Around La Dolce Vita Ristorante
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.2 mi
7:00 PMDinner
La Dolce Vita Ristorante
Restaurant
1237 Prospect St Ste p, La Jolla, CA 92037, United States
La Jolla
4.8
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
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A romantic night in La Jolla
Low light, a good table, and nowhere to be afterwards.
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The restaurant is still the date most people start with, and the right one does most of the work: a room that's quiet enough to talk, light low enough to relax, a table you're not hurried off. Every restaurant here was chosen for that feeling rather than for the food alone — though the food is good. Book ahead for a weekend, ask for a corner or window table when you do, and leave the rest of the evening open.
This guide ranks 4 romantic restaurants in La Jolla. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights people planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around The Marine Room
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.4 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Around Marisi
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMDrinks first
2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMDinner
3
8:30 PMSomething sweet
Romantic restaurants in La Jolla
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Good to know
- What's the best romantic restaurant in La Jolla for a date?
- Our top pick is La Dolce Vita Ristorante, rated 4.8 out of 5. The Marine Room and Marisi round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable romantic restaurants in La Jolla?
- Yes — Duke's is $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a romantic night: drinks first, then dinner, then something sweet. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.