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 Catalina Island (Avalon) to Beverly Hills and Downtown Los Angeles. 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.
Calabra
4.0(7)Santa Monica · $$$$
Boxwood
4.0(6)West Hollywood · $$$
SALT Restaurant & Bar
4.0(4)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$
The Naughty Fox
3.9(7)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$
M Restaurant & Events
3.8(15)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$$
Dear Jane’s
3.8(8)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$$
La Boucherie
3.8(6)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
The Cove
3.7(23)Santa Monica · $$
Casa Madera West Hollywood
3.7(20)West Hollywood · $$$
Openaire
3.7(15)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$$$
Osa Rooftop
3.7(13)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Portofino Hotel
3.7(11)Redondo / Hermosa Beach
Tower 12
3.7(10)Redondo / Hermosa Beach · $$
El Galleon
3.6(10)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$
The Terrace
3.6(5)Beverly Hills · $$$
Poza
3.5(19)Beverly Hills · $$$
Eric’s on the Pier
3.0(11)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$
The Witch's House
Beverly Hills · $
Castaway
Burbank / Studio City · $$$
Playa Provisions
4.8(26)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$
Boathouse on the Bay
4.8(12)$$$
The Beach House @ Seal Beach
4.7(16)$$
Nobu Malibu
4.5(4)$$$$
The Rooftop
4.4(16)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
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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 Calabra in Santa Monica, rated 4.0 out of 5. Boxwood and SALT Restaurant & Bar round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best restaurants with a view?
- Catalina Island (Avalon) (4), Beverly Hills (3) and Downtown Los Angeles (3) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable restaurants with a view in Los Angeles?
- Yes — SALT Restaurant & Bar, The Naughty Fox and The Cove are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for La Boucherie, Poza and Nobu Malibu.
- 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.