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A romantic night in Venice

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 7 romantic restaurants in Venice. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.

Nights people planned here

Published date nights with a stop on this list.

Osteria Vera → Tar & Roses → Pasjoli
upscale
Los Angeles
3 stops · $$$$ · 4h · 1 saveGg_holloway
The Temple of Lost Gold Escape Room → Coucou
adventurous

Make a night of it

Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.

Around American Beauty

3 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
The Del Monte
The Del Monte

Cocktail Bar

Venice

Venice

4.7

2
0.2 mi
7:00 PMDinner
American Beauty
American Beauty

Steakhouse

189 The Grove Dr, Los Angeles, California 90036

Venice

4.3

3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Gjusta
Gjusta

Restaurant

320 Sunset Ave, Venice, CA 90291

Venice

4.0

Around Si! Mon

2 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.5 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
Force of Nature
Force of Nature

Cocktail Bar

1031 Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice, CA 90291

Venice

4.5

2
7:00 PMDinner
Si! Mon
Si! Mon

Restaurant

60 North Venice Boulevard, Venice, California 90291

Venice

4.3

Around Barrique Venice

2 stops, all within a short walk

1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
Kassi Hotel Erwin
Kassi Hotel Erwin

Rooftop & Bar

1697 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA 90291

Venice

3.7

2
7:00 PMDinner
Barrique Venice
Barrique Venice

Restaurant

796 Main Street, Venice, CA 90291

Venice

4.3

Romantic restaurants in Venice

Editors' picks first, then by rating.

Good to know

What's the best romantic restaurant in Venice for a date?
Our top pick is American Beauty, rated 4.3 out of 5. Si! Mon and Barrique Venice round out the top 3.
Are there affordable romantic restaurants in Venice?
Yes — Gjelina is $$ or under.
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.

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