5pm (official page). OpenTable says 8am to 10pm: the hotel’s hours are the ones that apply.
Does the Polo Lounge serve afternoon tea?
Only in season: in spring 2026 the hotel served afternoon tea from 15 April to 22 May, on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2.30 and 3.30pm, at $140 a head (the hotel).
Book the patio on SevenRooms from the Polo Lounge page: at lunch for the McCarthy Salad, on Sunday for brunch
The Polo Lounge page
Written and checked by Lumina, independently of The Beverly Hills Hotel. Lumina sells no rooms or tickets: every link leads to its source.
Sources
- The Beverly Hills Hotel, the Polo Lounge: hours, rules, booking
- The Polo Lounge, 2026 breakfast menu
- The Polo Lounge, 2026 lunch menu
- The Polo Lounge, 2026 dinner menu
- The Polo Lounge, dessert menu
- The Polo Lounge, 2026 Sunday brunch menu (PDF)
- The Polo Lounge, 2025 bar menu (PDF)
- The Polo Lounge, 85th anniversary menu (PDF)
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