This intimate French restaurant, located in a converted house on a Sunset Boulevard side street, transports you from Hollywood to France, despite the evident movie industry types who hew to the place. The firelit, parquet-floored room is dimly lit, making the beautiful people ever more beautiful, and the outdoor patio is tented to romantic effect. There’s plenty of food on the menu to please a Francophile, including escargot and duck leg confit. But the restaurant’s mac 'n' cheese, a comfort food staple, has made it famous with foodies.

Cafe des Artistes Information:

• French menu. Lunch, dinner. Bar. Casual attire. Reservations recommended. Outdoor seating.