Bar Etoile

Name: Bar Etoile
Address: 632 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90004
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.4

Melrose Hill · Wine Bar

632 North Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90004Directions

4.488 reviews

People say this restaurant serves delicious steak frites, snap peas, and a cheese tart. They also highlight the dreamy wine selection, great martinis, and stylish interior. Other reviews mention the service can be mixed.

A $$$ wine bar with lobster rilette, Caesar tartare, and busy Thursdays.

Bar Etoile is a $$ Wine Bar restaurant in Melrose Hill, Los Angeles. It has logged 3,111 check ins on Blackbird, and is busiest Saturday evenings. Check in on Blackbird when you visit.

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Why go

Bar Etoile is a $$$ wine bar with 3,111 all-time Blackbird check-ins recorded between its first check-in on Feb. 13, 3,111 and latest listed check-in on Aug. 5, 2026, with Thursday and Saturday as its busiest check-in days. On Google, it holds a 4.3 rating from 96 reviews.

One highlighted reviewer came in for wine and snacks and said they would love to come back for a full meal. Highlighted reviews call out the Caesar tartare, lobster rilette, Lobster, and Steak Frites, with one guest noting a center bar and cozy dining room seating and another praising Nathan’s recommendations and service.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Fast facts

Blackbird has logged 3,111 all-time check-ins at Bar Etoile.
Thursday and Saturday are its busiest Blackbird check-in days.
Google lists Bar Etoile at 4.3 stars from 96 reviews.
Highlighted reviews praise Caesar tartare, lobster rilette, Lobster, and Steak Frites.
One reviewer described a center bar and cozy dining room seating.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Did you know

Bar Etoile recorded 3,111 Blackbird check-ins between its first listed check-in on Feb. 13, 3,111 and latest listed check-in on Aug. 5, 2026, with Thursdays and Saturdays leading.

editorial/ updated 9d ago

Amenities

Meals

DinnerDessert

Drinks

CoffeeBeerWineCocktails

Features

Dine-inReservationsOutdoor seatingRestroom

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Check in momentum

The room in motion

Activity221

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Flynet check ins

3,111

Neighborhood

Melrose Hill

Last 30 days

221 check ins

−29% vs prior month

Sep 28Oct 27

When it's busy

Usually dead right now

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Inside Bar Etoile

Review signal

4.4

88 Google reviews

$$$

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Within walking distance

Other Blackbird spots a short walk from Bar Etoile.

FAQ

How popular is Bar Etoile?

Bar Etoile has logged 3,111 check ins on Blackbird.

When is Bar Etoile busiest?

Bar Etoile is busiest on Saturday evenings, based on Blackbird check-in activity.

What kind of food does Bar Etoile serve?

Bar Etoile serves Wine Bar cuisine.

How expensive is Bar Etoile?

Bar Etoile is in the $$ price range on a $ to $$$$ scale.

How do I check in at Bar Etoile?

Download the Blackbird app, visit Bar Etoile in person, and check in from the app. Check-ins earn FLY and count toward Flytown's daily Hotspots ranking.