"Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, many of Elvis' favorite foods were Southern comfort classics like meatloaf, cornbread, and (of course) peanut butter and banana sandwiches. But the singer's palate ranged as widely as his career - army soldier, star of more than 30 movies, and unofficial King of Rock and Roll - and his favorite restaurants spanned the U.S. When Presley was craving Chinese food, he was hitting Los Angeles mainstay the Formosa Cafe."
"Its convenient location directly across the street from the iconic Samuel Goldwyn Studio (aka "The Lot") on the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Formosa Avenue in West Hollywood made the restaurant a regular dining location for the studio's A-List stars - which, according to the Formosa Cafe's official website, included Elvis Presley himself. In an Instagram post, Formosa Cafe states that Elvis was a regular patron who even had his own booth."
Elvis Presley enjoyed Southern comfort foods like meatloaf, cornbread, and peanut butter and banana sandwiches, but his tastes were broad and national. When craving Chinese food he visited the Formosa Cafe in West Hollywood. The Formosa Cafe opened in 1939 across from Samuel Goldwyn Studio on Santa Monica Boulevard and Formosa Avenue, becoming a regular spot for studio A-list stars and for Elvis, who often sat in booth six. Lore includes a story of him tipping a waitress with a Cadillac. The restaurant preserves Old Hollywood charm with deep leather booths, red and black accents, low lighting, autographed celebrity headshots, and memorabilia.
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