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 Beverly Hills to Catalina Island (Avalon) and Playa Vista / Marina del Rey. 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.
margot
4.1(24)Culver City · $$$
M Restaurant & Events
4.1(15)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$$
Catch
4.1(14)Beverly Hills · $$$$
The Naughty Fox
4.1(7)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$
Eataly
4.0(26)Beverly Hills · $$$
The Cove
4.0(23)Santa Monica · $$
Casa Madera West Hollywood
4.0(20)West Hollywood · $$$
Openaire
4.0(15)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$$$
Osa Rooftop
4.0(13)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Gaucho Beach
4.0(12)Long Beach · $$
Portofino Hotel
4.0(11)Redondo / Hermosa Beach
Tower 12
4.0(10)Redondo / Hermosa Beach · $$
Dear Jane’s
4.0(8)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$$
The Tower Bar
4.0(6)West Hollywood · $$$$
The Terrace
4.0(5)Beverly Hills · $$$
El Galleon
3.9(10)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$
Poza
3.8(19)Beverly Hills · $$$
Eric’s on the Pier
3.3(11)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$
The Witch's House
Beverly Hills · $
Castaway
Burbank / Studio City · $$$
Hinano Cafe
4.7(6)Venice · $
Soho House West Hollywood
4.6(7)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Playa Provisions
4.5(26)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$
The Strand House
4.5(10)Manhattan Beach / El Segundo · $$$$
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Good to know
- What's the best restaurant with a view in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is margot in Culver City, rated 4.1 out of 5. M Restaurant & Events and Catch round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best restaurants with a view?
- Beverly Hills (6), Catalina Island (Avalon) (4) and Playa Vista / Marina del Rey (2) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable restaurants with a view in Los Angeles?
- Yes — The Naughty Fox, The Cove and Osa Rooftop are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Eataly, The Tower Bar and Poza, while Gaucho Beach 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.