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American Classic Grill · Hollywood, CA

Musso and Frank Grill Menu: Hollywood's Oldest Restaurant Since 1919

Musso and Frank Grill has been serving Hollywood since 1919 — the oldest restaurant on Hollywood Boulevard and one of the most storied dining rooms in American history. Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner and Chandler wrote and drank here. Bogart, Chaplin, Sinatra and generations of stars filled the red-leather booths. The menu is classic American continental: aged steaks, fresh seafood, the famous flannel cakes, and old-school martinis prepared tableside by bartenders who have worked here for decades.

Est. 1919Hollywood BoulevardClassic AmericanFamous martinisFlannel cakes
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Sample · $$$

Signature items

Flannel CakesMenu classic
Musso MartiniTableside
Lobster ThermidorHouse specialty
New York StripBroiled to order
Welsh RabbitSince 1919
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The legend

Hollywood's oldest restaurant, open since 1919

Frank Musso and Joseph Frank opened their restaurant at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard in 1919 — the same year the Paris Peace Conference ended World War I, two years before the Hollywood Bowl opened its first season, and a decade before the golden age of Hollywood sound cinema began. The restaurant has been in continuous operation ever since.

Through the 1930s and 1940s, Musso and Frank became the unofficial clubhouse of the Hollywood literary world. F. Scott Fitzgerald and William Faulkner both worked as screenwriters in Hollywood during this period, and both are documented regulars. Ernest Hemingway visited when in town. Raymond Chandler set scenes of Philip Marlowe's Los Angeles in bars indistinguishable from this one. Dorothy Parker, Nathanael West, and Dashiell Hammett all knew the red-leather booths.

The film world followed. Charlie Chaplin, Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and later Johnny Depp, Quentin Tarantino, and Keanu Reeves have all been regulars. The restaurant has appeared in films and television, but more importantly, it is the place where the industry itself has met for over a century.

The physical restaurant has changed remarkably little. The red-leather booths, the dark wood paneling, the long bar, the bow-tied waiters, the menu of broiled meats and flannel cakes — these have persisted while the city transformed entirely around them.

1919Opened
100+Years on Hollywood Blvd
$$$Price range
9Menu categories
Quick answers

What Musso and Frank Grill is most known for

Four things people most often want to know before their first visit.

Most iconic dish
Flannel Cakes

On the menu since 1919. Thin, buttery griddle cakes unlike anything else in L.A.

Most famous drink
Musso Martini

Shaken or stirred, gin or vodka, prepared tableside from a rolling cart by veteran bartenders.

Celebrity regulars
Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner, Bogart, Chaplin...

The list of Hollywood and literary figures who drank and dined here reads like an American cultural history.

Open since
1919

Older than the Hollywood sign. The same red-leather booths, the same flannel cakes.

Signature dishes

What to order on a first visit

Six dishes and drinks that define Musso and Frank Grill — most of them unchanged since the mid-twentieth century.

  1. 1Flannel CakesThe dish every first-timer orders.Must-order
  2. 2Musso MartiniTableside from the rolling bar cart.Must-order
  3. 3Welsh RabbitA Victorian pub staple; almost extinct elsewhere.Must-order
  4. 4Lobster ThermidorOld-school cognac-cream preparation.Splurge
  5. 5Caesar SaladTableside, made the right way.Classic
  6. 6Shrimp CocktailUnchanged for 60+ years.Classic
The bar

Hollywood's most storied bar cart

The bar at Musso and Frank Grill is where the literary Hollywood crowd drank during the studio system era, and it has changed less than almost any other part of Los Angeles. The bartenders serve from a rolling cart that comes to the table, preparing classic gin and vodka martinis, Gibsons, Manhattans, Old Fashioneds and other American bar standards. Some of the staff have worked here for decades.

The martini is the house drink. Gin is traditional — the Beefeater and Tanqueray of the 1950s are still poured. Vodka is available. The preparation is formal: ice-cold glass, precise dilution, olive or twist. The price is consistent with fine Hollywood dining — not cheap, but not the point.

Non-drinkers and drivers are equally welcome; the kitchen menu is available throughout the bar.

