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 Beverly Hills to Koreatown / Mid-City and Long 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.
La Traviata Restaurant
4.2(18)Long Beach · $$$
Flame Persian Cuisine
4.2(18)West LA / Brentwood · $$
Sushi Beluga -Long Beach
4.2(17)Long Beach · $$
ADKT
4.2(16)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $$$
Telefèric Barcelona
4.2(12)West LA / Brentwood
Cento Pasta Bar
4.2(10)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $$
The Rooftop at The Sun Rose
4.2(6)West Hollywood · $$$
THE Blvd Restaurant and Lounge
4.1(26)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Sky Room
4.1(24)Long Beach · $$$$
Esperanza Cocina de la Playa
4.1(21)Manhattan Beach / El Segundo · $$$
Bar at The Hideaway
4.1(18)Beverly Hills · $$
Little Dom’s
4.1(15)Los Feliz / Griffith Park · $$
Khinkali House
4.1(12)Los Feliz / Griffith Park · $
Joliet Cafe & Bar
4.1(8)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$$
Arden Restaurant
4.0(26)West Hollywood · $$$
Spice Affair
4.0(21)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $$$
Seong Buk Dong
4.0(21)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$
The Depot
4.0(20)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$$
Matū Kai
4.0(19)West LA / Brentwood · $$$$
HanEuem by Chef Kang
4.0(19)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$
Ardor
4.0(14)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Pasjoli
4.0(13)Venice · $$$$
Steve's Steakhouse
4.0(11)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$$
San Damian
4.0(11)Venice · $$$
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Good to know
- What's the best romantic restaurant in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is La Traviata Restaurant in Long Beach, rated 4.2 out of 5. Flame Persian Cuisine and Sushi Beluga -Long Beach round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best romantic restaurants?
- Beverly Hills (3), Koreatown / Mid-City (3) and Long Beach (3) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Are there affordable romantic restaurants in Los Angeles?
- Yes — Flame Persian Cuisine, Sushi Beluga -Long Beach and Cento Pasta Bar are all $$ or under.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Matū Kai and Ardor, while Steve's Steakhouse takes walk-ins.
- 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.