Whether the vibe is low-key or fancy, Los Angeles is full of romantic date-night restaurants. Many factors go into choosing the perfect spot for a date. Whether the plan is to go more casual or for all-out romance, good lighting is a must, plus a compelling food and drinks menu and not-too-loud or just loud enough, if the music is right dining room.
With often one shot to make a good impression on first dates, or even to impress someone who has been in your life longer, there can be a lot of pressure around finding a place that feels special β foolproof, even. This two-tiered, four-dining room restaurant offers plenty of options for those on first dates.
Serving some of the most impressive Spanish tapas and cocktails around, those wanting to stand or sit at a bar can just waltz into the landing area. Upstairs, find two separate mezzanines with smaller, quieter corners for conversation while the main dining room offers views of the street for a truly European feel.
Its shoe-box size and brick walls give the feeling of a West Village restaurant while the helpful service will recognize when the dinner needs a dash of romance. Order the soft serve with a chocolate shell to help with those ambitions β best after an order of steak frites or mussels mariniere to share. Mon is a dreamy date-night restaurant just yards away from the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean in Venice.
A tightly composed menu zig-zags from buttery, briny starters like uni and littleneck clam shooters to achiote oil-splashed tuna carpaccio draped over a yuca tostada to double-fried green banana patacones served with a lip-puckering ajillo sauce.
