HISTORY OF LOS ANGELES - Extinct Restaurants & Cafes M-R

E. Lopez provides this excellent information:

Marcel & Jeanne's French Cafe is located on the corner of Whittier Blvd and 22nd St in Montebello, and was sort of a French version of Musso & Frank . It had several themed dining rooms and bars with murals on the upper walls similar to the Musso and Frank Grill, but with images of the French countryside. Our family would have Sunday dinner here and the spiffy old servers wore the same type of red suits as Musso and Frank's.

My grandfather was good friends with the maître d' as they both came from the same Catalan region of northern Spain near the French border. The menu was similar to Taix in Los Angeles, but the quality was much better. Attached is a photo of the abandoned building. It closed around the late 70s-early 80s if I recall correctly, but the structure still stands in a sad state of disrepair. I wish someone would resurrect this neat old gem one day!

McCadden's Restaurant	1737 McCadden Pl. Hollywood
Madam Zucca Inn	610 Spring St. Los Angeles, California
Maggie’s Irish Shack	3351 Santa Monica Blvd
Maison Gaston Restaurant	7714 S. Western, Los Angeles, California
Majestic (The)	145 W. 6th, San Pedro, California (est. 1924)
Malibar	10633 Pico Blvd. South Seas restaurant.
Mama Emilia's Ristorante	1040 1/2 Wilshire, Los Angeles, California
Mama Joe's Italian Restaurant	12223 Washington, Culver City
Mama Weiss' Csarda Hungarian Rest.	224 S. Beverly Dr. Beverly Hills, California Hungarian food (candlelight and Gypsy music)
Mandarin Garden Café	5400 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, California
Man Jen Low	475 Gin Ling Way, Los Angeles - est. 1880 also 900 N. Broadway, Los Angeles
Manhattan Supper Club	46th & Western, Los Angeles, California
Mannings Cafe	668 1/2 S. Alvarado, 319 W. 5th, 619 S. Grand, 215 W. 3rd, 6556 Hollywood Blvd., 1424 3rd St. Santa Monica, 327 Pine Ave. Long Beach, 125 W. Broadway, Long Beach, 1050 5th Ave. San Diego.
Man Jen Low Restaurant	475 Jin Ling Way
Manshu Low Restaurant	312 E. 1st., Los Angeles, California
Marcell Inn	3170 Lincoln Ave. Pasadena, CA
Marcell Italian Restaurant	313 W. 8th St. Los Angeles, California Joe Marcell Annecklini, Owner
Marcel & Jeanne's French Cafe	E. Lopez provides this excellent information: Marcel & Jeanne's French Cafe is located on the corner of Whittier Blvd and 22nd St in Montebello, and was sort of a French version of Musso & Frank . It had several themed dining rooms and bars with murals on the upper walls similar to the Musso and Frank Grill, but with images of the French countryside. Our family would have Sunday dinner here and the spiffy old servers wore the same type of red suits as Musso and Frank's. My grandfather was good friends with the maître d' as they both came from the same Catalan region of northern Spain near the French border. The menu was similar to Taix in Los Angeles, but the quality was much better. Attached is a photo of the abandoned building. It closed around the late 70s-early 80s if I recall correctly, but the structure still stands in a sad state of disrepair. I wish someone would resurrect this neat old gem one day!
Marchetti’s Restaurant	Western at Fifth, Los Angeles, California
Marcus Steak House Restaurant The restaurant is gone, but the exterior hasn't changed much.	635 S. Olive St. Los Angeles California (1925)
Marino House	2627 Mission, San Marino, California
Marquis (The) Restaurant	8240 Sunset
Marie Louise Tea Room	2200 W. 7th, Los Angeles, California
Marigold Café	329 W. 6th, Los Angeles, California
Marino House Collection of Daniel Sullivan	2627 Mission St. San Marino, CA
Martini Grill	3070 W. Seventh, Los Angeles, moved to 2905 (or 2509) Wilshire, Los Angeles in 1927. Louis Martini owner. A Florentine/Italian restaurant with an Orchestra. Louis Martini first started at the Ambassador. He was a chef de cuisine who cooked for the Prince of Wales and also worked at the Ritz in New York.
Martini's Cafe Opera	2507 Wilshire, Los Angeles, California
Marty's	1936 East 7th. Los Angeles, California (est. 1929) owner Marty Velselich
Mary Helen Tea Room	6530 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, California Later the Gourmet Hollywood Restaurant and then the Cat and the Fiddle (at present)
Mary Louise of Hollywood (The)Restaurant	1841 N. Cahuenga, Hollywood, California
Max's Swiss Chalet	2201 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA
Maryland Chicken Inn Restaurant	8500 Wilshire, Los Angeles, California
McCadden Dining Room Restaurant	1727 N. McCadden
McCluskey’s Café (Hotel Chancellor)	3191 W. 7th, Los Angeles, California

