TomTom Restaurant & Bar

TomTom Restaurant & Bar, also styled Tom Tom or TomTom, is a restaurant and bar in West Hollywood, California. The venue was created by television personalities and hospitality entrepreneurs Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz together with restaurateur Lisa Vanderpump and her husband, Ken Todd. Its name comes from the first names of Sandoval and Schwartz. The establishment opened on August 9, 2018. TomTom is associated with the Los Angeles hospitality group and restaurant portfolio connected to Vanderpump and Todd, although the available reference material does not establish a formal parent-company structure or provide a current ownership breakdown. Sandoval has been described as the venue’s chief mixologist. The restaurant’s public identity combines food, cocktails, nightlife, and celebrity-oriented hospitality in a West Hollywood setting. The interior is a major part of the brand presentation. Descriptions in the reference material characterize the space as having a large bar, chandeliers, and a rustic Victorian design. Other coverage describes an intimate atmosphere with an industrial-romantic motif and an old-Hollywood sensibility aimed at a contemporary, socially visible clientele. The design uses clocks and steampunk-related visual cues as part of its aesthetic, creating a highly recognizable setting for dining, drinks, and social-media photography. The menu is presented as a restaurant-and-bar offering rather than as a narrowly specialized cuisine concept. Reference coverage mentions cocktails, tandoori chicken, and sliders among the available food and beverage items. A 2022 review by The Infatuation gave a mixed assessment: it regarded the food and cocktails as stronger than those at Vanderpump’s restaurant SUR, while criticizing particular dishes, the drinks, and the venue’s decorative style. The review also emphasized that part of TomTom’s appeal comes from its connection to recognizable personalities and the opportunity to observe a celebrity-adjacent social scene. TomTom’s positioning therefore rests on several overlapping propositions: a designed hospitality environment, a prominent cocktail and bar program, association with Vanderpump’s restaurant universe, and the visibility of its founders. The available sources do not provide verified information about revenue, employee counts, expansion plans, additional locations, public-company status, or current executives beyond the founders’ documented roles. No separate international operating footprint is established; the documented location and market are in the United States. The venue is associated with Lisa Vanderpump’s broader restaurant portfolio and with the hospitality businesses featured around her television and celebrity-restaurant profile. Sandoval has been described as the restaurant’s chief mixologist. Tom Tom’s concept combines a substantial bar with a dining operation and a highly designed interior. Descriptions of the space have emphasized chandeliers, clock and steampunk references, and a rustic Victorian or industrial-romantic atmosphere. The visual identity is aimed at an intimate, theatrical setting with a strong connection to old-Hollywood styling and contemporary social-media culture. Tom Tom’s public profile is shaped by both its physical restaurant experience and the prominence of its founders. Its location in West Hollywood places it within a dense entertainment and nightlife market, while its association with Vanderpump and the Toms gives it a built-in audience beyond conventional neighborhood dining. The venue’s food and beverage offering includes cocktails and casual-to-upscale restaurant dishes, although the available reference material does not provide a complete current menu or establish a definitive signature product range. Reception has been mixed. A 2022 review by The Infatuation praised the food and cocktails in comparison with another Vanderpump restaurant, SUR, but criticized the execution of individual dishes, the drinks, and the interior design. The same review suggested that celebrity visibility and people-watching are central parts of the appeal for some visitors. This reflects Tom Tom’s positioning as an experiential hospitality brand: the atmosphere, recognizable founders, and entertainment associations are at least as important to its identity as the menu itself. The available reference material confirms Tom Tom’s founding partners, opening date, location, design concept, and selected critical reception, but does not establish its current ownership structure, financial performance, executive roster beyond the founding group, or operating status through a separately documented corporate source.

TomTom Restaurant & Bar emerged from the hospitality partnership of Tom Sandoval, Tom Schwartz, Lisa Vanderpump, and Ken Todd. Its name combines the first names of Sandoval and Schwartz, distinguishing the venue from other businesses and brands using the TomTom name. The restaurant opened in West Hollywood, California, on August 9, 2018. The concept joined Sandoval and Schwartz’s public profiles with Vanderpump and Todd’s established restaurant experience. Sandoval was identified as the venue’s chief mixologist, giving the cocktail program a visible connection to one of the founding partners. The available reference material does not specify the legal ownership structure, investment proportions, corporate parent, or management organization, so those details remain unconfirmed. TomTom’s identity was developed as much through its physical environment as through its menu. Descriptions of the venue emphasize a large bar, chandeliers, rustic-Victorian styling, and an industrial-romantic atmosphere. The design also uses clock and steampunk-inspired elements, contributing to a theatrical setting associated with old Hollywood and contemporary social-media culture. This makes the restaurant a destination for both dining and visual experience. The menu and beverage offer are broad restaurant-and-bar categories. Reference coverage identifies cocktails, tandoori chicken, and sliders. A 2022 review by The Infatuation compared TomTom with SUR, another restaurant associated with Lisa Vanderpump. The review considered TomTom’s food and cocktails comparatively favorable to SUR but criticized the execution of specific dishes, the drinks, and the decorative presentation. It also suggested that the venue’s celebrity associations and social scene are central to its appeal. The documented history does not establish later openings, closures, rebrandings, acquisitions, financial performance, or a confirmed change in ownership. TomTom is therefore best described as a West Hollywood hospitality brand whose public proposition combines a cocktail-led bar, restaurant dining, a distinctive interior, and founder visibility. Tom Tom was created in West Hollywood by Tom Sandoval, Tom Schwartz, Lisa Vanderpump, and Ken Todd. The restaurant’s name refers to the first names shared by Sandoval and Schwartz. It opened on August 9, 2018, as a bar and restaurant connected to the founders’ hospitality and entertainment profile. The venue was designed as a highly recognizable destination rather than an anonymous neighborhood restaurant. Published descriptions have highlighted a large bar, chandeliers, and a blend of rustic Victorian and industrial-romantic elements. Other descriptions have associated the interior with old-Hollywood references, steampunk details, and a clock-themed visual language. This design gives the venue a theatrical identity suited to nightlife, social media, and celebrity-oriented dining culture. Sandoval has been identified as Tom Tom’s chief mixologist, linking the founders directly to the beverage program. The restaurant’s public identity is also inseparable from Vanderpump and Todd, whose wider hospitality activities helped establish the context in which Tom Tom was launched. Its West Hollywood location places it in a prominent Southern California restaurant and nightlife district. Reception has not been uniformly positive. In 2022, The Infatuation described the food and cocktails as comparatively strong against SUR, another Vanderpump-associated restaurant, but objected to the preparation of particular dishes, the drinks, and the interior concept. The review also argued that the restaurant’s celebrity and people-watching appeal could be a principal reason for visiting. No additional verified material in the supplied sources establishes later ownership changes, expansion, closure, financial results, or a complete management structure.

