A new contemporary Californian restaurant called Gable has opened inside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, taking over the ground-floor dining space just off the lobby with an 82-seat room built around a live-fire hearth. The restaurant, which debuted Tuesday, serves dishes ranging from tempura-fried maitake mushrooms to a bulgogi and kimchi pizza, alongside fennel cavatelli and pizza crust breadsticks topped with époisses purée and red wine onion jam.
According to WhatNow, Gable's menu was created by Culinary Director Chris Flint, who drew inspiration from the many cultures that make up Los Angeles. Flint's résumé carries serious fine-dining weight: per The Business Journal, he spent a decade at Make It Nice Hospitality, working as chef de cuisine at Manhattan's three-Michelin-starred Eleven Madison Park and holding executive chef roles at NoMad and Beverly Hills' Michelin-starred Maude. That pedigree now anchors a restaurant built around live fire, tableside torching, and old-school steaks served with broccoli-cheddar pomme dauphine, as detailed by the Observer.
A Space That Keeps Changing Hands
The dining room Gable now occupies has seen frequent turnover. It previously housed Shirley Brasserie, led by chef Craig Hopson, which focused on French classics, wood-fired dishes, and raw bar offerings, according to the same WhatNow report. Before that, the same ground-floor space belonged to Nancy Silverton's Italian steakhouse The Barish, which ran until June 2023 before Shirley Brasserie took over that July, as the Beverly Press reported at the time.
Gable's beverage program comes from Beverage Director Chad Austin, whose selection includes classic drinks with a modern twist, among them martinis made with koji-washed vodka. The cocktail list also features an elote-inspired drink built on clarified mezcal and Oaxacan rhum, according to a rundown from 22 L.A. Restaurant Openings.
Old Hollywood Branding, New Design
The restaurant's name pays tribute to actor Clark Gable, one of the Hollywood Roosevelt's famous former residents. Gable reportedly stayed with Carole Lombard in the hotel's 3,200-square-foot duplex penthouse during the 1930s, paying around $5 a night for the suite, according to Discover Los Angeles. The hotel has welcomed guests since 1927 and even hosted the first Academy Awards in 1929, per WhatNow's report.
Design agency Studio Mai handled the interior transformation, incorporating low-hung pendant lights, bespoke artworks, layered textures, and lush greenery arranged around the central live-fire hearth, according to Boutique Hotelier USA. The hotel itself carries official landmark status, having been designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 545 in 1991 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, per Discover Los Angeles.
Part of a Bigger Shakeup at the Hotel
Gable's opening comes just three months after the Hollywood Roosevelt's 24-hour burger spot, 25 Degrees, closed permanently after 21 years in business, with owners citing rising operating costs and new city regulations. Hoodline previously reported on that closure, which underscored the financial pressures facing even long-running hotel dining anchors in Hollywood. The shift also arrives as the historic hotel approaches its 100th anniversary, having opened in 1927 as a luxury landmark financed by silent film icons including Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and Louis B. Mayer.
Gable is located at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. in Los Angeles and serves dinner Tuesday through Thursday from 5 to 9:30 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. The hotel offers validation for four hours of valet parking at $15 for diners.
