88 Club

The Verdict

88 Club is not the kind of Beverly Hills address that announces itself loudly. If you're expecting a flashy, velvet-rope-and-bottle-service scene at 9737 S Santa Monica Blvd, correct that expectation now. This is a drinks-forward venue that earned a spot on Resy's Best of the Hit List for 2025, which puts it in company that rewards attention rather than spectacle. For a special occasion drink or a considered night out in Beverly Hills, it's worth booking. Getting a table is easy relative to the competition, which makes it a practical choice when you want something with genuine credentials without the booking-window anxiety of LA's harder reservations.

The Space

The address sits on South Santa Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills, a stretch that trends toward quiet money rather than tourist-facing polish. The Resy recognition signals a room calibrated for conversation and intention, not volume or throughput. Venues that land on that list in the bar category tend to reward guests who show up to drink deliberately, not as a preamble to somewhere else. If you're planning a date night, a birthday dinner extension, or a business meeting that needs a civilised close, the spatial character here fits that framing better than a rooftop bar or a hotel lobby lounge.

The Bar Program

The Resy Hit List nod for 2025 is the clearest signal available about what 88 Club is doing right, in the context of Los Angeles bar culture, that credential carries weight. LA's cocktail scene has matured considerably over the past decade, Resy's editorial team tends to flag venues where the drinks program shows genuine craft rather than aesthetic theatrics. Without confirmed menu specifics, the responsible read is: come expecting a considered cocktail list, not a menu built around spirit-forward defaults or trend-chasing novelty. Compare that to the broader Beverly Hills bar offering, where hotel bars dominate and the independent cocktail venue is genuinely harder to find at this standard. That scarcity makes 88 Club worth prioritising if the drinks are your primary reason for the evening rather than an afterthought.

Who Should Book

88 Club suits the guest who wants a destination drink in Beverly Hills without committing to a full tasting-menu evening. It works well as a standalone night out for two, a pre- or post-dinner stop if you're eating nearby (Providence, Osteria Mozza, Kato are all within the wider LA dining orbit), or a first-date setting where the drinks program carries the experience rather than requiring food to do the work. Groups are less clearly served here given the venue's profile, but smaller parties of two to four will find it fits the occasion more naturally than a sprawling dining room. For context on how the wider LA dining and bar scene frames around it, see our full Los Angeles bars guide and full Los Angeles restaurants guide.

Booking and Practical Details

Booking difficulty is easy, which is a genuine advantage in a city where the venues with comparable credentials (think Hayato or Somni) require planning weeks or months out. Use Resy to check availability. Pricing, hours, dress code should be confirmed directly with 88 Club, so verify current details directly before you go. The Beverly Hills location suggests smart-casual is a safe baseline, but nothing in the venue's profile points to a strict dress requirement. Walk-in availability is plausible given the easy booking difficulty, but calling ahead or reserving via Resy removes the uncertainty.

Quick reference: 9737 S Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Easy to book via Resy. Confirm hours and pricing directly.

How It Compares

Pearl Picks Nearby

If you're building a wider LA evening around 88 Club, the dining options within reach are strong. Providence is the go-to for serious contemporary seafood. Osteria Mozza handles Italian well and books more easily than the tasting-menu tier. For the full tasting-menu commitment, Kato and Hayato are the two names that dominate the conversation at the top of LA's dining pyramid. Further afield, The French Laundry in Napa and Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg are the California references for a longer trip. For the city at large, start with our full Los Angeles restaurants guide, hotels guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide.