SUR Restaurant & Lounge and TomTom Restaurant & Bar are the two Vanderpump venues still running in Los Angeles, alongside the outdoor Vanderpump Cocktail Garden. Pump closed for good in 2023. If you want the classic Vanderpump Rules experience, book SUR. If you want cocktails and late-night energy, TomTom is the better call, and the Cocktail Garden works well for a lighter, outdoor drink.
TL;DR:
- Both SUR and TomTom are open and experienced enough to require early reservations, especially on weekends, to secure a good table and avoid long waits.
- SUR offers a full dining experience with a focus on atmosphere, privacy, and food, best suited for fans seeking the full Vanderpump Rules vibe.
- TomTom provides a lively bar scene with craft cocktails and is more budget-friendly for those prioritizing drinks and a casual night out with friends.
- Pump and Villa Blanca are permanently closed, so planning around these venues is no longer relevant, and current venues attract most fan traffic.
- Always verify current hours and private event schedules directly with the venues before visiting to prevent unnecessary delays or closures.
Table of Contents
- Which Vanderpump Restaurants in Los Angeles Are Still Open?
- SUR Restaurant & Lounge: Hours, Menu, and Visit Tips
- TomTom Restaurant & Bar: Hours, Menu, and Visit Tips
- What Happened to Pump, Villa Blanca, and Other Closed Spots?
- How to Plan Your Visit to a Vanderpump Restaurant
- Planning a Group Visit or Special Occasion
- Accessibility at SUR and TomTom
- What Makes Each Venue Different
- Recent Changes Worth Knowing About
- Why Bravo Coverage Shapes How We Cover These Venues
- Plan Your Vanderpump Visit With the Right Fan Tools
- Sources
Which Vanderpump Restaurants in Los Angeles Are Still Open?
Fans planning a trip around Lisa Vanderpump’s Los Angeles restaurants need a quick way to sort fact from nostalgia. Three venues are currently operating: SUR, TomTom, and the Vanderpump Cocktail Garden. Pump is gone, and treating it as a real stop will waste part of your day.
The table below breaks down the working venues so you can decide where to spend your evening before you even leave the hotel.
Notice the split in personality. SUR leans into the dinner theater of it all, the hidden garden, the low lighting, the sense that you might be sitting three tables from a cast member. TomTom is looser and louder, built for a drink with friends rather than a quiet meal. If your goal is a fan pilgrimage with a real meal attached, SUR wins. If you want the bar scene that made Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz’s reputation as a Southern California nightlife draw, TomTom is the move.
SUR Restaurant & Lounge: Hours, Menu, and Visit Tips
SUR sits at 606 to 614 North Robertson Boulevard in West Hollywood, the exact address that anchored eight seasons of Vanderpump Rules. The official site lists hours running roughly Tuesday through Thursday evenings, later service Friday and Saturday, and a midday opening on Sunday, though private events occasionally shift the schedule, so check the venue’s site before you drive over.
The menu blends Contemporary American cooking with Mediterranean touches, and the goat cheese balls remain the single item every fan orders whether or not they’ve ever seen the show. Shareable plates dominate the menu, which makes it easy to order across a table of four or five without anyone feeling shortchanged.
What makes SUR worth the drive isn’t just the food. It’s the room itself:
- A hidden garden patio that photographs better than almost anything else on Robertson Boulevard
- Dim, romantic interior lighting built for the kind of moody shot that ends up on Instagram
- A layout with distinct rooms, so a loud front bar doesn’t ruin a quieter back table
- Staff accustomed to fans asking about specific booth locations from the show
Service quality swings depending on the night. Diner accounts describe SUR as a must-see for fans but occasionally overpriced relative to the food itself, particularly on nights when filming or a private event is happening. Early weeknight dinners tend to run smoother than weekend prime time, when the wait list stretches and the noise climbs.
Pro Tip: Call ahead or check with your server when you arrive if a shoot is happening that night. Service often slows down around production needs, and asking for a table away from the action usually gets you a better experience.
Valet parking is available and expected on busy nights; street parking nearby is limited enough that valet often saves more time than it costs. Expect entrée prices in the upper range for the neighborhood, with shared appetizers as the more reasonable entry point.
