We went to the lounge at the golden hour and we got to see the sunset over DTLA and see the beautiful night lights. It takes about an hour for full rotation. The ambiance was very friendly with different groups of people from conference goers, tourists and even a table full of prom kids all dressed up. We got the sliders and Caesar salad to share as my friend and I conversed. The Caesar salad was really delicious. It was a wonderful stop to see the view of DTLA. read more

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It was a slow night, and the view was truly spectacular. The décor and overall ambiance inside were just as impressive. The staff was extremely professional and efficient throughout our visit. The assorted pretzel snacks were a bit underwhelming, but we plan to return next time before the kitchen closes to try more of the menu. Given how upscale the place is, I was surprised that I had to walk into the kitchen area to use Apple Pay. read more

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Let me start by saying the rooftop rotating bar at the Bonaventure Hotel is genuinely cool. The views are amazing, the vibes are on point, and the concept of a rotating bar is just fun. I went with a friend purely to check it out. We weren't even planning to eat. But we sat down, looked at the menu, and thought, "Hey, this actually sounds pretty good." That was our mistake. I ordered the poached salmon salad, and the salmon came out tasting like it had been frozen and barely revived. The consistency was what I imagine cat food tastes like. I don't love being that person, but I said something. Our server, who was genuinely wonderful and understanding, offered to bring me something else, so I tried the peel-and-eat shrimp. Also shockingly cold and flavorless. You know it's a problem when Costco shrimp cocktail has yours beat. To top it off, I ended up getting sick on my walk back from the hotel. Pretty sure it was the food. One more thing: if you ask for water, specify tap water. They brought us two bottled waters at $9 each without asking. A little heads-up would've been nice. So here's the bottom line. Go for the views, go for the drinks, go for the experience. Our server was lovely. But do not order the food. Just don't do it. read more

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We stopped in here after Broken Shaker and before dinner, and honestly.....perfect timing. This place is an absolute sunset gem. You take the red elevator up to the 35th floor of the Westin, walk past LA Prime Steakhouse, and then head down a short set of stairs into Bonavista Lounge just in time for happy hour. The vibe hits immediately. Happy hour was a win across the board: $6.50 glasses of Pinot Noir and Cabernet (shockingly good for the price), plus Caesar salad, sliders, and loaded nachos. Everything was solid, but the real showstopper? The restaurant rotates 360 degrees. No joke. You're sipping wine while the entire skyline slowly glides by. The sunset views were unreal!!! easily the highlight of the night and we ended up lingering way longer than planned because it was just that enjoyable. Great drinks, good food, killer views, and a totally unique experience. Would 100% come back, especially for sunset. read more

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One of the best views you can get from DTLA. The revolving lounge is an absolute treat and experience. With that being said, be absolutely worried that you may get some of the worse service imaginable. The service staff is excellent. The drinks are okay. The menu items are average, however management is atrocious. My experience is from a reservation deposit for New Year's Eve. A deposit that was suppose to be refunded once your reservation is completed. Messages left for the restaurant manager went without return from Jan 1st, Jan 8th, Jan 9th, and Jan 10th. I finally spoke with a staff member, Adriana on Jan 22nd and she assured me that her manager would address the refund and return my call. I have not received any return call and this matter is still unresolved. The Bonavista basically stole my money at this point and a report of theft as been reported to my bank. The management of the Bonaventure Hotel is absolutely incompetent. read more

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View is gorgeous. Food and drinks not so much. The quality just blows. And it's expensive for the quality.

