Best special-occasion restaurants for a date in Los Angeles
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 202 special-occasion restaurants in Los Angeles, from Beverly Hills to Venice 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.
The Garden at The Penthouse at Mastro's Steakhouse Beverly Hills
4.5(15)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Bar di Bello
4.5(15)Silver Lake / Echo Park · $$$$
Mélisse
4.5(14)Santa Monica · $$$$
Nozomi
4.5(14)Torrance · $$$
Mastro’s Penthouse
4.5(13)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Baltaire
4.5(13)West LA / Brentwood · $$$$
Avra
4.5(11)Beverly Hills · $$$$
71Above
4.5(11)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$$
Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill, Jazz, Etc.
4.5(10)$$$
Ryla
4.5(10)Redondo / Hermosa Beach · $$$
Lunetta
4.5(10)Santa Monica · $$$$
Izakaya Hachi
4.5(10)Torrance · $$$$
Black Market Liquor Bar
4.5(6)$$$$
The Rooftop at The Sun Rose
4.5(6)West Hollywood · $$$
Bo Beau Kitchen + Roof Tap
4.5(4)Long Beach · $$$
Ospi Venice
4.5(4)Venice · $$$
Barrique Venice
4.5(4)Venice · $$$$
THE Blvd Restaurant and Lounge
4.4(26)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steakhouse
4.4(25)Redondo / Hermosa Beach · $$$
Koi
4.4(24)West Hollywood · $$$
The Raymond Bar 1886
4.4(24)Pasadena · $$$
Sky Room
4.4(24)Long Beach · $$$$
Alisa Wine & Friends
4.4(23)Venice · $$$
Gabin Korean Grill
4.4(21)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$$
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Good to know
- What's the best special-occasion restaurant in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is The Garden at The Penthouse at Mastro's Steakhouse Beverly Hills in Beverly Hills, rated 4.5 out of 5. Bar di Bello and Mélisse round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best special-occasion restaurants?
- Beverly Hills (4), Venice (3) and Long Beach (2) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Mélisse, 71Above and Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill, Jazz, Etc..
- 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.