I just have to say... wow! What an absolutely great experience from start to finish!!! The restaurant is such a cool, intimate space that immediately makes you feel welcome as soon as you walk in the door. There is a cute little bar and a cozy space with the perfect amount of tables inside. There is also a wonderful patio with plenty of outdoor seating. Our waiter, Lokahi, took such great care of us and was so warm, friendly and helpful with his suggestions.... But I have to say, I think that no matter what we ordered, it would have been great! We started with the little gem Caesar salad, the brussel sprouts and the patatas bravas... all were sooooo good! The salad was simple, crispy and fresh with delicious tomatoes, the perfect amount of Parmesan, and a superb Caesar dressing. The patatas bravas was equally as good - slightly crispy potatoes with a great tomato sauce that had a hint of spice and was incredibly flavorful! And the brussel sprouts were perfect - not oily, plenty of flavor and overall rounded out our apps perfectly. For dinner we each had the Salt Spring Mussels with a side of fries to share... the mussels were amazing, the broth delicious and the side of bread that they serve with them is the perfect addition to soak up all the savory broth. The fries were cooked perfectly and were seasoned just right! I have to say that Melanie is without a doubt one of the best dinner experiences that we have had in our 11 years of being in LA. From the food and service to the overall experience, I would give Melanie 10 stars if I could. Needless to say, I would HIGHLY recommend Melanie as I know that you will have an amazing meal with equally top notch service as well! We will 100% be coming back again and again!!! read more

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Melanie is not a new restaurant, it's a wine bar serving food that I've known about for several years. I didn't make it here until March 2026 and after my first visit, I'm sorry I didn't come earlier. My husband and I came here on a Sunday night, with a last minute reservation I'd made on Resy. The restaurant wasn't very busy when we came in around 5:30ish. A lot of the tables were empty. They had both indoor and outdoor dining available, but the majority of the seats were indoor. The ambiance here is dark and chic, it reminded me very much of restaurants in NYC. It would make for a good spot for a date night or girls' night out. We made it here in time to order one thing from their happy hour menu, the tater tots. These were heavy but moreish, it was hard to stop eating them even when my stomach was telling me I was full. We also shared the corn, which I believe may have been a special/seasonal dish. It will go down as one of the best corn dishes I've ever eaten in a restaurant. My husband got the burger for his main and I got the mussels. The mussels were pretty fresh and silky, and were overall excellent, but I didn't love the broth they came in. My husband's burger was fantastic. It's one of the best burgers I've eaten at a restaurant in LA. Service was lovely and efficient. I'm looking forward to dining here again, and would highly recommend trying it. read more

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Very cute and lowkey wine bar. Came here after work with a few co workers and we had some wine and appetizers. They do also serve actual meals and it looked really delicious. We went with a wine tasting, which wasn't on the menu but we asked if they offered it. It was $30 for 3 wine choices (2 oz I believe). Either the somalier's choice or your own. But they definitely help you with picking the right options. The staff was super nice and friendly and knowledgeable about the wines. The appetizers were pretty good too. We had the fries, brussel sprouts (best choice), tater tots, olives, marcona almonds and hummus. This place is perfect for either date night, cute meet up with a friend or after work with co workers. read more

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We had a wonderful dinner at Melanie! The food was delicious, and as someone from Manila, I was especially excited to see Filipino-inspired dishes on the menu. I ordered the hen inasal, and it was cooked perfectly, with just the right amount of smokiness. Our waiter, Lokahi, was knowledgeable and attentive, and his recommendations were excellent. The ambiance was lovely, too. A five-star experience all around! read more

My favorite combination is wine and lava cake. Unfortunately they were out of lava cake!! Which says a lot cuz it's probably sooo yummy. Got their crème brûlée instead and that was delicious. I forgot which wine I had, some red wine. The waitress was also super friendly and nice. We sat outside and it was easy to talk to each other, calm with a warm breeze. read more

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I love the Melanie! One of the coziest wine bars in LA. It's also a great spot for a date night. They have a great selection of wines, both by glass and bottle; the service is fast and staff are friendly. Usually their bottles are discounted, so always ask!! The space get a bit loud inside but nothing too bad. Highly recommended. read more

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Amazing wine and dinner. Great for a cute date or to bring family to. Food is delicious and worth trying the appetizers. Very intimate setting. read more

Such a cute little date spot! We had a GNO dinner here and everything was perfect. We taste tested some wines and waited at the bar for a table for a little bit. The staffs are very nice and they moved us to a table quickly. Parking is a little tough around here so you'll have to circle around a while or valet at a restaurant next door. The mussels were delicious and the burger had a thick layer of chopped bacon in it so it's extra juicy. Highly recommend these! Will def be back to try the rest of the menu. Apparently they also changed the menu recently so make sure to check out the new menu! read more