The service here is great. I love the lounge. It is a revolving lounge so you could see all angles of Los Angeles. It is pretty neat. The drinks are so refreshing and delicious. The dirty martini is my absolute favorite. You could add some blue cheese olives with it, and you could ask for extra. The server is very attentive. I truly recommend it if you're in town in downtown LA. read more

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My girlfriend and I wanted to try the rotating bar at the top of the Bonaventure hotel dtla. Ordered a coke, clam chowder, and creme brulee. View was very nice. Full rotation takes approximately 80 minutes. We stayed for about an hour. Views of dodger stadium, the downtown skyline, and various buildings. Food was good, service was fine, prices were high but that's to be expected considering the location. I'd return read more

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Dropped by 8pm on Thursday just to check out the popular revolving lounge. It was pretty quiet so I got seated for just myself quickly along the perimeter. They serve some small food items but I just got a cocktail for myself. The Sunset Boulevard was fruity and sweet. They also gave some chex mix to snack on. Overall a cute vibe to chat with friends or go on a date. Lots of semi-circle booths to sit and chat in. It revolves very slowly (one full revolution every 90 minutes!) so be sure to stay a while to view everything. Service was also great. read more

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Revolving bar concept was super cool! Wasn't too busy but just a little bit of a wait with our nachos, they were so good but a bit cold. They have a menu for their drinks, but you can always order any cocktail you like since they have a full bar. read more

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Food is mostly better than I expected after seeing many negative reviews. The only complaint is the chicken wings are a little too hard.

The five star rating is for the overall experience of the Bonavista Lounge. Though the '80s heydey of the hotel and "shopping gallery" has passed, it's still a stunning structure and iconic part of the DTLA cityscape. You'll zip up to the 35th floor in the exposed elevator, pass the steakhouse, and take a flight of stairs to the revolving lounge. My friend and I got right in on a Thursday night with no reservation, seated at a table for two right by the window. The lounge was indeed revolving that evening - I have been there when it was stationary. We ordered drinks - an off-menu classic old-fashioned and their lychee martini. The martini was sweet and strong, a generous serving in a stemless glass, garnished with an eyeball-looking fermented (?) item. We ordered one plate, salmon with rice and steamed veg - another plentiful portion, plated nicely. They've changed the menu from upscale American fare to sushi and Japanese food, so the place does have a faint fishy smell. Despite the Asian-themed menus, however, they surprisingly didn't have the Japanese whiskey my friend requested in his old-fashioned. The first time I came here, I ordered a cocktail in a collectible glass that was shaped like the hotel. I never appreciated how special that glass was, and likely in a move, I threw away or lost it. [Melting face emoji] The Bonaventure is a special place to come at least once for drinks or dinner. It's a sophisticated, relaxing way to get spectacular views of our city. read more

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Updated menu! Underrated! This place is a must do when in Los Angeles. It's so neat to take people up there and see LA pass around you while you grab a drink or some food. They have a new menu (August 2025) and it's so much better. They can't have an extensive dinner menu because the Prime Steakhouse above has priority, but we frequently make it work for dinner. Bell Pepper Hummus 10/10 - delicious and huge. PRIME Cesar Salad -12/10 - amazing. It's the salad the steakhouse serves above, and it is delicious. 2 hearts of romaine so easy to share. Pulled Pork Sandwhich - 12/10 - amazing. The chef is from the south and this was some fantastic bbq. Highly recommend. There is never a wait. Go take someone special there and do a cool LA thing! read more

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We visited the Downtown Bonaventure Revolving Lounge and had a great experience overall. This is one of those unique spots where the lounge slowly revolves, giving you a stunning 360° view of Los Angeles. I highly recommend coming around sunset -- watching the city lights start to twinkle while the sky changes colors is simply beautiful. I ordered a Lychee Martini -- it was absolutely delicious. My partner had an unsweetened iced tea, and he thought it was pretty good as well. For food, we tried the sliders -- amazing! My partner especially loved them. We also ordered the Loaded Chips, which came in a huge portion -- easily enough for four people to share. The flavor was nice, but the chips themselves weren't quite as crispy as I'd like, probably because of all the sauce on top. Still enjoyable overall. They also serve a complimentary Chex Mix to every table, and you can even ask for more if you finish it. I really liked it -- tasty without being overly salty (some places go overboard with salt, but this one was just right). Would definitely come back -- great drinks, great sliders, and an unbeatable revolving view of LA around sunset. read more

