Everson Royce Bar

On our list of the best romantic restaurants in Los Angeles.

A dark, crowded interior built for a few drinks and a sprawling back patio built for a midweek dinner with friends make up the two sides of this Arts District-adjacent bar. The kitchen's griddled burger, built with Tillamook cheddar and a toasted egg brioche bun, gets singled out alongside hamachi tostadas and a shrimp roll served with potato chips folded in. Cocktails include a prickly pear margarita, backed by a wine list deep enough to rival a full restaurant and a daily happy hour.