Stir Crazy
Restaurant · Hollywood
6903 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038
Highlights
Natural wine, snacky plates, and a laid-back vibe
Natural wine, snacky plates, and a laid-back vibe
"We often fight over whether this cozy spot on Melrose is more of a wine bar, restaurant, or casual hangout spot. The answer is it’s all three—and that’s why we love it so much. Come any night of the week and you’ll spot friends sprawled on the front patio sipping funky Slovenian riesling, dates snacking on dishes like king salmon crudo and celery salad, and up-and-coming comedians secretly hoping you come up and say something. The whole place feels less like a traditional wine bar and more like a green room after-party at an indie film festival." - brant cox, arden shore, sylvio martins
"When the current form of Stir Crazy first opened on Melrose, it gave Hollywood the kind of chilled-out wine bar you’d find in Echo Park or in a repurposed shipping container by the LA River. Which is to say, there’s lots of natural wine, snacky food like celery salads and anchovies, and tables filled with up-and-coming comedians with Netflix specials in the works. Those things are still there, only now the excellent food menu is bigger, so if you want a full dinner experience, you can have one. Standout dishes include the rockfish carpaccio in brown butter, German sausage and buttery potato salad, and flaky black cod….in a bath of butter. Maybe you sense a theme." - brant cox
"We often fight over whether this cozy spot on Melrose is more of a wine bar, restaurant, or casual hangout spot. The answer is it’s all three—and that’s why we love it so much. Come any night of the week and you’ll spot friends sprawled on the front patio sipping funky Slovenian riesling, dates splitting dishes like king salmon crudo and black cod in a decadent butter broth, and up-and-coming comedians secretly hoping you come up and say something. The whole place feels less like a traditional wine bar and more like a green room after-party at an indie film festival.Sitr" - brant cox
"When the current form of Stir Crazy first opened on Melrose, it gave the neighborhood the kind of chilled-out wine bar you’d find in Echo Park or a repurposed shipping container by the river. Which is to say, there’s lots of natural wine, snacky food like celery salads and anchovies, and tables filled with up-and-coming comedians with Netflix specials in the works. Those things are still there, only now the food menu is bigger, so if you want a full dinner experience, you can have one. Standout dishes include the rockfish carpaccio in brown butter, bratwurst-y sausages and buttery potato salad, and flaky black cod….in a bath of butter. Maybe you sense a theme." - brant cox
"Some say Thursday is the new Friday, but you'll find a sceney crowd every night of the week at Stir Crazy. (Except, ironically enough, the weekend, when it's closed.) This Hollywood wine bar is barebones in every sense of the word: a minimalist space that plays good music and serves small, snacky plates like serrano ham, anchovies plated in an olive oil lagoon, and plump romano beans with tuna confit. If you're planning on doing a walk-in, there's a good chance you'll wait 30-ish minutes on the sidewalk with a glass of orange wine until something opens up." - sylvio martins, brant cox, kat hong, nikko duren