Meadowbrook Gardens Restaurant	8781 W. Washington Blvd. Culver City. Duke Ellington played here
Melody Lane of Wilshire	5351 Wilshire Blvd. at Detroit. Part of the original Pig 'n Whistle chain, also 744 S. Hill St. Los Angeles California, also a Hollywood branch on Vine St. at Hollywood Blvd. Children where given a free booklet called the "Little Pigs of Ever Ever Land".
Melrose Kitchen	4300 Melrose
Mermaid Room Collection of Daniel Sullivan	3101 W.8th St. Los Angeles, CA
Metropole Restaurant	5060 Sunset
Michael's Restaurant, Collection of Tom B.	4500 Los Feliz Blvd (former Brown Derby Drive-In Restaurant), 6309 E. Washington Blvd.
Mike Lyman's Grill & Rumpus Room Restaurant Collection of Daniel Sullivan	749 & 751 S. Hill St., 424 W. Sixth St. and in Hollywood at 1623 N. Vine near Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles California (Salads were mixed right at your table). A very famous restaurant by one of the great restaurateurs. Collection of Kathreen B. Looking at this post-card one is reminded just how fabulous restaurants used to be.
Mike Lyman's Flight Deck Collection of Daniel Sullivan	LAX, Inglewood, CA collection of J. Shirey
Miller’s Café Lafayette Restaurant	Harry M. Miller, owner, West 7th across from Westlake Park, Los Angeles .
Mitchell's Restaurant	1700 Whittier Blvd. Whittier, CA Collection of Sandra Z.
Monterey Inn Matchbooks Collection of Daniel Sullivan	1201 Fair Oaks, S. Pasadena, California
Mme. Portier's French Restaurant Collection of Kathleen B.	5124 E. Olympic Los Angeles California. Owned by Rene Portier who was born in France and died in Los Angeles in 1960. He was viewed as the long time head of the Los Angeles French community and kept Mme. Portier's French Restaurant going for over ten years.
Mme. Zucca Inn Restaurant	610 N. Spring St. Los Angeles California
Mocambo Restaurant and nightclub	8588 Sunset, W. Hollywood. One of the great nightclubs. Established in 1939 by Charlie Morrison and it's doors were shuttered in 1958 shorly after Charlie Morrison died.
Mon-Arc	8771 W. Pico
Mona Lisa Restaurant and Cafe click to expand postcard Collection of Kathleen B. According to her the building housing the original location still stands.	3343 Wilshire Blvd. (at Catalina), Los Angeles, California opposite the Ambassador Hotel. This apparently was started by the relatives of the owners of Musso and Frank Grill (Frank Balzano and Mrs. Rina Mosso). The first location was on 2534 W. 7th St. Los Angeles California. It was devastated by a fire and rebuilt, with it's famous Mona Lisa reproduction surviving the blaze. Some excellent detective work by Kathleen B. reveals that the building that housed the first Mona Lisa still exists: Compare the English Tutor ornamentation with the postcard to the left. Photo and research by Kathleen B.
Montmartre (see also Café Montmartre) Courtesy of Bronwen B.	Spaghetti Tetrazini was their specialty. Eddie Brandstatter, owner, later taken over by Hanri de Soto, apparently after hard times in the depression.
Moongate (Phil Ahn's)	8632 Van Nuys Blvd. Panorama City, CA
Moore's Meat Pit Restaurant	804 Huntington Dr. Monrovia, California
Mora’s Grill	107 West Market, Los Angeles, California
Mort's Restaurant Delicatessen Collection of J.Shirey	3116 S. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, California
Moscow Inn Restaurant	8353 Sunset
Moskva Cliff Restaurant (Raya Penoff's)	12616 Ventura Blvd. Studio City, CA
Moulin Rouge Restaurant	1207 W. 6th St. owner C. Fred Harlow
Movie Studio Café	4051 Lankershim
Mrs. Ford's Inn	8725 Wilshire
Musso’s Restaurant (Musso's Cafe) and also called Musso's Parisian Garden in 1934. Interior of Musso's Restaurant on Wilshire - Collection of R. Rovere	6300 Wilshire Los Angeles California - established by Joseph Musso after he left Musso and Frank Grill. Unknown musicians at Musso's Restaurant on Wilshire. All extremely rare pictures provided by R. Rovere. See the great restaurateur page on Joseph Musso. Collection of Sandra Z.
Nankipoo Restaurant	401 N. La Cienega
Naples Italian Restaurant	1508 N. Gower