TomTom Restaurant & Bar: Hours, Menu, and Visit Tips
TomTom sits at 8932 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, a few minutes from SUR but a different animal entirely. The venue’s own hours page lists Wednesday through Sunday service, with Monday and Tuesday reserved for private events, so don’t show up on a Tuesday expecting a table.
The bar program is the real draw. Craft cocktails and shareable bar food anchor the menu, and the venue has picked up recognition as one of the better bars in the region, a reputation tied directly to co-owners Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz’s hands-on involvement in the space’s design and drink list.
A few things set the TomTom experience apart from SUR:
- Weekend nights bring DJs and a genuinely club-like atmosphere after 9 or 10 p.m.
- Weekday evenings are calmer and better suited to actual conversation
- Weekend daytime hours lean into a brunch crowd rather than a bar crowd
- The industrial clock feature and design details make it a popular photo backdrop in its own right
If conversation matters more to you than atmosphere, go early in the week when the room is quieter; Wednesday or Thursday dinner gets you the cocktails and the fan-favorite bar bites without shouting across the table. Weekend nights after dark are a different experience altogether, closer to a nightclub with a kitchen attached than a sit-down restaurant.
Pro Tip: Walk-ins have a real shot at TomTom’s bar seating even on busy nights, since the bar itself often isn’t part of the formal reservation system the way dining tables are.
Prices run a notch below SUR overall, especially if you stick to the bar menu rather than a full dinner. That makes TomTom the more budget-friendly stop of the two if you’re trying to hit multiple venues in one night.
What Happened to Pump, Villa Blanca, and Other Closed Spots?
Pump Restaurant is permanently closed. LA Magazine confirmed the closure and advised fans against planning trips around it, so cross it off any itinerary you’re building.
A few things worth knowing before you plan around it anyway:
- Pump’s former West Hollywood space is no longer operating under that name or concept.
- Villa Blanca, Vanderpump’s earlier Beverly Hills restaurant, is also no longer part of her current lineup of open venues.
- Fan traffic that once split across three or four venues now concentrates almost entirely on SUR and TomTom, which explains why both can feel busier than they did a few years ago.
Closures like these matter for planning because outdated blog posts and old show references still circulate widely. If you build a day around a venue that’s already gone, you lose time you could have spent at SUR or TomTom. Always check a venue’s own site the week of your trip rather than trusting an old “best Vanderpump restaurants” roundup you found months ago.
How to Plan Your Visit to a Vanderpump Restaurant
Getting a table without wasted time comes down to sequencing. Here’s the order that works.
- Check official hours first. Both SUR and TomTom post current hours on their own sites, and both occasionally close for private events, so this step isn’t optional.
- Reserve early for weekends. Friday and Saturday tables at SUR fill up fast, sometimes a week or more out; TomTom’s dinner reservations move quickly too, though its bar seating stays more flexible.
- Arrive 15 to 20 minutes early if photos matter to you. Both venues get crowded fast after dark, and the hidden garden at SUR or the bar area at TomTom are easier to shoot before the room fills in.
- Expect the volume to climb after 9 p.m. on weekends. If you want a conversation-friendly meal, aim for an early seating instead.
On logistics: valet parking is the easier option at both venues given how tight street parking gets on Robertson and Santa Monica Boulevards. Ride-hailing apps are a solid backup on weekend nights when parking disappears entirely. Splitting shared plates across the table is standard practice at both restaurants and keeps the bill more reasonable.
Standard 18 to 20 percent tipping applies at both, and servers are used to fan questions, but a busy Saturday night isn’t the time for a long chat about the show.
Pro Tip: If your dates are flexible, call the venue directly the morning of your visit. Private events can pop up on short notice, and a quick call saves you from showing up to a closed dining room.
Planning a Group Visit or Special Occasion
Birthdays, bachelorette parties, and reunion dinners are common at both SUR and TomTom, and both venues are set up to handle them, though not identically.
SUR’s private garden and multiple dining rooms make it the better pick for a seated group dinner, especially if you want a quieter corner away from the main dining room’s noise. Groups of six or more should call ahead rather than relying on the online booking system, since larger parties often need manual coordination with the host staff.
