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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

  1. 01

    71Above

    Downtown · $$$$

    71st floor of the Bank of America Building — modern American, city views, valet parking, book ahead. Thoughtful service, cocktails, three courses.

  2. 02

    The Little Door

    Beverly Grove · $$$$

    French Mediterranean restaurant since 1996 serving rustic meals, farm-to-table cocktails & wines.

  3. 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.

  4. 04

    Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

    Downtown · $$$$

    High-end steakhouse chain with aged prime beef & classics such as lobster tails.

  5. 05

    Funke

    Beverly Hills · $$$$

    Rooftop Italian, homemade pasta and focaccia that melts on your tongue — expensive, attentive, dressed-up Beverly Hills energy.

  6. 06

    Openaire

    Koreatown · $$$

    Dine amid the twinkling greenhouse of the Line Hotel patio, where seasonal California fare awaits.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 09

    Cipriani Beverly Hills

    Beverly Hills · $$$$

    Upscale scene where an international crowd tucks into Italian food chased with Bellinis.

  10. 10

    VERSE LA

    Toluca Lake · $$$

    Supper club with live jazz, posh cocktails, hokkaido milk buns — special occasions feel genuinely special here.

  11. 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. 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.