Dinner & drinks
Dinner & drinks in Los Angeles
Dinner first, drinks pair naturally.
Example nights
Real Los Angeles venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Jul 20.
Dinner at H&H Brazilian Steakhouse in Downtown Los Angeles, then Whiskey Stiletto Tapas Lounge in Downtown.
- 01H&H Brazilian SteakhouseDowntown Los Angeles · $$
- 02Whiskey Stiletto Tapas LoungeDowntown · $$
Dinner at Good Clean Fun in Downtown, then REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN in Financial District.
- 01Good Clean FunDowntown · $
- 02REDWHITE BONELESS RAMENFinancial District · $$
Small plates at Garçons de Café in Arts District, then dinner at XLanes.
- 01Garçons de CaféArts District · $$
- 02XLanesArts District · $$
Top 12 venues
01
71Above
Downtown · $$$$
71st floor of the Bank of America Building — modern American, city views, valet parking, book ahead. Thoughtful service, cocktails, three courses.
02
The Little Door
Beverly Grove · $$$$
French Mediterranean restaurant since 1996 serving rustic meals, farm-to-table cocktails & wines.
03
Providence
Hollywood · $$$$$
Three Michelin stars, chef's tasting menu, seafood as high craft—the room falls away, every course intentional. Book a month ahead.
04
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Downtown · $$$$
High-end steakhouse chain with aged prime beef & classics such as lobster tails.
05
Funke
Beverly Hills · $$$$
Rooftop Italian, homemade pasta and focaccia that melts on your tongue — expensive, attentive, dressed-up Beverly Hills energy.
06
Openaire
Koreatown · $$$
Dine amid the twinkling greenhouse of the Line Hotel patio, where seasonal California fare awaits.
07
The Penthouse
Wilshire Montana · $$$
Rooftop perch with ocean-and-city views. Burrata pizza, duck, beef wellington — cocktails and wine list hit. Daytime brunch crowd, evening happy-hour scene.
08
Wife and the Somm
Glassell Park · $$$
Owner-run wine bar and Californian spot in Glassell Park—roast mushrooms, thoughtful wine pairings, staff that actually cares. Date nights and anniversaries.
09
Cipriani Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills · $$$$
Upscale scene where an international crowd tucks into Italian food chased with Bellinis.
10
VERSE LA
Toluca Lake · $$$
Supper club with live jazz, posh cocktails, hokkaido milk buns — special occasions feel genuinely special here.
11
Rokka Whiskey Bar and Grill
Whittier · $$$$
Steak and whiskey in Whittier — old-fashioneds, filet mignon, soft lighting, the kind of date night that actually works.
12
Meteora
Hollywood · $$$$$
Michelin-star tasting menu — six to eight courses of locally sourced, inventive plates. Scallop crudo, diver scallop starter, duck. Service that actually knows when to disappear.