Restaurants with Belly Dancers
The only thing better than dinner . . . is dinner and a show! Los Angeles is an oasis of theatrics and sensuality. What do you get when you add the two together? Belly dancing, of course! From Westwood to Pasadena, these LA restaurants serve up Moroccan, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern meals with a side of bejeweled and gyrating midriffs.
Koutoubia
2116 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(310) 475-0729
This traditional Moroccan restaurant in the heart of Westwood offers exotic decor, couscous and tagines served family style, steaming pots of mint tea and, surprise, … belly dancers on the weekends. [link]
Burger Continental
535 S Lake Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 792-6634
Thursday through Sunday nights, you can enjoy Mediterranean bands and belly dancers along with Middle Eastern appetizers, pita sandwiches, Mediterranean combos, and … Armenian and Greek specialties at this casual restaurant in Pasadena. All-you-can-eat breakfast and lunch buffets are also served. [link]
Marrakesh
13003 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 788-6354
Seven prix-fixe menus offer something for everyone at this Studio City staple, which has been serving Southern California since 1974. The tented ceilings, rich colors and … low tables create an exotic, sensual atmosphere -- and those belly dancers have been known to inspire patron performances. [link]
Cayenne
7169 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 857-1252
With a menu influenced by many parts of the Mediterranean, including the Middle East, Morocco, and Greece, and an indoor patio where you can smoke a hookah after a big … meal, Cayenne is a great spot for a casual, unique dining experience. Their Jerusalem salad is some of the best in the west, and on Fridays and Saturdays from 8:30pm to 9:45pm, belly dancers shake their moneymakers. [link]
Dar Maghreb Restaurant
7651 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 876-7651
At Hollywood's Dar Maghreb, traditional Moroccan feasts are served in a re-creation of a 15th Century palace. Guests recline and dine on low sofas or goatskin cushions, … and belly dancers perform nightly. Choose from three prix-fixe menus, get ready to eat with your hands, and enjoy the show. [link]
Moun Of Tunis
7445 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 874-3333
Tunisian and Moroccan delicacies are served to lounging patrons as smiling belly dancers perform nightly in romantic lantern light. Six prix-fixe dinners are available, … and on the third Tuesday of every month, LA's belly dance sensation, Princess Farhana, hosts a showcase playing everything from traditional to tribal and Turkish to techno. [link]
Carousel
304 N Brand Blvd
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 246-7775
Lebanese, Armenian and Greek cuisine are served up with live music and belly dancing at this Glendale establishment, where the menu includes all kinds of kebabs and group … meals such as Hafleh Beiruti and Mezza Zahleh. A number of vegetarian options are also on offer. On Friday and Saturday nights, the prix-fixe meal includes dinner, dancing and a show. [link]