TomTom fits a looser, bar-hopping type of celebration better. If your group wants drinks, music, and a rotating crowd rather than a formal sit-down meal, TomTom’s weekend energy delivers that without the need for a big group reservation. Just remember it’s closed Monday and Tuesday for private events, so don’t build a Tuesday birthday around it.
For either venue, mention the occasion when you book. Staff at both restaurants are accustomed to celebration requests, and a heads-up call the day before tends to get you better seating than a same-day walk-in, especially for anything larger than a table of four.
Accessibility at SUR and TomTom
Both SUR and TomTom operate out of standard commercial buildings on Robertson Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard, which generally means street-level or ramp access to the main dining areas, consistent with most West Hollywood restaurant buildings of their type.
Neither venue’s official site publishes a detailed accessibility statement covering restroom layout, table height, or specific ADA accommodations, so if wheelchair access or a specific mobility need is a deciding factor for your visit, call ahead and ask directly rather than assuming. This is especially true for SUR’s garden seating, since outdoor patio surfaces and pathways can vary in width and grade compared to the main indoor dining room.
Parking accessibility is worth a separate call too. Valet service at both venues can typically accommodate accessible drop-off requests, but confirming that in advance beats finding out at the curb on a busy Saturday night.
What Makes Each Venue Different
SUR is built around theater. The hidden garden, the dim dining rooms, the sense that you’re stepping into a set from Vanderpump Rules. It’s the venue for someone who wants the full nostalgic experience, food and atmosphere and fan energy all in one seating.
TomTom is built around the bar. Cocktails and shareable bites take the lead over an elaborate dinner menu, and the space feels more like a night out with friends than a themed dinner. Its identity is tied closely to co-owners Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz, and that ownership story shows up in the drink list and design choices as much as in the marketing.
The Vanderpump Cocktail Garden fills the gap between the two: an outdoor, lounge-style option for a lighter evening built around drinks rather than a full meal. If SUR feels like too much commitment and TomTom feels too loud, the Cocktail Garden is the middle ground.
Recent Changes Worth Knowing About
Pump’s 2023 closure is the biggest shift in the Vanderpump restaurant lineup in years, and it’s permanent, not a temporary hiatus. That closure pushed fan foot traffic almost entirely toward SUR and TomTom, which is part of why both venues feel busier on weekends than they did when three or four Vanderpump spots were splitting the crowd.
Both remaining venues continue to post current hours and menu updates on their own sites rather than relying on older press coverage, and that’s the detail worth remembering: menus, hours, and even private-event schedules shift often enough that a blog post from a year ago isn’t a reliable planning tool. Checking SUR’s official hours page or TomTom’s hours page the week of your visit is the only way to avoid a wasted trip.
Why Bravo Coverage Shapes How We Cover These Venues
Bolt covers Bravo and reality TV closely enough to know which filming locations actually still operate and which ones fans keep asking about years after they’ve closed. That kind of ongoing coverage, tracking episode locations against real-world addresses, is what separates a useful visiting guide from a recycled list. It’s also why closures like Pump’s get flagged clearly instead of buried under nostalgia.
Cross-referencing official venue pages, OpenTable listings, and recent reporting is standard practice here, not a one-time check. That combination catches the gap between what a show once filmed and what’s actually open for dinner tonight.
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Plan Your Vanderpump Visit With the Right Fan Tools
Figuring out which episode filmed where, or building a day around multiple Bravo locations, gets a lot easier with a dedicated guide instead of piecing it together from old recaps. Tantrums & Taglines gives Vanderpump Rules fans franchise guides, show details, and fan itineraries built specifically for tracking down locations like SUR and TomTom without the guesswork of outdated blog posts.
Beyond location details, some fan media cover weekly voting, highlight reels, and interactive features for fans who want more than just a restaurant list. If you’re mapping out a full Bravo-themed day in West Hollywood, checking dedicated Bravo coverage before you head out is the fastest way to confirm which spots are still part of the story and which ones, like Pump, are history. Start there before you finalize your reservations.
Sources
Confirm hours directly through SUR’s official location page and TomTom’s hours page, since both list current schedules and private-event closures. Use the SUR OpenTable listing for reservations and recent diner feedback. For closure confirmation, LA Magazine’s reporting on Pump remains the clearest record that the venue is gone for good.
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