Best restaurants with a view for a date in Los Angeles
Dinner where the view does half the talking.
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Dinner with a skyline, a coastline or a sunset in front of it. The view does half the work on a date, which is why the best tables go first — ask for a window or patio seat when you book, and time the reservation for the last hour of daylight.
This guide ranks 94 restaurants with a view in Los Angeles, from Santa Monica to Beverly Hills and Catalina Island (Avalon). Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
The list
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
1 Pico
4.4(8)Santa Monica · $$$$
The Penthouse at the Huntley
4.4(5)Santa Monica · $$$
Geoffrey’s Malibu
4.3(23)$$$
The Lobster
4.3(21)Santa Monica · $$$$
Dudley Market
4.3(16)Venice · $$$$
Avalon Grille
4.3(15)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$$
Bluewater Avalon
4.3(15)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$$$
Yamashiro
4.3(15)Hollywood · $$$
Catalina Kitchen
4.3(12)Palos Verdes · $$$
Steve's Steakhouse
4.3(11)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$$
Baleen Kitchen
4.3(9)Redondo / Hermosa Beach · $$
Eden On Brand
4.3(8)Glendale · $$
Dante Beverly Hills
4.3(8)Beverly Hills · $$$
Terra
4.3(8)Beverly Hills · $$$
Calabra
4.3(7)Santa Monica · $$$$
Old Tony's
4.3(7)Redondo / Hermosa Beach · $$
Boxwood
4.3(6)West Hollywood · $$$
Ivy at the Shore
4.3(6)Santa Monica · $$$
SALT Restaurant & Bar
4.3(4)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$
Malibu Farms
4.2(21)$$
Dante
4.2(11)Beverly Hills · $$$
Terrazza
4.2(11)Santa Monica · $$$$
La Boucherie
4.2(6)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Sirena Bar
4.2(6)Santa Monica · $$$
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Good to know
- What's the best restaurant with a view in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is 1 Pico in Santa Monica, rated 4.4 out of 5. The Penthouse at the Huntley and Geoffrey’s Malibu round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best restaurants with a view?
- Santa Monica (7), Beverly Hills (3) and Catalina Island (Avalon) (3) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable restaurants with a view in Los Angeles?
- Yes — Baleen Kitchen, Eden On Brand and Old Tony's are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Ivy at the Shore and La Boucherie, while Steve's Steakhouse takes walk-ins.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a night with a view: dinner with a view, then nightcap. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.