  • Musso Martini — gin or vodka, shaken or stirred, tableside
  • Gibson — gin martini with pickled pearl onion
  • Old Fashioned — bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters
  • Manhattan — rye or bourbon with sweet vermouth
  • Full wine list — California and European selections
  • Bar seats available — walk-ins often seated at the bar
Heritage menu

Dishes that have defined Musso and Frank for over a century

Six menu items with deep historical roots at the restaurant — most served essentially unchanged for 50 to 100 years.

Since 1919

Flannel Cakes

The dish that made Musso's famous. Thin, lacier-than-a-pancake griddle cakes served with butter and syrup. On the menu every single day since the restaurant opened.

House classic

Musso Martini

Tableside gin or vodka martini, shaken or stirred, prepared from a rolling bar cart. The bartenders here have been making them longer than most restaurants have existed.

Heritage dish

Welsh Rabbit

Sharp cheddar ale sauce over thick toast. A 19th-century English club dish that survived on Musso's menu while it vanished from virtually everywhere else in America.

Continental

Lobster Thermidor

Half lobster in a cognac cream sauce, finished under the broiler with Gruyere. The kind of dish that defined upscale American dining from the 1920s through the 1960s.

Broiled to order

Steaks & Chops

New York strip, filet mignon, T-bone, rib-eye, veal and lamb chops — all broiled to order, served simply with potatoes and vegetables. No sous vide, no foam.

Tableside

Caesar Salad

Prepared at the table in the old way, with anchovy, raw egg emulsion, Parmesan and croutons. One of the few places in L.A. still doing it correctly.

Browse the menu

Jump to a category

All nine menu categories at Musso and Frank Grill.

Cocktails & Bar Classics5 itemsAppetizers & Soups6 itemsSalads3 itemsEggs & Flannel Cakes4 itemsFish & Seafood5 itemsSteaks, Chops & Grills7 itemsPasta & Continental Entrees5 itemsSides & Potatoes5 itemsDesserts5 items
The full menu

Every category at Musso and Frank Grill

Classic American continental cooking — broiled steaks and chops, fresh seafood, the flannel cakes, soups, salads, pasta and desserts unchanged for decades.

About menu prices. Musso and Frank Grill does not publish menu prices online. Prices are not listed on this page because they cannot be independently verified. Current pricing is in the fine-dining range — expect $30–$60+ for entrees and $16–$22+ for cocktails. Confirm current prices directly with the restaurant at mussoandfrank.com or by phone before visiting.
Writers & the menu

What Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Faulkner ate and drank here

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The booth by the bar

Fitzgerald worked as a Hollywood screenwriter in the late 1930s and drank at Musso and Frank during his declining years. The red-leather booths near the bar were reportedly a favorite. He died in Hollywood in 1940.

William Faulkner

The screenwriting years

Faulkner spent stretches in Hollywood on studio contracts through the 1930s and 1940s and is documented as a Musso's regular. He reportedly preferred bourbon — which the bar still serves.

Raymond Chandler

Philip Marlowe's Los Angeles

Chandler's fictional private detective Philip Marlowe navigates a Los Angeles that includes bars exactly like Musso and Frank. Chandler was a regular in person; his hard-boiled prose is saturated with the city's 1940s restaurant culture.

Dorothy Parker

The Algonquin West

Parker, wit of the Algonquin Round Table, relocated to Hollywood and became part of the Musso's crowd. The restaurant functioned as an informal West Coast version of the New York literary lunch.

Ernest Hemingway

When in Hollywood

Hemingway visited Hollywood intermittently and is cited in accounts of the restaurant's golden period. His connection was more passing than the resident screenwriters, but he knew the room.

Nathanael West

The Day of the Locust

West wrote The Day of the Locust — the darkest novel about Hollywood — while living in Los Angeles. He was part of the same literary drinking circle that made Musso's its base.

Plan your visit

What to know before you go

Location

6667 Hollywood Boulevard

On the Walk of Fame in central Hollywood, near the TCL Chinese Theatre and Hollywood & Highland. Metro Red Line stops at Hollywood/Highland.

Closed Mondays

Tuesday through Sunday

Musso and Frank is closed on Mondays. Open for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Confirm current hours at mussoandfrank.com, as holiday schedules vary.

Reservations

Strongly recommended

Reserve in advance for dinner and weekend lunch. The bar often accommodates walk-ins. Contact the restaurant directly — the official site and phone are the only booking channels.

