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Date night in La Jolla
Where to eat, drink and end the night in La Jolla.
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Planning a date night in La Jolla? We track 43 spots here — places for dinner, bars and spots for dessert — and the best-rated of them are below, editors' picks first.
For one kind of night, the La Jolla guides plan the whole evening: special-occasion restaurants, restaurants with a view and dessert spots, each with dinner and a last stop within walking distance.
The best date spots in La Jolla
Editors' picks first, then by rating · the top 24 of 43.
BakeryWayfarer Bread & Pastry
5.0(26)La Jolla · $
BarLa Sala Lounge
5.0(18)La Jolla · $$
RestaurantCove House
5.0(6)La Jolla · $$
Gelato ShopBobboi Natural Gelato
4.8(21)La Jolla
MuseumMuseum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD)
4.7(16)La Jolla · $
RestaurantCatania
4.6(26)La Jolla · $$$
CafeTrilogy Sanctuary
4.6(23)La Jolla
RestaurantPiazza 1909
4.6(22)La Jolla · $$
RestaurantLupi Italian Restaurant
4.6(11)La Jolla · $$$
RestaurantBernini's Bistro
4.6(8)La Jolla · $$
Cocktail BarThe Honey Pot
4.6(7)La Jolla · $$
RestaurantBrockton Villa
4.5(21)La Jolla · $$
CafeParakeet Cafe
4.5(17)La Jolla · $$
RestaurantLa Dolce Vita Ristorante
4.5(15)La Jolla · $$$
CafeClayton's Coffee Shop
4.5(6)La Jolla · $
RestaurantOsteria Romantica
4.5(4)La Jolla · $$
BarNautilus Tavern
4.4(24)La Jolla · $$
RestaurantMarisi
4.4(21)La Jolla
RestaurantNINE-TEN Restaurant & Bar
4.4(9)La Jolla · $$$
RestaurantThe Marine Room
4.4(8)La Jolla · $$$$
RestaurantGeorge's at the Cove
4.4(5)La Jolla · $$$
BarThe Spot La Jolla
4.3(15)La Jolla · $$
Mediterranean restaurantBeeside Balcony La Jolla
4.3(6)La Jolla · $$$
RestaurantBlue Ocean / Harumama
4.3(6)La Jolla · $$
Good to know
- What are the best date spots in La Jolla?
- Our top pick is Wayfarer Bread & Pastry, rated 5.0 out of 5. La Sala Lounge and Cove House are close behind.
- Where should we eat in La Jolla?
- Try Catania, Piazza 1909 and Lupi Italian Restaurant for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in La Jolla?
- Try Cove House and The Honey Pot for cocktails.
- Where can we get dessert in La Jolla?
- Try Wayfarer Bread & Pastry, Bobboi Natural Gelato and Trilogy Sanctuary for something sweet.
- What's the most romantic spot in La Jolla?
- The Honey Pot, Parakeet Cafe and La Dolce Vita Ristorante are the most romantic on this list.
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