Formosa Cafe

Private event venue in West Hollywood, CA | Formosa Cafe Formosa Cafe has been pouring drinks on Santa Monica Boulevard since 1925, and the room still carries every decade of it. The walls are lined with photos of the stars who drank here, mob figures once held court in the back booths, and staff will tell you a few regulars never left. Tucked inside is a restored 1904 Pacific Electric Red Car trolley. It's one of the most unusual private dining spaces in Los Angeles. The food earns its place next to the history. Chef Dan Huerta's Chinese-American menu turned Formosa into a restaurant people plan their night around. Event menus come from the same kitchen: family-style spreads, passed bites, and a bar program built on the classics. Book the rooftop bar for 100 people. Take over the Yee Mee Loo bar and patio for a cocktail reception of up to 75. Or buy out the whole place for up to 250. Our events team builds food and beverage packages around your guest count, budget, and timeline. Formosa hosts corporate dinners, film and TV wrap parties, rehearsal dinners, birthdays, and holiday parties. If you want your guests to walk into a room with real Hollywood history, this is it.