• 2022

  The Infatuation reviews the restaurant

  [3]Tom Tomtheinfatuation.com

  A review assessed TomTom's food and cocktails in comparison with SUR and offered a mixed evaluation of the menu, drinks, design, and celebrity-oriented atmosphere.

• 2022

  Mixed critical review

  [1]Tom Tom (restaurant)en.wikipedia.org

  The Infatuation publishes a review that recognizes some strengths in the food and cocktails but criticizes execution, drinks, and design.

• 2018

  TomTom opens in West Hollywood

  [1]Tom Tom (restaurant)en.wikipedia.org

  The bar and restaurant begins operations on August 9 in West Hollywood, California, founded by Tom Sandoval, Tom Schwartz, Lisa Vanderpump, and Ken Todd.

A West Hollywood restaurant and bar built around cocktails, a theatrical rustic-Victorian and industrial-romantic interior, and the public profiles of its founders. A celebrity-associated West Hollywood bar and restaurant combining an elaborate, vintage-inspired setting with cocktails, dining, and nightlife-oriented social experiences.

• Beverages · 2018

  Cocktail program

  Cocktails are a central part of TomTom’s restaurant-and-bar proposition, with Tom Sandoval identified in reference material as the venue’s chief mixologist. The available sources do not provide a complete drinks list or identify individual signature cocktails. Tom Tom includes a bar and beverage program associated with co-founder Tom Sandoval, who has been described as the venue’s chief mixologist. The available source material confirms the importance of cocktails to the concept but does not provide a verified current menu or named signature drinks.

• Food · 2018

  Restaurant menu

  TomTom offers a general restaurant menu alongside its bar program. Reference coverage specifically mentions tandoori chicken and sliders, but does not provide a complete or current menu. The concept is presented as casual-to-upscale West Hollywood dining in a highly designed setting. The restaurant serves food alongside its bar operation. Published criticism mentions tandoori chicken and sliders as examples of menu items, but the supplied references do not establish a complete or current menu.

• Food

  Tandoori chicken

  Tandoori chicken is one of the dishes identified in a published review of TomTom. The review discussed the preparation critically, but the available source does not establish whether the item remains on the current menu.

• Food

  Sliders

  Sliders are another menu item mentioned in The Infatuation's review. No verified information is available in the reference material about the recipe, price, or current availability.

• Unconfirmed

  TomTom shares fall as revenue miss outweighs higher margin forecast[5]TomTom营收不及预期抵消利润率上调预期，股价下跌news.google.com

  Reported: 2026-10-15

  TomTom released results showing revenue below expectations alongside a higher margin forecast; its shares fell as the revenue miss outweighed the improved margin outlook.

• Unconfirmed

  TomTom GO Navigation version 2.6 adds CarPlay features[6]TomTom GO Navigation 2.6版新增CarPlay功能autoevolution.com

  Reported: 2021-05-16

  TomTom's recently released GO Navigation version 2.6 adds Route Preview and Route Alternatives for CarPlay, and marks the limited release of My Routes sync with MyDrive. The update also includes subscription-menu improvements and bug fixes.

• 2020-10-14

  TomTom reports third-quarter earnings and full-year sales outlook[7]TomTom公布第三季度业绩及全年销售展望arabnews.com

  Reported: 2020-10-14

  TomTom reported third-quarter earnings and forecast a 25 percent drop in full-year sales, while its automotive division exceeded expectations.

• 2020-09-08

  TomTom launches RoadCheck[8]TomTom推出RoadCheckauto.cnfol.com

  TomTom launched RoadCheck, a product that lets automakers use TomTom map data to determine where autonomous-driving functions can be enabled.

• 2020-09-03

  TomTom launches RoadCheck[9]TomTom推出RoadCheckfinance.yahoo.com

  Reported: 2020-09-03

  TomTom launched RoadCheck, a product that allows carmakers to decide where it is safe for drivers to activate automated driving functions.

1. 1Tom Tom (restaurant)en.wikipedia.org
2. 2TomTom Restaurant & Bar official websitetomtombar.la
3. 3Tom Tomtheinfatuation.com
4. 4https://www.tomtom.comtomtom.com
5. 5TomTom营收不及预期抵消利润率上调预期，股价下跌news.google.com
6. 6TomTom GO Navigation 2.6版新增CarPlay功能autoevolution.com
7. 7TomTom公布第三季度业绩及全年销售展望arabnews.com
8. 8TomTom推出RoadCheckauto.cnfol.com
9. 9TomTom推出RoadCheckfinance.yahoo.com
10. 10TomTom launches its ultimate 7-Inch HD satnav for professional drivers: TomTom GO Expertfinance.yahoo.com