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Go for the view, skip the food. This lounge rotates so you get a 360 view of the city. The view from the 35th floor is incredible. I went at sunset and really enjoyed it going from day to night. Drinks were good and I love the free snacks. I didn't care for the crab wraps. Service was so good. Very friendly and fast. I'd go back for drinks again. read more

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Came here for mother's day nightcap on a Saturday night. Beautiful views, and the revolving design is awesome; I really wish there were more places that do this! Shoutout to MIKE, thank you for being a friendly host :) Yeah, the space is dated, but I think that's part of its charm. It made me feel nostalgic as I imagined how popular it must have been during its 80s heyday (same with the hotel). The space was only at 20% capacity (a generous estimate), which is a shame, because it's a great hangout spot! I'm not sure what the solution would be to bring back the crowd, but I hope it happens. Both this lounge and the hotel deserve to be revitalized. The minor complaint I have: I wish they offered non-alcoholic options, especially since everyone needs to get a drink (which is fair). Snacks would be good too. They don't even have to be hot appetizers (though that'd be nice), but maybe the menu can include pastries or small charcuteries! We enjoyed our visit and would love to come back around sunset to see the day transition into night! read more

Javier was so kind I really enjoyed the experience revolving around the restaurant! I was kissing rice so this definitely fulfilled my craving! The revolving part was so nice! Loved that I got to enjoy the view and slow down. I went pretty late maybe after ten and enjoyed my time relaxing. I'm so happy I went. No wait. I think I would have to come back and try other things on The menu! read more

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The view is amazing, it's the reason i come here. But the food is generally mediocre. Today I got the lychee crème brûlée. Aside from the canned lychee on top, I couldn't taste much lychee in the actual crème. Overall it was fine but nothing special. They charge $6.5 for the water and they give you Voss. Don't know if they give free tap water but if you ask for "water" you'll get the Voss. read more

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What an amazing restaurant! Love the city views as the place slowly turns... We were staying the night for my husband's work party and had to stop in for a drink and appetizers! Wow! A very elegant/classy place! The host was very professional, seated us right next to the window and our server was a doll! We tried the crab lettuce wraps and bbq pork bao, both were just amazing! Our drinks were perfect too! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

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Love the rotating lounge. We've been trying to come for years but every time we made a reservation, the lounge was not revolving due to maintenance. Finally! The lounge is revolving. We came on a Saturday evening after dinner at LA prime. They said they were no longer serving food, but didn't specify if it was for the evening or permanently. Take that into consideration but the drinks were good and the views were awesome. What a fun spot! read more

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It was a pleasant evening for a mature birthday celebration. Friendly waitress served us cocktails and pub meals such as beef sliders, pork sliders, loaded nachos, salmon over salad, potato crisps. The 360 degree view is spectacular! We were doing all sorts of TikTok / social media photos. It would be 5 stars if there's live music. The only suggestion we have for the management is to consider having: a DJ, a small band, or a duo (keyboard /guitar and singer). That would provide some excitement and more customers in the future. It was quiet when we were there on a SATURDAY night. read more

The Bonavista Rotating Lounge is a great concept with beautiful views that change by the second. We only had drinks, which were good, and they offer a full menu. The ambiance is more old-school, and the service was just okay. read more

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This place is amazing. We love 70s architecture already and then the fact that the rotating lounge has beautiful views and good food is just the icing on the cake. I ordered the salmon salad and loved it. My husband had the clam chowder. Service was very good. No crowds Sunday evening. read more

