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 West Hollywood to Beverly Hills 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.
Ristorante Per L’Ora
4.3(20)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Nobu Los Angeles
4.3(6)West Hollywood · $$$$
Nobu Malibu
4.3(4)$$$$
Yamashiro Hollywood
4.3(4)Hollywood · $$$$
La Boheme
4.0(14)West Hollywood · $$$
Wally's Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills · $$$
Wally's Santa Monica
Santa Monica · $$$
COMPAGNON Wine Bistro
$$$
Palos Verdes Wine Club
Palos Verdes · $$$
Videre
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 Ristorante Per L’Ora in Downtown Los Angeles, rated 4.3 out of 5. Nobu Los Angeles and Nobu Malibu round out the top 3.
- Which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the best special-occasion restaurants?
- West Hollywood (2), Beverly Hills (1) and Downtown Los Angeles (1) have the most spots in the top 10.
- 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.