Beverly Hills is home to more than a few steakhouses, but since opening its doors inside the Beverly Wilshire in 2006, Wolfgang Puck’s shrine to beef has remained the most chic in town. With a Michelin star and several awards in its pocket, Cut stands out from the rest with a stellar art collection, a bright dining room that skews more Brat Pack than Rat Pack and a globally influenced menu.

Few restaurants can accomplish what the shoebox setting of chi SPACCA can. With one of the best charcuterie programs in the city and a stunning open kitchen, Nancy Silverton’s temple to meat flame-grills tomahawk porkchops, cures fennel salami and dry-ages massive Flannery Beef steaks so big they almost feel like they rock the table when they land. This is a rustic Italian steakhouse that’s worth the meat sweats, and it’s worth the splurge.

Bunker Hill’s Nick & Stef’s Steakhouse serves midcentury-modern flair—not to mention some of the best cuts in town. Coral blues, caramel and brass hues decorate the space, but it’s the curation of quality meat that really speaks to the restaurant’s focus. (You can even choose your own steak knife!)

Mastro’s Beverly Hills outpost has been packing in big spenders for more than a decade with its charming supperclub space that feels like an old-school boys’ club. Excess is the name of the game here and Mastro’s wears it well: Servers in white dinner jackets bring mountainous seafood platters, gargantuan steaks and huge slices of cake.

Curtis Stone’s gorgeous L.A. market and dining room is more than just a steakhouse, but fine cuts take center stage here. The Hollywood spot greets you with a butcher case as soon as you open the door, where you can buy coils of lamb sausage or hefty cuts of steak to take home. But not everyone is a wiz when it comes to cooking their own meat, which is why the stunning full-service restaurant is worth a visit for its meaty, slow-roasted items cooked over an open fire.

With locations in both Santa Monica and the Sunset Strip, BOA is the godfather of the glitzy steakhouse, a modern take that’s both sexy and satisfying. At either location, start with a fantastic garlicky caesar served tableside, then pick your favorite steak—try a 21-day dry-aged, bone-in rib-eye and dress it up with signature sauces like the J-1 (BOA’s take on A-1) or a rich blue cheese crust. Celeb sightings are a given, so be prepared for the papparazzi outside the WeHo location.

In stark contrast to the casual, flip-flop tolerant sports bars and cafés in Hermosa Beach is Steak & Whisky, a tavern that oozes rustic elegance and channels the kind of atmosphere your well-to-do uncle might seek out with his squash buddies. Chef-owner Tin Vuong (Little Sister) opened the masculine restaurant with longtime collaborator Jed Sanford, and the South Bay’s well-heeled set have swiftly come calling.

Every restaurant that’s been around for more than a couple of decades seems to declare that Frank Sinatra was a regular. In the case of Dear John’s, this was actually true. This ’60s steakhouse haunted has stepped in the contemporary era, though, with a revamp by chefs Josiah Citrin and Hans Röckenwagner. But there’s a catch: The upscale Culver City restaurant only had a lease secured until 2022, when the site was due for redevelopment—though that date has since been pushed back.

There are steakhouses, and then there are legends. One of L.A.’s longest-running restaurants, Lawry’s is an institution and it’s the one that really put prime rib on the map. To say that the atmosphere is formal is putting it mildly: Meat is carved tableside on massive silver carts by men wearing tall chef’s toques. Lawry’s recently revamped its menu for the first time in 80 years, adding a slew of new dishes (some even vegan-friendly).

What happens when one of the Westside’s old-guard steakhouses gets a modern rebirth? You get a killer late-night happy hour and reimagined dishes—in addition to the classics—all in the same sleek red leather booths that defined the Golden Bull. The same team that brought us Margo’s and Ashland Hill took over the Santa Monica staple, a dark and charming old-school steak spot just blocks from the beach.

‘Mad Men’ may be over, but the martini-drinking, steak-consuming era of the ’60s still lives on. In Manhattan Beach, it comes in the form of The Arthur J, a steakhouse by chef David LeFevre. Curved booths and geometric patterns can be found here, along with an equally decade-appropriate menu to go along with it. Steaks—big ones, so you’d be wise to share—are available in various cuts, wet or dry, with both obvious sauces (béarnaise) and ones that might make you pause (Vietnamese caramel).

This place doesn’t look like it’s changed one bit since it opened its OG location more than a half century ago: The menus still boast classics like shrimp scampi and French onion soup, and they’re among the best in the city. Skip the prime rib; instead, opt for cuts from the char-broiler such as extra-thick, prime top sirloin served on a sizzling platter.