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To start this is a beautifully designed hotel in the heart of DTLA. It is known to be featured in several films, including True Lies (1994) and if you are too young to know that movie then I will help you out and mention Queen herself Rihanna also filmed her Savage x Fenty Vol 3 here. Yes hunnnaaay you are walking the same floor where the Queen herself did the damn thing. I digress... Not sure if it was just a slow weekend, but we easily found meter parking outside the hotel on a Sunday just before 9pm. We entered a busy lobby, perhaps an event nearby. There was plenty of seating. We made our way to the RED elevator that would take us to the level we needed to go for the Lounge. It was relatively empty but perfect for our group of 6. We were quickly seated without reservation, ordered our cocktails along with a few appetizers. The space is dim, creating an intimate and cozy setting. We were in awe of the views. We would sip our drinks, look at the views, have a conversation, and look at the views again and to our surprise would face another part of the city. You couldn't feel the floor move. We only came for drinks but the views were so immaculate that we decided to get some appetizers. Between our group we order pork belly bao, pork steamed dumplings, chicken pot stickers all which were delicious and great shareables. It's a cool experience to have drinks with such beautiful views. Do yourself a favor and check it out. Go at night. That's when the city views are the best. read more

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Stopped in for my kiddos could experience the rotating restaurant. They we so happy to be there. Our server was Elsie. She was very nice and accommodating. I had wine and my cousin ordered the ribs and she said they were tender and delicious. The lounge was beautiful very clean and had wonderful views. Multiple since you don't see the same one twice typically. read more

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The 3 stars is all for the view without the crowds and the unique rotating floor. But to be honest, many other places now in DTLA offer a great view so it's not much to be impressed by. It is relatively convenient and not overly busy even on a weekend though, so this may be the place if you want something no frills and not massively crowded. The place itself gives off old school vibes like the rest of the hotel itself, but it gets the job done if you just want a chill place to chat with someone. Literally, as service wasn't super attentive and you had to wave down someone to come back. I didn't really have any food but set low expectations. From eyeing the menu, I had my doubts and upon trying the creme brulee, it confirmed that this place isn't really the spot for a decent meal. It was mediocre but edible. Thankfully it doesn't seem like this place has a minimum, so just grab a bite or a drink and enjoy a relatively quiet spin around Downtown. read more

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Went here to kill time before heading to a show down the street. Cool concept with the rotating restaurant! The beautiful views change by the second! It takes one hour and twenty minutes to rotate completely. The drinks are great here! Their espresso martinis are sooooo good! I had to get a couple! The food was also good. Service was great! read more

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To get to this place you can go to the La prime level on the elevator and walk downstairs. It is a cute little lounge area that revolves at a decent speed. I actually had to leave because my date and I got vertigo after being there for just 30 mins We got two drinks and two appetizers. The fried gyoza and the spring rolls were both really good. The lychee martini was also good as expected. Nothing that stood out very much food wise, it is just a good place to talk and relax but not if you get dizzy easily! read more

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an absolutely gorgeous location but it's pretty clear LA Prime and the Westin Bonaventure don't view this as an important part of the business model. to enter, you take the elevator up to LA Prime and the employees at the host station will look at you like you have two heads if you're dressed for the lounge rather than the steakhouse. they will silently gesture you to the lounge without making eye contact. food all looks bland and designed to be as quick as possible to execute. there used to be a pretty good happy hour but they've completely gotten rid of it; not changed, gone. why? i've been to the lounge at least three times and have never seen it even a third full. why does the westin not want people in this gorgeous, unique space? a side note: i saw the manager at the LA Prime host stand when we were leaving and told him "i think you guys should bring the happy hour back!" i didn't see his face but according to my partner he looked so annoyed that he might just raise prices instead lol. so watch out for that! go for the views, but don't expect them to provide an experience to match read more

Nice service, very friendly staff. The ambiance was good. Westin at its finest. The food was good, great service, friendly and helpful.

Loved this place on the 35th floor of the Downtown Westin; was pleasantly surprised that they had some openings, made reservation on Open Table, was seated by the window so we had an excellent view, the only downfall was that this was the 3rd day that it wasn't rotating , which you normally would & see all of downtown LA; the lady who waited on us was super sweet, I asked for a mock tail & brought out strawberry virgin margaritas, they were ok, they lacked taste, but our meal was great! Asian infused! read more