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Ooh I don't know... Melanie has cute romantic vibes but the night I went smelled putrid. The inside of the restaurant doesn't smell good at all even though they had a bunch of candles and diffuser sticks. They need to fix something about it because I wouldn't come back here just because of the smell. Our server was very attentive! But the food was just okay. I think the steak frites were overpriced given how bland the fries were, and the steak was a little under seasoned for my taste. The burger was juicy, but it was a little too greasy. Good wine selection though! Overall, I would probably try other restaurants in the area! read more

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Great service and great happy hour! They offer patio seating to enjoy your wine as you people watch. Check their board for daily specials! read more

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My friend and I tried this restaurant for dying LA. I would give it 3.5 stars overall. I did enjoy the steak 4:5 and the potatoes bravas 4.5/5. The desserts were also tasty and well presented 4.5/5. The spicy pasta was OK. I wish the pasta was al dente. It was a bit overcooked 3/5. However, the cucumber salad -5/5 is literally cut up cucumbers in chili oil. Nothing tasty or good about it. The funny thing is. I absolutely love the same dish at Jade Restaurant in LA. But it's more creative and tasty. It probably cost $.30. If even that to make this dish. I found the salad to also be very bland 2/5. I'm glad I got to try this place, but don't think I'll be back. read more

Cozy inside, chill outside. Parking can be a bit tricky, but there's usually metered street parking if you're patient. The staff know their wine and give great recs without the snob factor. Decent selection, tasty food, and bottles are 50% off on Sundays and Mondays. Good people, good better wine, easy win. read more

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This review is long over due. Honestly this place is nothing without Stephen. We have over the last almost three years been coming here for the wine. The monthly wine events are nothing short of a mini vacation with the journey through the region Stephen takes you on. He is brilliant in his craft, very knowledgeable and welcomes everyone with a warm smile. Someone we look forward to seeing along side a glass of wine we always know we will want to take home. Ask for Stephen and enjoy a glass of wine. Get the burger read more

This wine bar has the most delicious food and I've been to most, if not all, wine bars in LA! The tater lots with the spicy aioli are a must and their burger and mushroom risotto are also so delicious. I'm a huge fan of their wine recommendations and every time I come here, I try something different. The owner is so knowledgeable, attentive, and lovely and so my experience is very different from the experience of the reviewer down below. The interior is beautiful and intimate even though it gets a bit loud. Parking isn't too bad in this area with its plentiful street parking. Definitely recommend reserving as it gets popular! read more

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The waitress said my ID wasn't real and refused to serve us. literally based on what. absolutely ridiculous

Tiny place but big on the food and wine, great selection of french wines, I need to come back and try the pasta.

If I could give a lower star rating I would. So I went with my spouse to have a nice night out. We arrived and were seated by 8:30pm which I thought this should be enough time to have some wine and then head out by 10 pm when they close. I used to work in the food industry so I get it I don't want to be those customers that stay past closing. ....anyways the wine bottles are $85 and up....and let me tell you when I looked up this particular wine bottle it was worth less than $30....and tasted like a $10 bottle. I have had better wine at Trader Joe's, there was nothing special about this wine. If you want actual fine wine that is imported and excellent go to wine stop they have various locations in Los Angeles. Affordable and excellent. Continuing on with why I left a one star well remember how I said they close at 10pm? Well it was 9:15pm and they started stacking the chars on the tables all around us, making you feel like ok get out....ummmm it's not even 10 yet !?!? 10 minutes after that they brought us and the other people still there the bill without even asking us if we wanted to order anything more....they also stopped giving us water....by 9:45pm by husband was annoyed and wanted to leave so I had to gulp the last of my over priced wine to hurry out because obviously the staff did not want us there anymore. Will I ever go back. Hell no. There are far better wine bars around LA who prioritize customer service and actually have the quality of wine that matches their service. read more

I've been here twice. Once on a date and once with a group of girlfriends. Both times the owner in particular and the staff are quite rude and unwelcoming despite having an empty shop. Wine and food is also not so great. I'd recommend going elsewhere. It's a shame because there aren't so many wine bars on this side of town, but it's way more worth it to trek out to Echo Park or Northeast LA than to come here. Better vibes, better curation, better everything at many other places a 20 minute drive away. read more

