Romantic Restaurants in Beverly Hills for a Dinner Date in Los Angeles

Chef Evan Funke's Beverly Hills restaurant focuses on handmade pasta, with Neapolitan-style pizzas and antipasti built from seasonal vegetables. Inside, the room is intimate and contemporary, with art by Basquiat, Warhol, and Pigozzi on the walls. Head up to the rooftop, the most romantic place to sit, where Bar Funke serves cocktails and caviar with views of Beverly Hills palm trees and architecture. We'd start with the sfincione Palermitano appetizer and the sweet corn agnolotti.

La Dolce Vita is an old-school Italian restaurant with dark red round booths, muted lilac brick walls, and a burlwood bar. Both the dining room and the food lend themselves to a romantic evening. We'd go for the brancino piccata or chicken marsala, or stay classic with spaghetti and meatballs or a Caesar.

Spago is Wolfgang Puck's flagship restaurant in Beverly Hills, counted among the best-known dining rooms in Los Angeles. We recommend sharing the seasonal agnolotti, which is reliably good. An enclosed patio can be reserved for more privacy. Dinner runs 5pm to 10pm Friday and Saturday, with the bar open later those nights, and the restaurant is closed Mondays.

Dante is on the top floor of The Maybourne Beverly Hills and serves Italian and Mediterranean-inspired food with wide views, a picturesque setting for a date night. The interior is pastel-hued, and the menu includes oysters, king salmon, and panna cotta. Live music runs late into the night, so you can linger after dinner.

Il Cielo is a candlelit Italian restaurant on Burton Way with outdoor dining under the stars, long known as very romantic. Candlelit tables and an intimate dining space set the mood inside, and thousands of tiny lights cover the walls. Thousands of tiny lights cover the walls, and one Westside date blog counts it among the area's most romantic tables. The menu includes tortelli di porcini and tagliatelle alla bolognese.

On Canon Drive, Il Pastaio is a neighborhood Italian trattoria with a reputation for risotto and pasta made by hand. The mood is friendly, and the Italian food suits a date night that feels special. Dine outside on the patio or take an intimate table indoors. Reservations are through OpenTable.

Matū, a Beverly Hills steakhouse, centers on premium wagyu served as a fixed menu of five courses. The room is chic and dimly lit, with a little romance, and an open kitchen lets you watch the cooking. The courses are paced so the meal does not feel heavy. Go for the fazzoletti, topped with a beef ragu braised slowly. Reservations open up to a month ahead.

Jade is a Japanese brasserie with French touches. Pink and emerald decor and floral accents set the room, and glowing flowers on the ceiling add to it, making this a very romantic dinner date. The menu reimagines contemporary Japanese food with Western techniques, with sushi and cocktails among the offerings.

Avra is a Greek seafood restaurant styled after a coastal taverna, with fresh catches displayed on ice. The open-air patio is full of greenery, while the interior works for both intimate dinners and livelier groups. The plates arrive carefully presented. The room is polished and lively, a good match for couples who want buzz with their birthday toast or date night.

CUT is Wolfgang Puck's steakhouse inside the Four Seasons Hotel Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. It works for a date night. The dining room is elegant, with banquette seating. Chilled prawns or oysters on the half shell open the meal. The steak to chase is the Creekstone filet mignon, finished with Armagnac green peppercorn bearnaise.