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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 100 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: rooftop bars, speakeasies, cocktail bars, live music venues, special-occasion restaurants, restaurants with a view, dessert spots 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 top 24 of 100.
RestaurantCasa Ipanema
5.0(15)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$$
RestaurantThe 1917 at San Antonio Winery
4.8(24)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Art GalleryInstitute for Art and Olfaction
4.8(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $
ShoppingThe Last Bookstore
4.7(26)Downtown Los Angeles · $
Pizza RestaurantLa Sorted's
4.7(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Cocktail BarDahlia
4.7(19)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
RestaurantBike Shed Moto Co
4.7(15)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
RestaurantDAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar
4.7(6)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
Japanese RestaurantHATCH
4.6(22)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Cocktail BarUncle Ollie's Penthouse
4.6(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Cocktail BarSpring St. Bar
4.6(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
RestaurantBaby Bistro
4.6(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
BarCrane’s Downtown
4.6(7)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Cocktail BarDeath & Company
4.6(7)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
RestaurantKatsuya L.A. Live
4.6(7)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
RestaurantDamian
4.5(25)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
BarApotheke
4.5(22)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$$
RestaurantCali Chilli
4.5(21)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$
RestaurantManuela Restaurant
4.5(18)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$$
ParkGrand Park
4.5(17)Downtown Los Angeles · $
Cocktail BarCaña Rum Bar
4.5(14)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Historic LandmarkBradbury Building
4.5(12)Downtown Los Angeles · $
Restaurant71Above
4.5(11)Downtown Los Angeles · $$$$
Cocktail BarApothéke
4.5(8)Downtown Los Angeles · $$
Good to know
- What are the best date spots in Downtown Los Angeles?
- Our top pick is Casa Ipanema, rated 5.0 out of 5. The 1917 at San Antonio Winery and Institute for Art and Olfaction are close behind.
- Where should we eat in Downtown Los Angeles?
- Try Casa Ipanema, La Sorted's and DAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in Downtown Los Angeles?
- Try Dahlia, Bike Shed Moto Co and DAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar for cocktails.
- What's the most romantic spot in Downtown Los Angeles?
- DAMA Fashion District Restaurant & Bar, Baby Bistro and Katsuya L.A. Live are the most romantic on this list.
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