My boyfriend and I had our first date here and now it holds a special place in our hearts (I even commissioned a drawing of the facade for our anniversary). The sommelier is fantastic, he walked us through the wine list and treats everyone like family. I've been back several times with my boyfriend, my girlfriends, anyone who will go with me! It's a gem of a spot. Highly recommend! read more

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Great cute little wine bar with a little French and Italian mix. The menu is limiting and the place gets loud. Looked like most peeps were in to drink wine and munch on the charcuterie boards with their date. We opted for the tater tots which did not disappoint and both got the burger. Again, delicious but it was bigger than I was expecting for a small wine bar so we really should have just split one. read more

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I'm so glad my other half surprised me with dinner at Melanie, I loved everything about my experience. We were there on Monday which turned out to be 1/2 off wine bottles which makes this wine-focused restaurant an amazing deal. The fact that I love steak frites was a major factor in the surprise he planned for me. I was in Paris a few months ago and have been craving it, I was very pleased with their version. We also got the Crab fettuccini which was good. They have a simple but good menu. Being a wine bar, they had a great selection of various wines. They even had a section for orange wines which I've actually never heard of! The service was also top notch. The manager was really on top of things and we learned about the struggles Melanie went through since they opened during the pandemic. I admire local businesses that made it through those tough times. He also mentioned in Jan they will also offer 1/2 off wine on Sundays. The ambiance of the restaurant is so nice. This is a perfect place for a date night, girls night out or maybe catching up with an old friend. It's a small restaurant with a dozen tables inside and several outside (with heat lamps). Parking is on the street which is my least favorite thing about coming to this area but Melanie is worth it and there were plenty of meters in the area since it was a Monday night. Note: they don't take reservations but you can rent out their venue for private events. read more

Sorry I won't post pictures of the food. It was too overwhelmingly delicious to take the time. This place was recommended by the hotel Palihouse ( which by the way is spacious and clean and totally cool and charming) so we walked over 3 blocks, no reservations, and were lucky to get our seats at the bar. The mussels were cooked to perfection, hot but still very soft and light in a sauce of curry coconut and who knows what else to make such a spectacular well rounded spiced up but not too much délicieux bouillon. The molted lava cake made me swoon with its very thin and light envelope lusciously delivering hot lava darker than night, tempered by vanilla ice cream. read more

Came to Melanie for a date night, as I thought it was the perfect type of restaurant for my fiancée. I was right, as she loved it, and I did too. They have half off bottles of wine on Mondays, and starting in January, Sundays as well. We got there early at around 5:30, so we had no problem getting a table. It did get quite crowded after 6:30 though. The ambiance is cute, the service was attentive, and our wine was also very tasty. We tried the hangar steak and the crab fettuccine. The steak was delicious and the crab fettuccini was good, but a little under flavored for my liking. Overall we really enjoyed it. read more

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I actually am so sad writing this review. I LOVED this place when the old menu was on there. It was smaller, but they were great at pretty much everything on there. Went to try the new menu and the food was pretty mediocre. Ordered everything new except for the steak frites, and even that was chewy. The new chef leans heavy on cream and tartness, so if that's your vibe then you'll love it. But the flavor was mid and for what we paid for the meal, I wasn't content or satiated. The only saving grace is that they still have the best wine selection. Unfortunately, it's not enough to return. read more

The servers never came around to the table, overpriced only one Italian wine on the whole menu and they keep the air conditioner on without front door open it's freezing I'll give them three read more

This was our first visit to Melanie. We came for the happy hour and really enjoyed the atmosphere, which has indoor and outdoor seating. The service was attentive, and we'd like to come back and try the food. read more

Such a cozy wine bar and they have good service and an intimate atmosphere overall. | P A R K I N G | Found parking along the street which was really convenient. Since it's located off 3rd street you'll find plenty of metered parking options, especially if you come a bit early. | S E R V I C E | Great service overall. Our waitress gave wonderful descriptions of both wine and food. She was attentive, knowledgeable, and great at what she does. | F O O D | Items we ordered were the olives and almonds ($10), crab fettuccini ($38), and the mussels ($28). *Olives were really tasty and not too salty. *Almonds have seasoning on them. *The crab fettuccine has a savory base as opposed to a cream base and is pretty tasty and fresh. * Mussels were okay and had to go back (a few had an odd taste) And some wine of course. They have one bottle of rose and it's pleasantly dry and not very sweet. Also fairly priced at $60. read more

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Stopped for a glass of wine after dinner. Didn't know they had a whole menu for dinner too. I'd be interested in checking it out. Definitely a cute wine bar in the middle of Beverly Grove. It's cozy and adorable inside. But it does feel small and you can hear the other party's conversation. Service was great though. Wine selection isn't as big as I'd hope. I do also question their portions for serving glass as it doesn't feel like it's a full glass of wine. Prices are high too. I'd be open to coming back and giving it another shot. read more

