The 2023 Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine Menu for the 2023 Seaon has been announced. Award-winning chef Suzanne Goin and restaurateur Caroline Styne, return for a 8th season and they promise exceptional dining for visitors. Their California-inspired offerings include three restaurants and three marketplaces. Additionally, menus for the Terrace and Garden Boxes, which can be ordered a day in advance.
Suzanne Goin's new summer dishes pair beautifully with the exceptional wine and beer programs curated by Caroline Styne, the James Beard Foundation’s 2018 Outstanding Restaurateur of the Year award recipient. This year Caroline Styne has expanded the retail wine selections in the three marketplaces, broadening the varieties and options for wine lovers visiting the Bowl. In addition to increasing the selection of her popular canned wine offerings, she has also added a number of vegan and organic bottles, as well as a collection of natural wines from producers including Broc Cellars, Johan Vineyards, Lo-fi Wines, Angeleno Wine Company and more. And, returning for the 2023 season are the fan favorites Winemaker Wednesdays and Sunday Market Tastings – a 14-week program of complimentary wine tastings at the Plaza Marketplace with guest winemakers, importers and sommeliers hand-selected by Caroline to give the venue’s visitors an immersive and personal experience with her favorite people in the wine world.
Notable additions for the 2023 Hollywood Bowl Food + Wine portfolio include:
Suzanne's Fried Chicken: This kiosk serves an all-inclusive bucket of chicken in two sizes, complete with sides of cornbread, coleslaw, house-made ranch dressing, honey and hot sauce
Bar West, with batched craft cocktails, made with soju and other wine-based liquors by A.O.C.’s head barman Ignacio Murillo
The Plaza’s new South LA Cafe, a thriving Black-owned, family-owned and community-owned and -focused company, operates daily 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and during performances
State-of-the-art customer self-checkout at Marketplace East, where guests can have their entire purchase of up to 12 items scanned at once
Food kiosks – fried chicken, tacos, pizzas/BBQ and Kitchen 22 – have ordering stations, or guests can order from the Hollywood Bowl app or posted QR code
Additions of smaller Sweet Shop and soft serve ice cream stations around the grounds to increase availability
New beer pads for grab-and-go beers with self-checkout
Comprehensive compostable food ware and greenware program used throughout all disposable food services
Highlights for the 2023 menus include:
Supper in Your Seats – Available by pre-order online until 6 p.m. the day before a performance, Supper in Your Seats offers curated three-course dinners or customized meals from à la carte selections delivered right to your box seats.
Menu Highlight: The Angeleno – summer fruit and arugula with Leonora goat cheese, jamon and candied pecans; a choice of soft polenta, wild mushrooms, Swiss chard, mascarpone and gremolata or slow-roasted salmon with farro tabbouleh, summer vegetables and cucumber yogurt; and dessert of crème fraîche cheesecake with stone fruit and blackberries.
Newly available
Supper in Your Seats
items for 2023 include:
chopped Greek salad: romaine, cucumber, tomato, black olives and feta
summer fruit and arugula with Leonora goat cheese, jamon and candied pecans
tortiglioni pasta with heirloom tomatoes, pancetta, parmigiano-reggiano and garlic breadcrumbs (can be prepared vegan)
diver scallops with saffron risotto, young spinach and Meyer lemon salsa
braised short ribs with shell bean ragoût, rapini and whole grain mustard
Ann’s Wine Bar by A.O.C. – Showcasing a wine list personally curated by Caroline Styne, Los Angeles’ favorite wine bar comes to life at the Hollywood Bowl with a wine-friendly menu of artisanal cheese and charcuterie, farmers plates, grilled flatbreads, market-fresh salads and A.O.C.-style fish and meats. There are also craft brews and farmers market-driven cocktails made with soju and other wine-based liquors.
Newly available Ann’s Wine Bar by A.O.C. items for 2023 include:
grilled flatbread with summer squash, taleggio, sun-dried tomato pesto
apricots and pickled cherries with soft ricotta, jamon and coriander hazelnuts
cherry tomatoes with sweet peppers, stracciatella, basil pesto and torn croutons
quinoa dumplings with spiced tomato, sugar snaps, pea shoots and feta
cumin lamb chops with black beans, cucumber, roasted poblano, Urfa and pistachios
milk chocolate torta with rum caramel and coffee cream
The backyard – The al fresco dining area, adjacent to the amphitheater, is flanked by two large wood-burning grills and offers an updated seasonal market-driven menu of summer salads, an extensive raw bar and side dishes, in addition to the wood-grilled selection of fresh fish, seafood, organic chicken, chops and steaks.
Newly available items for the backyard in 2023 include:
hamachi tostada with avocado, cucumber, citrus and salsa macha
avocado bruschetta with cherry tomatoes, feta and piri piri
heirloom tomatoes with Jimmy Nardellos, butter beans, aloreña olives and paprika
whole sea bream with couscous, golden raisins, pistachios, kumquat and chermoula
grilled lobster with toasted cornbread, succotash salad and smoked tomato butter
chicken paillard with pecorino pudding, haricots verts, spring onions and mustard breadcrumbs
Picnic Boxes – All four of Suzanne Goin’s complete picnic boxes can be pre-ordered a day before a concert and picked up at the Plaza Marketplace or delivered to your box seats.
Menu Highlight: The Maple Drive – Grilled wagyu with arugula, cherry tomatoes and preserved lemon salsa; summer succotash salad; feta stone-fruit salad with beets, dandelion and hazelnut vinaigrette; 2 cheeses, pain aux fruits, nuts and dried fruit, fig jam; and crème fraîche cheesecake with stone fruit and blackberries
Kitchen 22 – Made-to-order beef and veggie burgers, Suzanne’s Spanish fried chicken, grilled Comté cheese on Larder sourdough and savory sandwiches anchor the Hollywood Bowl’s tribute to classic American fare.
Menu Highlight: Big and Juicy Burgers
Marketplaces – Three Marketplace locations – Plaza, East and West – specialize in “grab-and-go” salads, sandwiches, farmers’ market-driven main courses, charcuterie, cheese plates, desserts, and Magpies Softserve ice cream pies and sundaes.
Showcasing the best of Goin and Styne’s casual Larder café-marketplace, these Hollywood Bowl venues also feature a large selection of hand-picked wines, craft beers, sodas and waters, as well as salty and sweet snacks including cookies and brownies, candy, nuts and crackers.
Lucques at the Circle – This is a full-service dining experience for Pool Circle subscribers, showcasing a seasonal made-to-order menu and exceptional wine list styled from the award-winning cuisine of Lucques.
Menu Highlights:
ricotta gnocchi with chanterelles, sweet corn, spinach and sage brown butter
“three sisters” gazpacho: yellow tomato, avocado, pepitas and queso fresco
dandelion and radicchio with roasted wild plums, pecans and crumbled goat cheese
arugula and Weiser melons with cucumber, Urfa, lime and pistachios
grilled ribeye steak frites with arugula salad and smoked tomato butter
Spanish stuffed chicken, romanesco, pickled golden raisins and Marcona aioli
pistachio baklava Magpies: chocolate crust, almond pound cake and fudge
Street Food and Snacks – Authentic street foods can be found throughout the grounds of the Hollywood Bowl, including Suzanne’s fried chicken, tacos (including vegan), artisanal pizzas, pulled pork BBQ sandwiches, assorted sandwiches and beverages. The Sweet Shop offers signature desserts, cookies and brownies, coffee and ice cream. Visitors will find L.A.’s Magpies Softserve’s ice cream pies and their mix-in ice creams, which include nondairy and vegan options.