Navajo Café Restaurant	1765 N. Cahuenga
New China Café	818 W. 6th Los Angeles California
New Ginza Japanese Restaurant	254 E. 1st St. Los Angeles, California
New Iris Cafe,	6512 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Calfornia
Nickodell's Restaurant Collection of Kathleen B.	5507 Melrose and 1600 N. Argyle (at Selma) (1928). Formerly "the Melrose Grotto". Became famous nationally as a star hangout when it was mentioned in an "I love Lucy" episode. It disappeared with all traces hidden away by landscaping almost overnight it seemed. Founded by Nick Slavich (died 1979). Matt Alan recently reminded me that Nickodell's closed in 1993.
Nikabob Café (The Steven’s) Later Interior of the Nikabob Menu Cover Early Interior of Nikabob Collection of M. Adelman	875 S. Western at 9th, Los Angeles, California. Established in 1928. First owners were Nick Krause, Paul Perrot (of Montmartre and Ambassador Hotel fame) and the great Bob Cobb of Brown Derby Restaurant fame (the name being made up of two of the owners first names). The next owner was H. C. Stevens . Long term owners were Nathan Adelman and his two brothers Joe and Manny. It survived up to the 1960s I believe. Jack Kallan was a later owner (who also owned Carolina Pines). Signature dish was frog legs.
Normandie French Restaurant	108 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA
Oak Tree Inn Collection of Daniel Sullivan	3730 E. Foothill, Pasadena California
Oaks Tavern (The)	409 W. 4th at Olive St., Los Angeles California Frank Reiter, manager
Oblath's	723 N. Bronson, Hollywood, California. Est. 1923 across from Paramount Studios
The Oasis	6511 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California
Old Dixie	4267 S. Western.
Old Jeffries Cafe	326 So. Spring St. Los Angeles, CA

