Jones

"We have no idea why it goes seemingly unnoticed that Jones is open late-night. Open until 1:30am every night of the week, Jones is where you go to crawl into a booth, eat some pizza, drink a Peroni, and wait for the best dessert in town (the apple pie skillet) to arrive. This isn't your roll-in-after-last-call throw-down spot. Come here after a nice night out with friends or an overtime rehearsal, and you'll be in late-night Americanized Italian bliss." - brant cox, arden shore, nikko duren, sylvio martins, garrett snyder

"Los Angeles was missing one of its best martinis during the months that Jones Hollywood was closed after suffering damage from cars crashing into its building. Now that the restaurant is back open, it has returned to be one of the best places to sip an ice-cold martini in the evenings alongside Italian dishes like bruschetta and rigatoni carbonara. The Dirty Sue is Jones’s take on a dirty martini, available with vodka or gin. For something more adventurous, try The White Duke, a ginger mint martini with muddled gin and mint leaves." - Rebecca Roland

"A place that opened in the 90s on an old-school Italian guide? That's like KLOS calling Nirvana classic rock. Sure, Jones Hollywood is the youngest establishment on this list, but as the AARP likes to say, age is just a number. This dark, sexy Weho spot somehow feels much older than it is, which isn’t by accident. The big leather booths have that worn-in feel, the bar stools creak just enough, and dishes like fried calamari and apple pie in a skillet remind you why they became classics in the first place. Martinis are served with a sidecar. If you can’t find a table, just line up outside a little before 7pm and beeline it to the row of stools on the back side of the bar." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder

"The 30-year-old Jones still has it — an incredible space with the dark feel of a red-sauce Italian restaurant and bar, but way cooler. Though it’s possible to snag a table for cocktails or dinner, Jones hit a major snag in 2023 when an accident took out the restaurant’s eastern corner entrance. Jones was closed for three months for repairs and the cafe remains closed, but as a testament to its beloved status in West Hollywood, the community rallied around the restaurant and it reopened in February. Jones remains as popular as it was back in the early ’90s for its throwback menu of thin-crust pizza, linguine with clams, or a dry-aged New York steak. Down the meal with a glass of Sangiovese, a strong classic cocktail, or an Amstel Light. The apple pie served by the slice on a sizzling platter a la mode is still as good as ever. As a bonus for all of Los Angeles, the kitchen closes at 1 a.m. — Mona Holmes, reporter" - Eater Staff

"Walking in and sitting at the bar at Jones Hollywood is one of our favorite activities in the world. And while this sultry Italian spot’s perfect martinis have a lot to do with that, so does the free bread they bring out. We’ll admit that the garlicky, oblong-shaped flatbread can sometimes be hit or miss depending on the night, but when it’s good, it’s great. Build your own little olive oil/balsamic kiddie pool on your plate, and tear and dip to your heart’s desire. " - brant cox