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 201 special-occasion restaurants in Los Angeles, from Beverly Hills to Torrance and Venice. 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.
Vin Folk
4.4(21)Redondo / Hermosa Beach · $$$$
Catch
4.4(14)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Lapaba
4.4(11)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$$$
Miyabi Uni
4.4(11)Torrance · $$$$
Osteria Vera
4.4(7)West LA / Brentwood · $$$$
Marvin
4.4(7)Beverly Hills · $$$
Daisy Margarita Bar
4.4(7)$$$
Gran Blanco
4.4(5)Venice · $$$
Eataly
4.3(26)Beverly Hills · $$$
Nozawa Bar
4.3(25)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Katana
4.3(22)West Hollywood · $$$
L'Opera
4.3(22)Long Beach · $$$
Mr Chow
4.3(21)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Sushi Inaba
4.3(19)Torrance · $$$$
Carlitos Gardel
4.3(16)West Hollywood · $$$$
Baby Bistro
4.3(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
American Beauty
4.3(11)Venice · $$$$
Avra
4.3(11)Beverly Hills · $$$$
21 Square Bar + Kitchen
4.3(11)Torrance · $$$
Musso & Frank Grill
4.3(10)Hollywood · $$$
Si! Mon
4.3(10)Venice · $$$$
MUSE Santa Monica
4.3(9)Santa Monica · $$$$
Parkers’ Lighthouse
4.3(7)Long Beach · $$$$
The Tower Bar
4.3(6)West Hollywood · $$$$
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Good to know
- What's the best special-occasion restaurant in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Vin Folk in Redondo / Hermosa Beach, rated 4.4 out of 5. Catch and Lapaba round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best special-occasion restaurants?
- Beverly Hills (6), Torrance (3) and Venice (3) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Lapaba, Marvin and Gran Blanco.
- 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.