As part of Taraci Motivation’s mission of providing executives with all they need, we are featuring 9 iconic restaurants that are must sees for your future corporate travel.

9071 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood, CA 90069 (310) 275-9444

Located on Santa Monica, a few steps from Beverly Hills, Dan Tana’s is another West Hollywood haunt that has to be experienced. Whether early or late, weekday or weekend, it’s always party time at Dan Tana’s. This old-school, red sauce Italian, with its red leather booths, and checkered tablecloths is the ultimate Hollywood hangout and still one of the toughest tables in town.

Known for its steak, which comes in only one cut – New York strip – and is served with a dish of pasta as a side, Dan Tana’s has not changed its menu since it opened in 1964, when salad meant iceberg and pasta was spaghetti. Dan Tana’s ought to be just another Rat Pack–themed tourist trap. But somehow, this local landmark serves impeccable food and remains one of a kind. A baby Drew Barrymore had her diaper changed in one of the booths. The Eagles wrote the lyrics to “Best of My Love” here. Phil Spector left a $500 tip the night he allegedly committed murder.

It’s not uncommon to see stars like George Clooney, Matt Damon and Steven Spielberg bellying up to the bar of this unpretentious restaurant, as tuxedo-clad waiters navigate bottles of vino and plates of chicken parmesan and veal scaloppini through the restaurant. It can get crowded and noisy, but no one seems to mind.