Dinner & drinks
Dinner & drinks in Los Angeles
Dinner first, drinks pair naturally.
Example nights
Real Los Angeles venues, put together by our planner. Refreshed Oct 19.
Dinner at OTOTO in Echo Park, then The Douglas.
- 01OTOTOEcho Park · $$
- 02The DouglasEcho Park · $
Dinner at H&H Brazilian Steakhouse in Downtown Los Angeles, then HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Little Tokyo in Little Tokyo.
- 01H&H Brazilian SteakhouseDowntown Los Angeles · $$
- 02HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Little TokyoLittle Tokyo · $$
Dinner at Good Clean Fun in Downtown, then Casey's Irish Pub in Financial District.
- 01Good Clean FunDowntown · $
- 02Casey's Irish PubFinancial District · $$
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.