Old Virginia Restaurant Collection of Daniel Sullivan	119 Pasadena Ave. S. Pasadena, CA
Ollie Hammond's Steak House	350 S. Fairfax Ave. and 3683 Wilshire and 141 N. La Cienega
Omar’s Dome Cafe	436 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, California
Ontra Café (The) Also Ontray Cafeteria	(est. 1925) - 757 S. Vermont, Los Angeles, 1719 N. Vine, Hollywood, California, and 5555 Wilshire Blvd. (a later branch). The proper way to say the name was On Tray. Strangely, tipping was not permitted here.
Open House	739 N. La Brea Ave. Hollywood, California
Original Barbecue	801 S. Vermont, Los Angeles (est. 1936)
Osteria del Cavaliere	4658 Melrose Ave. Hollywood, California
Oswald's Cafe	6415 1/2 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California
Quan Mon	502 Chungking Ct. Los Angeles, CA
Oyster House Collection of Daniel Sullivan	666 N. La Cienega, Los Angeles, CA
Palms Grill	5931 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood California
Palomar	Vermont at 3rd, Los Angeles (burnt down in fire – Where Benny Goodman got his big break)
Paradise Cafe	674 S. Vermont, Los Angeles, California
Paris Inn Cafe Souvenir - Collection R. Rovere Match books from the Collection of Daniel Sullivan	110 East Market St., Bert Rovere, owner and manager , Innocente Pedroli, co-owner. Later moved to 210 E. Market , then 845 N. Broadway. For much more detail on the Paris Inn and Bert Rovere, see my great restaurateur page. Plate from collection of Kathleen B. Match book Collection of Sandra Z.
Paris-Rome Café	1648 Wilcox, then 3163 Wilshire Los Angeles California
Patisserie Parisienne	137 S. Spring St. , Los Angeles, CA
The Patio	2728 Wilshire Blvd. Santa Monica, CA
Patrone Restaurant	829 N. La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles, CA European Cuisine Chef Angelo Patrone housed in a Bungalow.
Paul Perrot’s Cafe	2312 W. 7th Los Angeles California. Owned by famous restaurateur Paul Perrot who worked for many years as head waiter at the Montmartre Cafe with Eddie Brandstatter. He was also co-owner of the Nikabob Restaurant when it opened. This cafe started out as Miller's Cafe Lafayette and soon became Paul Perrot's Cafe in 1929. Right across from Westlake Park. The Laughner-Harris Orchestra used to broadcast on the Radio from here and there were many vaudeville acts as well. It closed 1-8-1930 after the stock market crash and Paul Perrot returned to the Montmartre.
Paulais Restaurant	8702 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, California
Paul's Steak House Restaurant	Burton Way at Doheny, Beverly Hills, CA
Paul's Le Petit Montmartre	3801 Riverside Dr. Burbank, CA French
Peacock Alley Restaurant	3188 W. 8th Los Angeles California

Pete's Cafe	304 N Vermont at Beverly
Pete's on Pico	10928 W. Pico Blvd. W. Los Angeles
Pep's Vesuvio Restaurant	1716 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, California
Perino's Restaurant	4101 Wilshire, originally 3927 Wilshire (in the former location of the Hi-Hat and the mysterious 5th Brown Derby). Famous for Quail a la Torino and Pheasant a la Blazano Started by Alexander Perino, an Italian immigrant, who had been a waiter at the Biltmore and Victor Hugo's. The ultra elegant place had one waiter for every 8 customers. The new location, designed by Paul R. Williams after the 3927 Wilshire locale burnt down in 1955. Perino sold the restaurant in 1969 and it ceased operations in 1985 (other than movie shoots). There was also a Perino's Roof, 9600 Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills in Saks Fifth Ave. See Alexander Perino on the Restaurateur page.
Petit Paris Restaurant	939 N. Western Ave.
Piccadilly	848 N. La Cienega
Piccadilly Tea Room Cafe	6687 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California
Pierre’s French Restaurant	514 W. 7th and 1010 Macy St.
Pig ‘n Whistle Restaurant (note: the resurrected new restaurant still in business on Hollywood Blvd. and doing very, very well!)	The first of the original chain (in Los Angeles at least) appears to have been located on Broadway between 2nd & 3rd St. next to City Hall according to an ad in 1909. Later branches at 712 S. Broadway, 807 W. 7th, 744 S. Hill, 611 S. Spring, 318 W. 6th, 6714 (also 6716) Hollywood Blvd., 1633 N. Vine, 6902 Hollywood Blvd. 439 S. Broadway, 611 S. Spring, 224 W. Eighth, 412 E. Colorado in Pasadena, 9454 Wilshire, Beverly Hills, 252 E. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, 1041 4th Ave. San Diego. The Hollywood Blvd. location, after years as a pizza joint was resurrected in the same location and is still going strong - make sure to visit it the next time your in Hollywood.
Pike's Verdugo Oaks	1010 N. Glendale Ave. Glendale, CA
Pirate's Den (Don Dickerman's) Matchbooks Collection of Daniel Sullivan	335 N. La Brea, Hollywood, CA Collection of Joel C.
Pirrone’s Cafe	623 ½ S. Hill Los Angeles California
P.J.'s	8151 Santa Monica Blvd.

