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 Koreatown / Mid-City and West Hollywood. 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.
Lapaba
4.1(11)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$$$
Marvin
4.1(7)Beverly Hills · $$$
Marea Beverly Hills
4.1(7)Beverly Hills · $$$
Daisy Margarita Bar
4.1(7)$$$
Eataly
4.0(26)Beverly Hills · $$$
Nozawa Bar
4.0(25)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Mr Chow
4.0(21)Beverly Hills · $$$$
Casa Madera West Hollywood
4.0(20)West Hollywood · $$$
Openaire
4.0(15)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$$$
American Beauty
4.0(11)Venice · $$$$
21 Square Bar + Kitchen
4.0(11)Torrance · $$$
Fia Steak
4.0(8)Santa Monica · $$$
Dear Jane’s
4.0(8)Playa Vista / Marina del Rey · $$$
The Tower Bar
4.0(6)West Hollywood · $$$$
Gran Blanco
4.0(5)Venice · $$$
The Terrace
4.0(5)Beverly Hills · $$$
The Tower Bar & Restaurant
4.0(4)$$$
The Buffalo Club
4.0(4)Santa Monica · $$$$
The Nice Guy
3.9(23)West Hollywood · $$$$
Poza
3.8(19)Beverly Hills · $$$
Mama Lion
3.8(15)Koreatown / Mid-City · $$$
Hyde Sunset
3.8(10)Hollywood · $$$
Tiger Tiger
Beverly Hills · $$$
Castaway
Burbank / Studio City · $$$
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Good to know
- What's the best special-occasion restaurant in Los Angeles for a date?
- Our top pick is Lapaba in Koreatown / Mid-City, rated 4.1 out of 5. Marvin and Marea Beverly Hills round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best special-occasion restaurants?
- Beverly Hills (8), Koreatown / Mid-City (3) and West Hollywood (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 Marea Beverly Hills.
- 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.