Melanie Wine Bar
Beverly Grove, Los Angeles
Restaurant in Los Angeles, United States
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Price
$50–100per person
Dress
Casual
Why go
Melanie Wine Bar is worth choosing for an intimate Beverly Grove wine night, especially if the plan is a date, relaxed celebration, or early glass-and-small-plates stop. Go for the European-leaning wine-bar format and cozy room; skip it if the priority is a tasting menu, named chef, or large-group dinner.
About Melanie Wine Bar
Melanie Wine Bar is a Los Angeles venue for an evening built around a European-leaning wine bar format with small and large plates. The practical details are direct: it is priced at about $60 per person, has a casual dress code, opens daily at 4:00 PM, and offers happy hour from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
The clearest use case is dinner or an early-evening stop rather than lunch. Hours run Monday through Saturday from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM and Sunday from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM, so planning should center on the evening window. Expect a wine bar with small and large plates, not a page built around chef claims, signature dishes, seating counts, or awards.
A wine bar format for an evening in Los Angeles
The lowest-commitment way to plan a visit is to start during the daily happy-hour window from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. That timing is the main planning advantage, especially for guests who want to try the venue before committing to a fuller dinner.
For dinner, the food description is broad but useful: European-leaning small and large plates. That suggests a flexible evening meal rather than a lunch stop or a confirmed tasting-menu format. The price point is $60 per person, which makes it easier to plan the night without relying on menu specifics.
Because the confirmed details are limited, the best expectation is simple: treat Melanie Wine Bar as a Los Angeles wine bar with evening hours, casual dress, happy hour, and a small-and-large-plates structure.
Who should choose it, and who should skip it
Choose Melanie Wine Bar if you want a casual Los Angeles evening centered on a wine bar setting and a European-leaning plates format. It is a practical fit for guests who want to arrive after 4:00 PM, keep the dress code relaxed, and use the $60 per person price point as a planning baseline.
Skip it if your decision depends on lunch service, a confirmed tasting menu, a named signature dish, published awards, or a specific chef-led format. The safer read is to come for an evening wine bar meal with small and large plates.
Where it fits in a Los Angeles night
If the occasion is more hotel-led, use the Los Angeles hotels guide; for wine-specific planning, the Los Angeles wineries guide and Los Angeles experiences guide are better starting points.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 4–10 pm · Tuesday: 4–10 pm
- Location
- 8310 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States
- Reservations
- Book on Tock
- Website
- melanierestaurant.com
- Phone
- +1 310-498-6676
Venue details
Ambiance
Cozy, intimate neighborhood wine bar with a cute, relaxed atmosphere and attentive service, designed as an approachable place to explore wines from around the world rather than a formal fine-dining room.
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Intimate
- Kitchen
- Seasonal
- Menu Format
- A la carte, Small plates
- Wine Program
- Deep wine list
- Drinks Focus
- Wine
- Opened
- 2022
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- Getting there
- 8310 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 4–10 pm
- Tuesday
- 4–10 pm
- Wednesday
- 4–10 pm
- Thursday
- 4–10 pm
- Friday
- 4–10 pm
- Saturday
- 4–10 pm
- Sunday
- 4–9 pm
Location
8310 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States · Directions
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is lunch or dinner better at Melanie Wine Bar?
Dinner is the better call, because Melanie Wine Bar opens at 4:00 PM and runs through 10:00 PM Monday through Saturday, with Sunday hours from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The daily happy hour from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM is the key early-evening planning window.
Is the tasting menu worth it at Melanie Wine Bar?
Plan for a European-leaning wine bar with small and large plates, not a confirmed tasting-menu room. At about $60 per person, it is best understood as an evening wine bar meal rather than a fixed-menu splurge. If you want a structured tasting format, choose a restaurant built around that service style instead.
What should I wear to Melanie Wine Bar?
The dress code is casual. For a $60-per-person evening wine bar meal in Los Angeles, relaxed dinner clothes are enough.
What should I order at Melanie Wine Bar?
The menu description is European-leaning small and large plates, so plan around that general format rather than a specific dish. If you are going early, the daily happy hour from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM is the clearest confirmed timing advantage.
What are alternatives to Melanie Wine Bar in Los Angeles?
For a more formal tasting-menu night, pick a restaurant built around that format instead of a wine bar. For a looser evening in Los Angeles, compare other local dining and bar options by mood, hours, and price against Melanie Wine Bar’s $60 per person baseline.
Is Melanie Wine Bar good for a special occasion?
It can work for a low-key evening occasion if a casual wine bar with European-leaning small and large plates fits the plan. The $60 per person price, daily 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM happy hour, and evening hours make it easiest to plan for an evening meal rather than lunch or a formal tasting-menu event.
