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 West Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles. 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.
Boxwood
4.0(6)West Hollywood · $$$
Peppone Restaurant
4.0(6)West LA / Brentwood · $$$$
Perle Restaurant
4.0(5)Pasadena · $$$
Coucou
3.9(19)Venice · $$$
Little Fish
3.9(18)Los Feliz / Griffith Park · $$$$
Firstborn
3.9(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Marea Beverly Hills
3.9(7)Beverly Hills · $$$
The Georgian Room
3.8(24)Santa Monica · $$$$
Olivetta
3.8(23)West Hollywood · $$$$
M Restaurant & Events
3.8(15)Catalina Island (Avalon) · $$$
Citrin
3.8(14)Santa Monica · $$$$
Fia Steak
3.8(8)Santa Monica · $$$
Dear Jane’s
3.8(8)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$$
La Boucherie
3.8(6)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Casa Madera West Hollywood
3.7(20)West Hollywood · $$$
Openaire
3.7(15)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$$$
The Nice Guy
3.6(23)West Hollywood · $$$$
The Terrace
3.6(5)Beverly Hills · $$$
Poza
3.5(19)Beverly Hills · $$$
Mama Lion
3.5(15)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$$
Tiger Tiger
Beverly Hills · $$$
Castaway
Burbank / Studio City · $$$
Camélia
Downtown Los Angeles · $$$$
République Café Bakery & République Restaurant
4.8(21)Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile · $$$
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Good to know
- What's the best special-occasion restaurant in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Boxwood in West Hollywood, rated 4.0 out of 5. Peppone Restaurant and Perle Restaurant round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best special-occasion restaurants?
- Beverly Hills (4), West Hollywood (4) and Downtown Los Angeles (3) have the most spots in the top 24.
- Do I need a reservation?
- It depends on the spot. Book ahead for Firstborn, Marea Beverly Hills and The Georgian Room.
- 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.