Best romantic restaurants for a date in Los Angeles
Low light, a good table, and nowhere to be afterwards.
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The restaurant is still the date most people start with, and the right one does most of the work: a room that's quiet enough to talk, light low enough to relax, a table you're not hurried off. Every restaurant here was chosen for that feeling rather than for the food alone — though the food is good. Book ahead for a weekend, ask for a corner or window table when you do, and leave the rest of the evening open.
This guide ranks 131 romantic restaurants in Los Angeles, from Santa Monica to Long Beach and Redondo / Hermosa Beach. 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.
The Rockefeller
4.8(4)Redondo / Hermosa Beach · $$
Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steakhouse
4.7(25)Redondo / Hermosa Beach · $$$
Figaro Bistro
4.7(24)Los Feliz / Griffith Park · $$$
Koi
4.7(24)West Hollywood · $$$
Mama Says
4.7(24)Torrance · $$
Ambue
4.7(23)Los Feliz / Griffith Park
Kusano
4.7(20)Culver City · $$$$
Layla's
4.7(19)Santa Monica · $$
Ellie's
4.7(15)Long Beach · $$$$
Henrietta
4.7(11)Silver Lake / Echo Park · $$$
Avalon Grille
4.6(15)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$$
Yamashiro
4.6(15)Hollywood · $$$
Andre’s
4.6(11)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$$
Zen Yai Thai
4.6(9)Koreatown / Mid-City
1 Pico
4.6(8)Santa Monica · $$$$
Delilah Los Angeles
4.5(19)West Hollywood · $$$
Somerville
4.5(16)$$$
Tar & Roses
4.5(11)Santa Monica · $$$$
Dante Beverly Hills
4.5(8)Beverly Hills · $$$
Michael's
4.5(8)Santa Monica · $$$
The Second Owl Thai Kitchen and Bar
4.5(4)Long Beach · $$
Vin Folk
4.4(21)Redondo / Hermosa Beach · $$$$
Ine
4.4(19)Glendale
La Parolaccia Osteria
4.4(14)Long Beach · $$$
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Good to know
- What's the best romantic restaurant in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is The Rockefeller in Redondo / Hermosa Beach, rated 4.8 out of 5. Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steakhouse and Figaro Bistro round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best romantic restaurants?
- Santa Monica (4), Long Beach (3) and Redondo / Hermosa Beach (3) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable romantic restaurants in Los Angeles?
- Yes — The Rockefeller, Mama Says and Layla's are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Kusano, Delilah Los Angeles and Somerville.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a romantic night: drinks first, then dinner, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.