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, spots for dessert and things to do outdoors — 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.
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The best date spots in La Jolla
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Beeside Balcony La Jolla
4.3(6)La Jolla · $$$
Barbarella Restaurant & Bar
4.2(26)La Jolla · $$$
Sunny Jim Sea Cave
4.2(22)La Jolla · $
Roppongi Restaurant & Lounge
4.0(25)La Jolla · $$$
Cormorant Boutique Hotel
4.0(21)La Jolla
Pepino
La Jolla
La Jolla Shores Beach
La Jolla · $
Ellen Browning Scripps Park
La Jolla · $
Turtle Rock Ridge Wine Bar
La Jolla · $$$
Duke's
La Jolla · $$
Mt. Soledad
La Jolla · $
Museum of History and Culture La Jolla
La Jolla · $
Hiatus Pool Lounge
La Jolla · $$
WindanSea Beach
La Jolla · $
Elixir Espresso & Wine Bar
La Jolla · $
Sugar and Scribe
La Jolla
Scoops La Jolla
La Jolla · $
Froglanders Crepes & Yogurt
La Jolla · $
Sea & Sky
La Jolla · $$$
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Good to know
- What are the best date spots in La Jolla?
- Our top pick is Beeside Balcony La Jolla, rated 4.3 out of 5. Barbarella Restaurant & Bar and Sunny Jim Sea Cave are close behind.
- Where should we eat in La Jolla?
- Try Beeside Balcony La Jolla, Barbarella Restaurant & Bar and Roppongi Restaurant & Lounge for dinner.
- Where can we get a drink in La Jolla?
- Try Roppongi Restaurant & Lounge and Cormorant Boutique Hotel for cocktails.
- Where can we get dessert in La Jolla?
- Try Sugar and Scribe, Scoops La Jolla and Froglanders Crepes & Yogurt for something sweet.
- What's the most romantic spot in La Jolla?
- Duke's is the most romantic on this list.