The Hollywood Rooftop Restaurant & Bar by Madame Tussauds

"The Hollywood Restaurant & Bar at Madame Tussauds opened over the summer and SF Gate captured the scene at the wax museum’s on-site eatery. After trying the burger, Buffalo chicken flatbread, pumpkin cheesecake while sipping on an Old Fashioned, editor Karen Palmer hung out with Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Smith, and braids-era Zendaya. Palmer writes, 'The rooftop restaurant debuted in early August, and while it’s not exactly four-star dining, hear me out: It’s weird. It’s fun. It feels quintessentially Hollywood.'" - Mona Holmes

"Compared to the many storied spots on this list, the rooftop bar and restaurant at Madame Tussaud’s is in its infancy. But don’t let the newness fool you, the spirit realm is flocking here. And how could it not? The first thing you see out of the elevator is a taxidermied—excuse us, wax-sculpted—Zendaya in a galactic fuschia Tom Ford dress and Marilyn Monroe downing a martini. James Dean and Scarlett Johanssen are also on site. You’ll eat decent concession-y things like cheese puffs with tomato soup and a burger with bleu cheese sauce that’s poured tableside for some reason, but the food is secondary. You’re here to take sunset selfies and feel the hair on your neck stand up after swearing the unblinking Will Smith moved a few inches when your head was turned. " - brant cox

"Much like choosing to eat lunch with dolls at The American Girl Cafe, the only way you’re having fun at The Hollywood Rooftop Restaurant & Bar by Madame Tussauds (full name) is if you embrace the tourist trap campiness of it all. And how could you not? The first thing you see stepping off the elevator is a taxidermied—excuse us, wax-sculpted—Zendaya in a galactic fuschia Tom Ford number and Marilyn Monroe downing a martini. James Dean and Scarlett Johanssen are also on-site. You’ll eat decent concession-y things like cheese puffs with tomato soup and a burger with bleu cheese sauce that’s poured tableside for some reason, but the food is beside the point. And so are the tiki-inspired cocktails. You’re here to skip the museum (you don’t need a ticket to come up), wander around the massive (and mostly empty) space, and take ironic sunset selfies with an unblinking Will Smith." - Brant Cox

"At this rooftop spot in the heart of Hollywood, you can have a drink next to a wax figure of Zendaya. And Leonardo Di Caprio, too. It’s all a bit absurd, sure, but it also feels right on brand for one of the Walk of Fame’s premier tourist traps. If you’re genuinely interested in dining at Madame Tussauds, you’ll find standard fare like burgers, grilled salmon, and a buffalo chicken flatbread to pair with one of the bar’s tiki-esque cocktails." - sylvio martins