The Mondrian Hotel is still chic (and crazy fun) after all these years. Even if you're not a softy when it comes to views, this one is here for everybody. But add a special BBE prix fix menu—the best from the kitchen of Chef Troy Thompson—and you’ll start to swoon. Tuna pica (tuna tartare) has the heat and sharpness you want, but the lightly fried wonton crisps hold their own without taking down the entire dish. A winning calamari salad becomes an unlikely combo of bananas, hearts of palm, chayote, and radicchio; miso glazes tender Alaskan butterfish, and where else but Asia de Cuba would black beans go so nicely in edamame salad with tempura shishito peppers. As for Cuban barbecue, expect Thai coconut sticky rice and fruit salsa with tamarind sauce. Even If you're over going out, this place will remind you that it's vital to get a dose of a real Hollywood scene once in a while. After all, we do live here.

appetizers
Tuna pica, picadillo-style with soy-lime vinaigrette and wontons
Calamari with chayote, hearts of palm, radicchio, and frisée
Braised-beef spring rolls with black bean-papaya salsa

wine Caliterra Sauvignon Blanc Reserva, Chile

entrées
Miso-cured Alaskan butterfish with black bean and edamame salad
Cuban barbecue chicken with Thai coconut sticky rice
Char sui short ribs with congre tostones and chili-orange mojo

side dish
Plantain fried rice with avocado salad

wine Vina Zaco Tempranillo (Rioja), Spain

desserts
Cuban Opera chocolate cake
Buttercream and coffee mousse with ice cream
Mexican donuts (sweet brioche filled with toffee sauce)
Tropical sorbet served with fresh-fruit “chopsticks”

wine La Caudrina Moscato d’Asti, Italy

Go as far back as you can, all the way to the window. Or, if the weather’s nice, enjoy your view from the patio.

The design is the work of Phillipe Starck, of course, and you can’t help but notice those oversize pots and chandeliers.

breakfast: Mon–Fri 7 AM–11:30 AM; Sat–Sun 8 AM–11:30 AM
lunch: daily 11:30 AM–5 PM
dinner: Sun–Thu 5 PM–10 PM; Fri–Sat 5 PM–11:30 PM

$26 (crispy tofu) to $79 (filet and lobster)