The food was phenomenal! We couldn't remember having a better meal. Very cool vibe and amazing service. Will definitely be back. The Branzino was out of this world and the steak sublime. Don't miss the Little Gems Salad either. read more

Happened to stumble on this restaurant while on a walk and found the ambiance intriguing . There is a bar inside with a few seats , indoor and heated outdoor seating . We sat outside on a Saturday night . Service was a little slow but food and wine were good and prices were pretty decent . I had a glass of chilled red wine , tater tots, spinach and mushroom risotto and the hanger steak with fries and it was $108 including tax . The hanger steak was the winner with the yummy sauce all over . The serve mentioned they have the best branzino in town but they sold out so I cannot attest to it but worth noting if you plan on dining here . read more

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So a friend and I are doing a wine bar once a month as a New Year's resolution. He found this one and I have to say the wine selection is great!! Stephen buys the wine and sat and served us. Sophie took over for him and they were both so attentive. Our glasses were never empty! Great happy hour from 4-5pm with half price glasses and the wine is all amazing!! Food is fantastic although not a big selection which I think is good. Would totally come back! read more

Two enthusiastic thumbs up for this pace. It's a go to for meeting up with friends, especially for those that want to try some new things. Staff are great at recommending fun wines - have yet to try a bad one. Food is awesome too - def go for the mussels you will not be disappointed! read more

Intimate atmosphere, good wine, and close to home. It's no wonder why I'm a fan of Melanie. So, I'm a delusional broad. Full stop. One of my favorite pastimes is visiting quaint wine bars, having a solo meal and pretending that all or most of the patrons are completely in love with me. So, of course when I first walked into Melanie with its cozy and quiet ambiance, I knew instantly It was my type of place. Although there was available seating outside and at the bar, I had to snag one of the seats near the windows. I love people watching (plus I mean, I'm always trying to live out my mysterious "French girl" fantasies). Looking at the menu, I was thrilled to see they had a few French wines on special. I ended up with a glass of "Rene Leclerc Bourgogne Rouge 2017" and it was fantastic! So fantastic that later when I got home, I had to order a bottle. For food, I had the Steak Frites. Honestly, it was so good,perfectly medium rare, and pretty reasonably priced when taking into account the quality, area, etc ($34 if I'm remembering correctly). All in all, I love Melanie. The food and wine are wonderfully divine and it's near my place. Whenever the mood strikes me to go out on another solo date, it's nice knowing I have this gem in my rotation. read more

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Didn't have one thing that wasn't FABULOUS. My server, Steven, was kind and informative with great suggestions. The one wine I didn't quite fall in love with was the Fitz-Ritter Sekt (sparkling), but it was immediately followed up with by a suggestion by dear Steven, the Barbera, which despite my seafood selection was perfectly paired . Mussels-MUST SeaBream- MUST Barbera- YES please! Do yourself a favor and come visit Melanie wine bar and the wonderful Steven! You won't regret it. The ambiance, food, and hospitality are to die for read more

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The staff at Melanie Wine Bar are SO knowledgeable and friendly. From the moment I walked in they made me feel so welcome. I really enjoyed the two orange wines I tried and the food was good too. The charcuterie board was great (all six) and I would recommend it. The grain bowl was tasty and a welcome change with some vegetables. We also got the tater tots which were yummy but I think just two items off the menu is enough for two people to share. read more

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If everyone spoke French you would think you were in Paris. Great wines Sunday and Monday half off, interesting small plates. Excellent steak frites. read more

Everything here was fabulous. The waiters know what they are talking about when it comes to food & wine. And you can taste the care that goes into preparing each dish- nothing is just thrown together. There's a reason for each ingredient and I love that level of thoughtfulness. What we ordered: The octopus 10/10 gem salad 6/10 sea bream ceviche 10/10 bone marrow 7/10 the peach cobbler 10/10 read more

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I've been here a few times. I love their wine options, they have never disappointed, it's a cozy ambiance. The food is consistent and good. Parking is on the street which could be a challenge but I have always found a spot daily early. The drawback is the staff. They range from really friendly and great to rude AF. I gage if I go in based on who's working that night. read more

Excellent food. Excellent service. My fav spot. Great wine pairings and they have some NA options too. Wendy is the best.

Went for a holiday girls night and didnt have high expectations but it was underwhelming to say the least. Tater tots were the best part. spicy rigatoni was too spicy, service was pretty slow. ambiance was fine. don't need to go back read more