The best steakhouses in Los Angeles in 2026 are CUT by Wolfgang Puck and Mastro's in Beverly Hills, Taylor's Steakhouse in Koreatown for old-school value, Dan Tana's in West Hollywood, Lawry's The Prime Rib, Chi Spacca for dry-aged Italian chops and Matū for wagyu. The Arthur J in Manhattan Beach is the South Bay pick.
LA's steakhouses split into glamorous Beverly Hills dining rooms and old-school red-booth institutions. Expect $60 to $150 or more for a steak at the high end.
A sleek steakhouse in the Beverly Wilshire hotel.
CUT, in the Beverly Wilshire hotel, serves dry-aged American beef and Japanese wagyu in a modern room designed by Richard Meier.
The sides and starters are strong too.
Good to know: Book ahead; valet through the hotel.
9500 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
A lively Beverly Hills steakhouse with a busy upstairs bar.
Mastro's on Canon Drive serves sizzling steaks on hot plates, seafood towers and big sides, with a buzzing piano bar upstairs.
It is a party atmosphere more than a quiet dinner.
Good to know: Book downstairs for quieter dining.
246 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
An old-school steakhouse with red booths since 1953.
Taylor's has served steaks in dark red booths since 1953. The culotte steak is the specialty, at prices far below Beverly Hills.
It feels like stepping back in time.
Good to know: Order the culotte steak.
3361 W 8th St, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Red booths, celebrities and late-night steaks.
Dan Tana's is an Italian-American restaurant and steakhouse next to the Troubadour, known for checkered tablecloths, celebrity regulars and late hours.
The steaks and the chicken parm are the classics.
Good to know: Late-night dinner is part of the tradition.
9071 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Prime rib carved tableside since 1938.
Lawry's serves prime rib carved from silver carts at the table, with the spinning bowl salad and Yorkshire pudding.
It is a classic family celebration spot.
Good to know: Order the classic cut with creamed corn.
100 N La Cienega Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Dry-aged Florentine steaks from the Mozza group.
Chi Spacca is Nancy Silverton's meat-focused restaurant, known for its bistecca Fiorentina, dry-aged in-house, and focaccia di Recco.
It is part of the Mozza corner on Melrose and Highland.
Good to know: Share the bistecca with a group.
6610 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
A wagyu-focused set menu from New Zealand grass-fed cattle.
Matū, from a Sugarfish co-founder, serves a steak omakase built around First Light grass-fed wagyu from New Zealand, in a sleek Beverly Hills room.
It is a focused, good-value way to try wagyu.
Good to know: Book the set menu.
239 S Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
A mid-century steakhouse steps from the beach.
The Arthur J is a mid-century-style steakhouse in downtown Manhattan Beach, serving prime steaks, martinis and classic sides.
It is the South Bay's best special-occasion steakhouse.
Good to know: Walk to the pier after dinner.
903 Manhattan Ave, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Hollywood's oldest restaurant, serving steaks and martinis since 1919.
Musso & Frank has served steaks, chops and martinis on Hollywood Boulevard since 1919, with red-jacketed waiters and wood booths.
It is as much a history lesson as a dinner.
Good to know: Start with a martini at the bar.
6667 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
CUT by Wolfgang Puck in the Beverly Wilshire is the most celebrated. Taylor's is the best old-school value.
Lawry's The Prime Rib on La Cienega, open since 1938, carves prime rib tableside from silver carts.
It's a red-booth Italian-American restaurant and steakhouse on Santa Monica Boulevard, famous for celebrity regulars and late-night dining.
Matū in Beverly Hills serves a set menu of New Zealand wagyu.
Most are smart casual. Beverly Hills steakhouses lean dressier.