Beef season 2 filming locations and how to find the real Monte Vista Point Country Club
You can visit the club... if you can afford it
Beef season 2 mostly revolves around Monte Vista Point Country Club – but is it a real place, and where else was it filmed? Let’s get into all of the major filming locations.
The first season (one of the best Netflix shows ever) followed two road-ragers in and around Los Angeles (Calabasas and Koreatown, mostly).
Season 2 isn’t the sequel you may have expected. Beef is an anthology format, so it follows a new cast and story. This time, a young couple (Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton) become entangled in a messy feud with their boss and his wife (Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan) after witnessing one of their fights.
After one episode, you’ll probably want to know if you can actually visit Monte Vista Point Country Club. Well, you can (if you can afford it).
Where is Beef season 2 filmed?
Beef season 2 is filmed almost entirely in California – with one notable exception (but we’ll get to that later).
Montecito is one of the main filming locations in the second season. Showrunner Lee Sung Jin explained to Netflix how he wanted to “highlight the class disparity in that world”.
“With the success of Season 1, I had the opportunity to visit a lot of country clubs. It was interesting to see the level of comfort and luxury that is afforded to certain people,” he said.
As I started to catch myself getting a little bit comfortable, I started thinking maybe there’s something here. That ties into another theme of the season: the idea of hedonic adaptation. Each time you get introduced to a new luxury, you adapt so quickly to our surroundings.”
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Scenes were also shot in other Californian towns and cities, like Oxnard and Santa Barbara.
Why Ojai is such an important location in Beef season 2
While Josh (Isaac) and Lindsay (Mulligan) spend most of their days in Montecito, they actually live in Ojai, a small city northwest of Los Angeles.
“Ojai has sort of become this millennial haven, at least in my observation. I have millennial friends who have moved out there, viewing it as this little utopia in nature where one can start over,” Lee said.
“You see a lot of millennial influence on Ojai’s aesthetic over the last several years, with that modern farmhouse/Gwyneth Paltrow GOOP energy everywhere.”
Is Monte Vista Point Country Club a real place?
Yes… sort of. Monte Vista Country Club is a fictional business, but the show was filmed at the Montecito Club.
As described by its website, it’s a “private golf and social club”. It reopened in 2019, following an extensive $119 million renovation.
“Montecito Club captures the club experience seamlessly with its panoramic ocean views, historic setting, world-class golf featuring the newest Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course, excellent dining, luxurious facilities and the unparalleled service.”
Its golf course (which appears throughout Beef season 2) is particularly striking, with its players able to take in the view of the Pacific Ocean.
It’s also one of the “most prestigious and beautiful” wedding venues in the state.
How much does a Montecito Club membership cost?
The Montecito Club website doesn’t explicitly state how much it costs for a membership. If you’re booking it for an event, you’re required to pay a $5,000 non-refundable deposit.
In 2024, a Redditor claimed it cost at least $100,000 annually to be a member at the Montecito Club.
According to Private IQ, which tracks memberships and other information about country clubs across the US, its initiation fees range between $250,000-$300,000.
TV Guide has contacted the Montecito Club for more information.
Did Beef season 2 really film in Korea?
Yes! Without getting into any spoilers, Beef season 2 is partly filmed in Seoul, South Korea.
There are scenes filmed at a golf resort (it’s unclear exactly which one it is) and a large skyscraper, as well as scenes on the streets of the city.
According to The Chosun Daily, Lee told Korean media that “even before writing the first word of the script, [he] wanted Korea to be a very significant part of this work”.
“After Season 1, I traveled to Korea frequently, and around that time, Korea’s presence in my life grew significantly,” he explained.
Bong Joon-ho, the Oscar-winning director behind Parasite, even visited the set when the show filmed in Korea.
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