Bacari, silver lake or 3rd street location!

I took my friends to Bavel and we absolutely loved it. Food was delicious!

Taylors in Ktown is awesome.

But honestly, Valentine's Dinner might be disappointing, wherever you go.

I am sometimes cynical though.

Antico nuovo
Etra
Saffys
Found oyster
Gwen
Danni
Budonoki.

Ice cream at awan or fluffy McClouds

Musso & Frank

You need to call to get reservations for drinks—I called at like 6:30 pm on a random Tuesday and got space for 2 at around 9:30 that night. Can’t speak to exclusivity—the person who picked up noted my area code and commented that he was from the same state originally so who knows, maybe that was the ticket. 😂Be prepared to pay through the nose (my husband’s scotch and soda was genuinely $30). Valet was around $25. Atmosphere is lovely, though, and every staff person we interacted with was super kind and attentive.

https://reddit.com/r/AskLosAngeles/comments/1gxkxu2/how_does_chateau_marmont_work/

The staff is great and the burgers aren’t bad. I think it’s a fun experience

Inn of the seventh ray, Fia

Citrin is lovely.

Yamashiro

Chuck E Cheese

I like the atmosphere at Bacari Silverlake. That’s where my husband and I went for Valentine’s day

Ardor in West Hollywood.

Any of the locations at Level 8 (you can cycle through them for views, drinks, dinner, and clubbing).

Harriet’s, Bar Lis, boa steakhouse

cantina rooftop

Only had drinks, not food but Mrs. Fish with the live band is a really fun vibe. Rooftop at Perch just up the elevator.

I don't have personal recommendations but the question/challenge was so interesting I plugged it into https://enclude.com/ . LA's got such a vast array of dining options I'm not sure these are the best but thought I'd pass them along just in case they looked interesting.

• Niku X (bit high end wagu + seafood) https://nikux.com/
• Holbox (Michelin starred, Mexican seafood, also not cheap) http://www.holboxla.com/
• Mother Tongue (has a rooftop space, on the hip side) https://hellomothertongue.com/
• Ka'Teen (lively place, cuisine from the Yucatan Peninsula ) https://www.kateenla.com/

N/naka, but getting a reservation there is like throwing a needle at a fruit fly in hurricane force winds.

Dialogue is Santa Monica, or somni I’m Beverly Hills. If you’re super pretentious: vespertine

Scratch bar in Encino. Chef's menu only. Super fun experience!

Bacari in silverlake is a good one.

Dear John’s

A little crunchy but I like Inn of the Seventh Ray in Topanga every once in a while.

Etta - hip, younger clientele, great cocktails, louder, great food

Little Fatty - hip, young and old, great cocktails, loud, great Asian food

Bavel -arts district, birdie g’s - Santa Monica, gen sushi - little Tokyo , horses - Hollywood, little door - weHo, west Beverly grill - bev hills, Houston’s - Pasadena

Palisades Park in Santa Monica is a great place for a picnic. It sits above PCH with views of the ocean and pier. I also agree with the Getty museum. I do t think the area where you’d picnic has views but it’s a great overall museum and phenomenal views elsewhere.

Kassi just opened on the rooftop of Hotel Erwin. Great views and solid food.

Dear John’s is a bit old school but romantic vibe, very dimly lit.

Uovo Marina del Rey - specifically this location because it’s right on the Marina and every seat has a view. Great pasta at very reasonable prices. The one caveat is they don’t take reservations. However you can put your name on the list and stroll around the marina.

Pasjoli

Michael’s Santa Monica

Next weekend is the Music of John Williams concert at the Hollywood Bowl. Bring a picnic, a bottle of wine, and a pair of light sabers.

I believe you can picnic at The Getty museum. It’s a great museum to visit, mostly because of the buildings and the location. You can see the ocean from there. Arrange to be there at sunset for a picnic.

I also think the Rooftop at the Waldorf Astoria is great. Make a reservation and ask for a table right at the edge for the best views of the Hollywood Hills and Beverly Hills.

What part of town are you staying in? The answer to that will help a lot.

The Museum of Love ♥️

the little door

edit: grandmaster recorders, la rose cafe, and +1 to perch although the main appeal is the view rather than the food at perch

Call them before you go--it's a lovely place but they sometimes book out half the restaurant for a wedding, which makes it a bummer for diners in the other half. My husband and I live in the neighborhood and sadly can't bring ourselves to go anymore after we spent our last meal shouting across the table over the cha cha slide.

I’m not comfortable saying it’s the “most” romantic in the city, but Il Cielo’s patio (and general ambiance) is pretty great. 

This place is good. But better at night. Too hot during the day

I’m not. It’s run down and cheesey as hell. It’s like the cliche to go on a romantic date for those that haven’t been to any one of the 100 nicer restaurants in LA.

My husband and I went to Tar & Roses in Santa Monica a couple of weeks ago and had a lovely romantic time. It has that candlelit exposed brick wine cellar aesthetic, you know, kind of basic but nicely intimate. Also the fried cauliflower was out of this fucking world. You could also watch the sunset over the ocean beforehand, which I also find quite romantic?

I dunno, though, I might just be really easy to romance... just compliments and good food is enough for me to feel the butterflies.

• Hansei at the JACCC (Japanese, Little Tokyo)
• Camphor (French, Arts District)
• Antico Nuovo (Italian, KTown)
• Gigi’s (French, Hollywood)
• Bowery Bungalow (Middle Eastern, Silverlake)
• n/soto (Japanese, Mid-City)
• Bicyclette (French, Beverly Hillsish)
• Hinoki and the Bird (Asian, Century City)

Been really wanting to hit this spot up. How was it?

There are so many. We’ve had a few recent datenights at Mother Wolf, Bacetti, and Dear Jane’s and the romance vibes were high as well as the food being good. Disclaimer we’ve been together 8 years and have no shame in eating a metric fuckton of carbs on date nights now lol. If you’re a new couple and trying to stay light on your feet so to speak, I like pretty much all the non-Kura sushi spots in Little Tokyo (Enya, Hama, Gen etc)

Inn of the 7th Ray is our favorite. Go when it's dark to get the full ambiance. It's mostly outside except the parts that are in an old church.