Date night in Downtown Los Angeles
Where to eat, drink and end the night in Downtown Los Angeles.
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Planning a date night in Downtown Los Angeles? We track 112 spots here — places for dinner, bars and things to do outdoors — and the best-rated of them are below, editors' picks first.
For one kind of night, the Downtown Los Angeles guides plan the whole evening: romantic restaurants, rooftop bars, speakeasies, cocktail bars, live music venues, special-occasion restaurants, restaurants with a view, dessert spots, activities and arcades & games, each with dinner and a last stop within walking distance.
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The best date spots in Downtown Los Angeles
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
The Last Bookstore
5.0(27)Downtown Los Angeles · $
Bike Shed Moto Co
5.0(15)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
DAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar
5.0(6)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Katsuya L.A. Live
4.9(7)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Crane’s Downtown
4.9(7)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Cali Chilli
4.8(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Grand Park
4.8(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $
71Above
4.8(11)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$$
Casa Ipanema
4.7(15)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$$
Mitsi
4.6(8)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Dining in the Dark
4.6(8)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$$
Pershing Square
4.5(24)Downtown Los Angeles · $
The 1917 at San Antonio Winery
4.5(24)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Institute for Art and Olfaction
4.5(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $
Las Perlas Mezcal Bar
4.5(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
La Sorted's
4.4(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Dahlia
4.4(19)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
HATCH
4.3(22)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Uncle Ollie's Penthouse
4.3(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Spring St. Bar
4.3(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Baby Bistro
4.3(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Apothéke
4.3(8)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Death & Company
4.3(7)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Damian
4.2(25)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
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Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Downtown Los Angeles?
- Our top pick is The Last Bookstore, rated 5.0 out of 5. Bike Shed Moto Co and DAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Downtown Los Angeles?
- Try DAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar, Katsuya L.A. Live and Cali Chilli for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in Downtown Los Angeles?
- Try Bike Shed Moto Co, DAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar and Katsuya L.A. Live for cocktails.
- What's the most romantic spot in Downtown Los Angeles?
- DAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar, Katsuya L.A. Live and Baby Bistro are the most romantic on this list.