Dress code

Smart casual to business casual

No enforced dress code, but the room is formal in feel. Bow-tied waiters, red leather, low lighting. Dress as you would for a nice dinner — not a jeans-and-sneakers setting.

Parking

Use nearby structures

Hollywood Boulevard street parking is limited. The Hollywood & Highland parking structure and Highland Avenue garages are the best nearby options.

What to order first

Flannel cakes + a martini

Every regular has the same answer: order the flannel cakes and let the bar cart come to the table. Everything else flows from there.

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Common questions

Musso and Frank Grill — frequently asked questions

Everything visitors most often ask about Hollywood's oldest restaurant, its history, menu, and what to expect.

How old is Musso and Frank Grill?

Musso and Frank Grill opened in 1919 at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard and has been in continuous operation ever since, making it Hollywood's oldest restaurant. It predates the Hollywood sign, the major studios' golden era, and nearly every other institution associated with Hollywood. The restaurant has been owned by the same family — the Musso and Frank families, and later the Bernstein family — for most of its history.

What is Musso and Frank Grill famous for?

Musso and Frank Grill is famous for three things: flannel cakes (thin, buttery griddle cakes on the menu since 1919), old-school martinis prepared tableside from a rolling cart by veteran bartenders, and its history as a literary and Hollywood haunt. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Raymond Chandler, Humphrey Bogart, Charlie Chaplin, and generations of stars dined in the red-leather booths. Writers even reportedly used the booths as an office during the golden age of Hollywood screenwriting.

What are the flannel cakes at Musso and Frank?

Flannel cakes are Musso and Frank's most iconic dish — thin, buttery griddle cakes that have been on the menu continuously since the restaurant opened in 1919. They are not quite pancakes and not quite crepes: slightly thicker than a crepe, lighter and lacier than a standard pancake, served stacked with butter and syrup. They are ordered at lunch and dinner as well as at brunch, which is unusual for any griddle item. Many regulars consider them the one dish you must order on a first visit.

Did Hemingway and Fitzgerald really drink at Musso and Frank?

Yes. Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, Nathanael West, Dorothy Parker, Raymond Chandler and many others are documented as regulars at Musso and Frank Grill during the 1930s and 1940s, when Hollywood paid top dollar for literary talent to write screenplays. The restaurant's red-leather booths reportedly served as informal offices for writers on studio contracts. The bar has been cited repeatedly in memoirs, biographies and Hollywood histories as a central meeting point for the literary Hollywood crowd.

What is the dress code at Musso and Frank Grill?

Musso and Frank does not enforce a strict dress code, but the atmosphere is classic and old-school — red-leather booths, bow-tied waiters, and a formal dining-room feel that has changed little since the 1930s. Smart casual to business casual is appropriate. Many guests dress up. The restaurant is not a jeans-and-sneakers environment, though it is not black-tie. Think: the kind of clothes you would wear to a nice dinner, not a club.

Does Musso and Frank Grill take reservations?

Yes. Musso and Frank Grill accepts reservations and is strongly recommended for dinner and weekend lunch, when the restaurant is often full. Walk-ins are possible at the bar and occasionally in the main dining room on slower weekday lunches. Contact the restaurant directly via mussoandfrank.com or by phone for current reservation availability. The restaurant is closed on Mondays.

What days is Musso and Frank Grill open?

Musso and Frank Grill is closed on Mondays. The restaurant is typically open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. Hours have varied over the years; confirm current hours on the official site at mussoandfrank.com before visiting, as holiday schedules and private events occasionally affect availability.

How expensive is Musso and Frank Grill?

Musso and Frank is a fine-dining steakhouse in the higher end of the Los Angeles restaurant price range. Entrees are generally in the $30–$60+ range for steaks and seafood; appetizers and soups range from roughly $15–$30; cocktails from roughly $16–$22. A full dinner for two with cocktails, appetizers, entrees and dessert will typically run $150–$250+ before tax and tip, depending on choices. Exact menu prices are not published online — confirm with the restaurant directly. Menupedia does not list prices for Musso and Frank as they are not publicly verifiable.

Where is Musso and Frank Grill located?

Musso and Frank Grill is located at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028 — the same address it has occupied since 1919. It sits on the Walk of Fame in central Hollywood, a short walk from the TCL Chinese Theatre and the Hollywood & Highland complex. Street parking is limited; nearby parking structures are available on Highland Avenue and in the Hollywood & Highland complex.

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