West Bank Cafe
Who's who in pre-theater
About
West Bank Cafe features the progressive American cooking of chef Joe Marcus and is always bustling at pre theater time. You may recognize everyone in the cafe, even with the sunglasses, disguises, and surgeries. The food is spectacular and the drinks (and company) even better.
From the Owner
Owner Steve Olsen began working in the restaurant industry at age 16 and opened West Bank Cafe when he was all of 24. He is a passionate collector of California wines and holds vinification, viniculture, and blind wine tasting certificates from the American Sommelier Association. In keeping with West Bank Cafe's close ties to the theater and film worlds, Mr. Olsen has nurtured young actors, writers, and directors--including Lewis Black, Sean Penn, and Side Man playwright Warren Leight--many of whom appeared in and staged performances at the downstairs Laurie Beechman Theater, on their way to accomplished careers.
A theatre district favorite since 1978. We invite you to enjoy our comfortable atmosphere, fine contemporary American food and award-winning wine list.
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Mon–Sat: 11 AM – 11 PM Sun: 11 AM – 10 PM
Reviews (1)
The melting pot of bluehairs and B listers
The food is so so at the West Bank but it's always jammed with a gaggle of blue hairs and B - list celebrities. Some think it's filled with the whos who but it seems more like a place for the has been
