The original Dante is an icon of Greenwich Village and one of out favourite New York spots. And now you can get a taste of Dante all the way out in LA, at its new breezy west coast sister on the rooftop of the Maybourne Beverly Hills Hotel (part of the Claridge’s family). It’s a beautiful room, with huge circular blue banquettes in the centre, opening out on to a terrace that has great views over to the Hollywood Hills – a far cry from the charming but cramped New York original. To drink, there’s classic Dante cocktails, including dedicated (and lengthy) negroni and martini menus, as well as seasonal specials to choose from. For food, we can recommend the mare misto, a huge bowl of fried seafood served with spicy aioli, as well as the steak tartare. There’s also an excellent line up of pizzas cooked in the big poolside outdoor oven, plus fresh pastas, but we couldn’t resist the signature Dante burger with smoked bacon, beetroot, and cheese in a brioche bun. Round off the meal with a caffe negroni and a tiramisu.