My family and I had brunch for Easter and it was everything we could have asked for. We had the best service, great food and drinks, and experience at Castaway. We will be definitely be coming back for another special occasion! Thanks Castaway!
April 2024
Great view and delicious food.It’s was amazing ?
March 2024
I love it, from the food, to the drinks, to the magnificent beautiful view!!!
Castaway has curated a whole new dining experience where everyone feels like a star, and every seat is magic. From the meat dry-aging room, floor-to-ceiling wine cellar, a charcuterie station, and breathtaking views of the valley and Los Angeles Skyline, Castaway is ready to serve you.
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Parking: Street
Attire: Casual
Cuisines: Fine Dining, American
Alcohol: Full Bar
The décor: This iconic golf course-adjacent hilltop landmark built in 1963 hearkens back to the old Burbank studio days, where Bob Hope could be spotted at the bar. After a 10-million-dollar renovation in 2018 it's become one of the most breathtaking spaces around, with panoramic views of the valley, downtown and the Hollywood Hills --- particularly grand at sunset. A wall of windows offers every seat in the elegantly lofted, modern dining room sweeping vistas. But the best spot is on the wraparound patio; it's casual, even good for kids, and includes spacious circular booths and seating with firepits right at the edge of the cliff. Inside, the expansive standalone bar is crowned with a large eye-catching driftwood sculpture, and the glass-walled dry-aging room glows with an entire backlit wall made of pink Himalayan salt.Likes: Gorgeous design throughout, with striking views and sunsets.Dislikes: Salt and sugar can be less than judicious in some dishes and cocktails.Food & Drinks: While the focus here is undeniably steak, you can easily graze through an evening on the patio with bites from the cheese and charcuterie bar, share a luxe seafood platter or simply a good old-fashioned shrimp cocktail. Entrées include organic chicken and crispy local Baja snapper, but if you walk by the meat shrine of a dry-aging room you'll be quite tempted to try some of the beef cuts. Go big with a giant premium Black Angus tomahawk steak from Creekstone Farms in Kansas. One of the kitchen's less expensive cuts is the zabuton, which means "little pillow" in Japanese (aka "Denver steak") --- it's less tender but flavorful. The roasted cauliflower is one of the best dishes, turned out in a creamy sauce with hazelnuts and cinnamon scented currants. A molten lava cake is skillfully done. Brunch brings several Benedict options and coconut shrimp with orange-scented waffles and smoked maple syrup. The global wine list offers choices from French classics to "hip and edgy jet setters." Cocktails can lean toward the sweet side.
