In the former Jean-Georges at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills, find sumptuous Italian steakhouse Baldi, which opened in February 2026 with soaring ceilings and a sprawling midcentury modern dining room. The restaurant comes from scion Edoardo “Edo” Baldi, son of the celebrity-favorite restaurateur Giorgio Baldi, who also operates Hollywood elite magnet e.baldi. Here, the scent of olive wood from the grill wafts into a grand dining room marked by floating cylindrical metal halos and real olive trees punctuating the space between tables. Like other Baldi restaurants, this one’s also riddled with the rich and famous (Al Pacino was sitting at the adjacent table when I dined there). All of this comes at a cost worthy of the Waldorf Astoria (drink and appetizer prices are eye-watering, though steaks run in line with other steakhouses). High prices aside, Baldi presents a superlative new addition to Los Angeles’s steak scene, where Edo’s elemental precision collides with top-of-the-line beef.
Steak dinner you dress for as if you just won an Oscar; steak dinner with the boys before the wedding; steak dinner with the girls to ogle celebrities worthy of the front of Page Six; steak dinner with a family who likes pasta more than meat (there’s even a gluten-free option).
Some servers here really hit you hard with the upsells; in fact, they will likely ask if you want more drinks multiple times. Don’t be afraid to politely decline; otherwise, service here feels warm and knowledgeable.
While Chi Spacca codified Los Angeles’s appetite for Italian steak, Baldi completes the picture with a stricter, more focused, and more upscale portrait of what an Italian-inflected steakhouse can be. Here, there’s a more substantial pasta menu featuring homemade pastas that would delight purists. Hopefully, whoever’s paying has an American Express Black card.
Dining and Cooking