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I hate giving this place anything other than 5 stars because the staff is wonderful, the drinks delicious, and the vibe is amazing. However, for some reason the people that run the hotel thought it wise to remove all food options from the menu. I lived in LA for many years, moved out of state and recently came back. To see how dead the bar is saddens me as my wife and I would come here all the time. I live up the street now and would drink here more often but no food makes it hard. Had 2 drinks here the other night, would have been 4 each if we could have had food. There's literally a kitchen on the 34th floor and if ownership is too cheap to run that then use the own on 35 that the Steakhouse uses and just made simple bar food like sliders, wings, quesadillas, etc. I know the Bonaventure can do it as your ground floor restaurant and room service make excellent food! read more

The view is fantastic and well worth the higher prices for the food and drink. The ambience is dark and cozy for a more intimate setting. Ordered salmon, which was a respectable size but it did not really come with much else, only a 1/2 cup of rice and a lotus root slice. The lychee creme brulee was excellent, though. There was real lychee flavor in the custard! I'd definitely recommend if you want to treat yourself and aren't looking for a heavy meal! read more

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Not too shabby, I'd say. Somewhat surprised by the heat this place is taking. My husband and I treated my parents to anniversary tickets to the Walt Disney Concert Hall and wanted to treat them to dinner after. Being relatively new to the area, I tried to find a restaurant that was both moderately priced (for my mom's liking) and special at the same time. I would say that the Bonavista Lounge fit that bill to a tee. My mom and dad ordered the pork belly bao and char siu ribs to share. My dad ordered the siracha smash burger and mom had a kung pao salad. Portions were decent for the price and I felt like service was attentive and kind. The menu isn't extensive, but I don't think it's meant to be with their main restaurant atop. The views were something to write home about and the food was a nice add-on. Low frills, special occasion, spot that doesn't break the bank. I can't speak to the drink selection since my parents don't partake, but it was a very beautiful outing during the sunset hour and I would definitely come back if I was looking for a casual, low fuss, setting. Very nice place to have a drink, some small bites, and wind down. As a half-Asian, I will tell you, rule #1: never ever order potstickers that are $14 at a non-asian restaurant. The only thing that will ever lie on the other end of that decision is disappointment. No matter how nice the ambiance. read more

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I recommend going here at night for the view. Super inexpensive dining and delicious plates every time! My favorite is the oyster shooters, I highly recommend. The site is not at all threatening or dangerous due to its height and slow revolutions. The ambience is just breathtaking as well as relaxing. Love LA! read more

The views are really nice. The service is attentive. The food and drinks were fine but not great. read more

Food was excellent. Full of wonderful flavors. Our server was full of smiles & great personality. The view was spectacular of all of DTLA. Definitely will go back in the summer to watch a sunset read more

I've always want to bring new friends to Bonavista lounge to share with them the drinks there and some small bar menu, especially we can enjoy at least to one hour talking viewing the whole Los Angeles downtown! It's a nice experience, and the front will be really impressed of your invitation ! Food cannot compare with the fine dining restaurants, but they are actually good enough with fair price read more

Nice view of city, liked how the restaurant rotated around. We had a party of 2 and requested a booth but were told we couldn't do a both because they were expecting a lot of people from the conference (which we were also part of the conference). Halfway thru our meal, there ended up only being one other group from the conference dining here so we could have had a booth too. We ordered 5 dishes to sample (dumpling, edamame, spring roll, salmon, and teriyaki chicken) but table was too small to hold more than two plates so server had to bring the dishes and our drinks making the food come out cold or room temp at best. All food was very underwhelming, not much seasoning or flavor and very over priced (~$20 per dish)- Panda Express would have been a better alternative. the cocktails were good though. Server was barely around but seemed to cater to the other party (4 ppl) more that was next to us as they got their orders taken after and food received before us - they were frequently checked in on, offered a dessert menu, etc. we ended up staying 30/45 minutes longer than needed due to waiting for server to bring boxes, check, etc. We spent about $175 for two people but would have rather walked of Lyft somewhere else for less $$ and better food and service. read more

What a clean place- spotless!!! Friendly service Although I am not a burger girl, this was an experience amd the food was delis! Impressed Do vosot and make your own experience read more