Around Gwen
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
7:00 PMThe big dinner
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A big night out in Hollywood
For the anniversary, the birthday, the big news.
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For the anniversary, the birthday, the proposal. Every restaurant here sits at the top of the price range and treats dinner as the whole event. Book well ahead, mention what you're celebrating when you do, and plan for a longer meal than usual.
This guide ranks 9 special-occasion restaurants in Hollywood. 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.
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 Yamashiro
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.7 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
7:00 PMThe big dinner
Around Mother Wolf
2 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
7:00 PMThe big dinner
Special-occasion restaurants in Hollywood
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Gwen
4.6(15)Hollywood · $$$$
Yamashiro
4.6(15)Hollywood · $$$
Mother Wolf
4.5(4)Hollywood · $$$
Musso & Frank Grill
4.3(10)Hollywood · $$$
Hyde Sunset
4.1(10)Hollywood · $$$
Chi Spacca
4.7(15)Hollywood · $$$$
Providence
4.4(7)Hollywood · $$$$
Meteora
4.1(15)Hollywood · $$$$
Yamashiro Hollywood
4.0(4)Hollywood · $$$$
Good to know
- What's the best special-occasion restaurant in Hollywood for a date?
- Our top pick is Gwen, rated 4.6 out of 5. Yamashiro and Mother Wolf round out the top 3.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Mother Wolf and Providence.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a big night out: drinks first, then the big 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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