Believe it or not, LA’s been around a while.

1. Musso & Frank’s (Hollywood) - Where Faulkner mixed his own mint juleps and drank himself to death and Chandler wrote The Big Sleep. 2. Dan Tana’s (West Hollywood) - Where old-timers and Nicole Richie alike dine on steak and spaghetti. 3. Grill on the Alley (Beverly Hills) - The original, the classic, the always popular: eating here means seeing the only three-piece suits in LA.

4. Polo Lounge (Beverly Hills) - The place is so classy your guacamole is made tableside. Don’t dare wear shorts. 5. Pacific Dining Car (Downtown) - A place where meatloaf has been a house specialty for almost a century is bound to be a fan favorite.