LEORA — Restaurant in Beverly Hills

Leora is a hidden masterstroke tucked inside the United Talent Agency building in Beverly Hills but feels far more intimate than a corporate café. From the moment you slip through the lobby, it’s clear you’ve found something special—half neighborhood secret, half creative’s lunch haven.

Owners Leor and Laura Klein, known for their acclaimed KleinKitchen private chef venture, have created a place that merges comfort food with chef-level execution. Everything is homemade, vibrant, and impossibly fresh. Breakfast is a standout, with the Leora Breakfast Burrito leading the charge—soft scrambled eggs, bacon, avocado, and cheese wrapped in a perfectly toasted tortilla. The “Alyssa” version adds merguez sausage and herbs for a rich, flavorful twist.

At lunch, the tuna melt has achieved near-legendary status, crisp and buttery on the outside, gooey and tangy within. The chicken sandwich, either pesto or al pastor style, is another winner, and the grain bowls and Greek salad are colorful, wholesome, and deeply satisfying. Even their frozen coffees and smoothies taste crafted rather than blended on autopilot.

Leora attracts an eclectic crowd. One table might host a local Beverly Hills regular, another a film star or agent escaping for an hour. Everyone feels equally welcome. This is the rare place where high-end taste meets low-key charm. Five stars...

Avoid at all costs unless you enjoy waiting excessive amounts of time for food only to have your entire order come out wrong.

The problem at Leora’s isn’t just that the line is long. Long lines can be expected at popular places. What makes this experience unacceptable is that you can stand there for 15 minutes while no one takes a single order. The line doesn’t move because the staff isn’t engaging with customers at all — a clear sign of disorganization and poor management.

When I finally did get to order, my drink was wrong. Worse, my steak and eggs arrived without steak. After driving home and discovering this, I returned, only to face more indifference and slow, dismissive service. One mistake might be forgivable, but the combination of long waits, incorrect orders, and lack of care demonstrates a pattern of neglect.

The food itself does not make up for the hassle. In a city full of excellent restaurants, there is no reason to settle for poor service and mediocre food.

In short: expect to wait, expect your order to be wrong, and don’t expect the quality to justify the frustration. Strongly recommend choosing...

My friends and I stopped by Leora for lunch and to finish up some work. The food was genuinely good, but I’m writing this review to share our experience with the manager/owner, Laura. While we were seated, she informed us that laptops are not allowed between 12–2pm because it supposedly upsets other customers. While we understand if that’s the policy, there were no signs or notices anywhere to communicate this in advance, which would have helped set expectations.

What made the experience very disappointing was the way this message was delivered. Later, one of my friends briefly opened their laptop (for less than a minute), and Laura approached us again, this time with a negative tone. And even though we explained that this will take max a minute, she didn’t seem open to hearing us out. It felt more like a confrontation than a conversation, which really affected the overall vibe. Again, we didn't just buy coffee, each one of us was having lunch.

Creating a welcoming environment is such a basic part of hospitality, and unfortunately, Laura does not understand that. Her unwelcoming approach DOES NOT represent the...