There are few more pleasant ways to while away a summer evening than by sitting amid the carefully tended garden on the patio of the Polo Lounge, cocktail in hand, while live jazz plays in the background. Located at the Beverly Hills Hotel, where Cary Grant’s tuxedo collar still hangs on the wall, the Polo Lounge remains a place for deal-making businessmen. And the rest of the crowd—keen on classics such as the roasted prime beef tenderloin, braised short rib and pan-seared diver scallops—is more old-Hollywood than Victoria Beckham, which makes for a classy atmosphere befitting the historic digs, any time of the year.

Polo Lounge Information:

• Californian menu. Lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch. Reservations recommended.