Plantation	Washington Blvd. Culver City. Dancing and living it up with “the stars”. Dance contests.
Player's Cafe	6615 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, California
Player's Restaurant Now Myagi's	8225 Sunset. Opened by the great screen writer Preston Sturges. Collection of Daniel Sullivan
Polly’s Cheerio Tea Room	623 ½ S. Hill Los Angeles California
Polly’s Patio (Tea Shop) Restaurant	3033 W. 7th Los Angeles California
Poor Richard's Restaurant Collection Daniel Sullivan	5812 Overhill Dr. (designed for kids with it's own toy shop) - a little scary if you ask me!
Poppy Tea Room Restaurant	905 Ocean Front, Venice, CA
Ptomaine Tommy's	2420 N. Broadway, Los Angeles. A very famous place that opened in 1919. Famous for the hamburger they called "the size" which was the first to have beans on it (though apparently not chili). It closed in 1958.
Pucci Cafe	1760 N. Vermont
Prince of Whales	6790 Long Beach Blvd. Long Beach, CA
Queens Restaurant	7312 Beverly
Radar Room Restaurant	7994 Santa Monica
Radio Room	1539 Vine St. Hollywood, California
Rainbow Restaurant	13915 S. Vermont, Gardena, CA
Rand's Round Up Restaurant Collection of Kathleen B.	8401 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles, CA; 617 S. Brand, Glendale, CA; 7860 Beverly Blvd., 3550 Wilshire Blvd. (Rands Steak House), Los Angeles, CA; 7580 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA; 13920 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA; 721 W. Huntington, Arcadia, CA
Red Coach Inn Restaurant	2627 Wilshire Los Angeles, California
Red Door Patio Restaurant	153 San Vicente, Santa Monica

Red Feather	8618 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, California
Red Lion Inn (not the "Tavern" in Glendale)	11143 Washington Blvd.
Red Robin Inn	De Soto & Roscoe, Canoga Park, California
Reggio's Spaghetti Restaurant	888 N. Garfield Ave. Montebello
Rene and Jean French table d'Hote Restaurant	3070 W. 7th Los Angeles and 639 S. Olive, Los Angeles. French
The Retreat Bar Collection of Daniel Sullivan	217 W. 5th St. Los Angeles, CA "Food fit for a King"
Rhum Boogie Restaurant	732 N. Highland
Rice Bowl Restaurant	949 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, California
Ricky’s Restaurant	323 W. Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA
Richlor's Restaurant	134 N. La Cienega Blvd. Beverly Hills, California
Robaire's Restaurant Collection of Daniel Sullivan	348 S. La Brea Collection of Kathleen B.
Robbin's Nest Tea Room	Corner of Gower and Carleton, Hollywood, California
Roma Café	315 W. 3rd Los Angeles California
Romanoff's Restaurant	326 N. Rodeo Dr. also 140 S. Rodeo Dr. (1941-1962), Beverly Hills, California. Best Stuffed Cabbage Ever - owned by an imposter Russian prince (alluded to in “Miracle on 34th St.). Mike Romanoff's real name was Harry Gerguson. The place moved in 1951 to 240 S. Rodeo Dr. See Michael Romanoff on the restaurateur page.
Romeo's Chianti Restaurant	7383 Melrose
(The) Rose Tree Tea House Collection of Kathleen B.	167 N. Orange Grove Ave. Pasadena, CA. This place goes back to before 1908 at least.
Rotisserie Frascati	9501 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, California
Royal Canton	423 S. Western, Los Angeles, California