Delilah

Book It If You Can Get a Table Before 8 PM

Seats at Delilah move fast on weekends. The room at 7969 Santa Monica Blvd fills by 7:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, and the leading window for a proper dinner without competition from the late-night crowd is between 6 PM and 8 PM. If you've been once and stayed too long into the evening, you already know the room shifts. Come back earlier, and you'll find a different restaurant: quieter, more focused, and worth every dollar of the $$$ price point.

Delilah holds a 2-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine Los Angeles Awards and has been ranked on the Opinionated About Dining Leading Restaurants in North America list in both 2024 (#323) and 2025 (#309), climbing the rankings year over year. For an American restaurant in West Hollywood operating primarily as a dinner venue, that's a meaningful credential. The OAD ranking is driven largely by peer votes from serious diners and industry professionals, which makes Delilah's continued presence on it a signal worth weighing.

What Makes It Worth Returning To

The kitchen runs under chef Antonio Domingo, and the wine program is the other reason to come back. Wine Director Joshua Maclean and Sommelier Carlos Garvia oversee a list of 260 selections across an inventory of 2,530 bottles, with particular depth in California and France. Corkage is $50 if you'd rather bring your own, which is a fair rate given the general $$$ markup on the list. For a restaurant at this price tier in Los Angeles, the combination of a serious wine program and an accessible dinner format is genuinely harder to find than it should be.

The food is American, dinner only, and priced at the $$$ tier (a typical two-course meal comes in at $66 or above, not including drinks). That's consistent with the West Hollywood neighbourhood and with the venue's positioning. What distinguishes Delilah from other $$$ American spots in the area is the calibre of the supporting team: General Manager Chris Feradouros and the h.Wood Group ownership bring operational consistency that shows up in service rather than just on paper. If you've dined at other h.Wood properties, the floor management style will feel familiar.

Google rating sits at 4.0 across 768 reviews, which is lower than you might expect given the OAD ranking. That gap is worth understanding: OAD and the WFW accreditation measure food and wine quality specifically, while Google reviews aggregate the full experience including noise, wait times, and value perception at peak hours. The divergence tells you something useful: Delilah delivers at the level its awards suggest when you visit under the right conditions. Those conditions mean an early table, a considered wine order, and realistic expectations about the room's energy later in the evening.

Delilah is closed Mondays and opens at 6 PM Tuesday through Sunday, with last entry at 2 AM. The late hours exist because the venue operates as a destination beyond dinner service, but the kitchen is where the awards are earned, and dinner is when you should be there.

How It Compares

Against other West Hollywood dinner options, Delilah holds its own in a specific lane. For a broader look at what's working in Los Angeles dining right now, see our full Los Angeles restaurants guide. Nearby American options worth knowing include Jar, which operates at a similar price tier with a stronger focus on the main course, and Craig's, which trades wine depth for a broader crowd-pleasing menu. If you're building a full evening in West Hollywood, Dear Jane's offers a useful contrast in format and price. For daytime options in the area, Breakfast by Salt's Cure is worth adding to the itinerary.

Beyond Los Angeles, Delilah's OAD North America ranking puts it in conversation with venues like Lazy Bear in San Francisco and Hilda and Jesse in the same city, both of which operate at similar price points with different format choices. For American dining at higher commitment levels, The French Laundry in Napa, Alinea in Chicago, and Le Bernardin in New York City represent a different tier of investment and formality. Delilah is the better call if you want a dinner that earns its awards without requiring advance planning months out.

Also worth noting for Los Angeles visitors: Agnes and Selby's in Atherton represent the broader regional American dining conversation. For New Orleans context on the OAD list, Emeril's and Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg are useful comparison points for wine-program depth at similar price levels. For the full picture on what to do around Delilah, see our Los Angeles bars guide, our Los Angeles hotels guide, our Los Angeles wineries guide, and our Los Angeles experiences guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is lunch or dinner better at Delilah? Dinner is the only option. Delilah opens at 6 PM Tuesday through Sunday and is closed on Mondays, so there's no lunch service to weigh against it. Dinner before 8 PM gives you the leading version of the room.
• Is Delilah good for solo dining? At the $$$ price point with a serious wine list, solo dining is workable here, particularly if you're interested in the wine program. West Hollywood has lighter solo-dining formats if your priority is value, but for the wine depth Delilah offers, it earns its place even for one.
• What should a first-timer know about Delilah? Book an early table (6 PM to 8 PM window), come with an interest in wine, and know that the room changes character as the night goes on. The 2-Star WFW accreditation and back-to-back OAD North America rankings tell you the kitchen and wine program are the reasons to be there.
• Can I eat at the bar at Delilah? Bar seating in venues of this type in Los Angeles typically allows for food orders, but Delilah's specific bar dining policy is not confirmed in available data. Calling ahead before your visit is the practical move if bar seating is your preference.
• What are alternatives to Delilah in Los Angeles? For wine-focused American dining at a comparable price, Jar is the nearest match in West Hollywood. For a step up in format and commitment, Gwen (New American, $$$$) offers a more structured experience. Camphor (French-Asian, $$$$) is worth considering if the cuisine direction matters more than the price tier.
• Is Delilah good for a special occasion? Yes, under the right conditions. The WFW 2-Star accreditation and OAD North America ranking give it credible credentials for a celebration dinner. The $$$ price tier makes it accessible compared to the $$$$ alternatives in Los Angeles. Book early in the evening, lean into the wine list, and the occasion will hold up.