Manchego is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

1. Manchego

8.4
2518 Main St, Santa Monica, CA
Tapas Restaurant · Ocean Park · 35 tips and reviews

BollareBollare: A cozy restaurant with the best Spanish tapas in LA. Perfect for a romantic date or a relaxing dinner with friends. BYOB and no reservations, so show up early if you’re with a large group. —Sophie

Meg F.Meg Farmer: BYOB tapas. Do the bacon wrapped dates for sure. Super intimate, great date spot.

Jasmeet G.Jasmeet Gill: Amazing food, BYOB. Get anything that combines meat and cheese. No corkage fee!! Oh the meatballs are amazing

Bodega Wine Bar is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

2. Bodega Wine Bar

8.7
814 Broadway (at Lincoln Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
Wine Bar · 57 tips and reviews

David N.David Nichols: Margherita Pizza is yum. Wine is cheap. Got a good party vibe; not a quiet place for intimate chat.

Natalie G.Natalie Guerra: Great date spot and great for all you winos out there. Cheers 🍷

Shaun B.Shaun Brown: Amazing Wines and Bites! Fun Environment, Highly Suggest

Via Veneto is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

3. Via Veneto

8.8
3009 Main St (marine), Santa Monica, CA
Italian Restaurant · Ocean Park · 26 tips and reviews

Reggie S.Reggie Sutherland: Your staff is attentive and friendly, the ambiance is romantic and inviting, and your food is divine. I will be back soon and bringing with me new faces.

Chris B.Chris Blakely: Went there for a birthday dinner. Consensus: absolutely delicious! One friend said it was the best Italian food he had ever had in the USA!

Jamie FJamie F: Beyond amazing and what a beautiful adorably venue. Order the ravioli tasting app. Pumpkin one is ah-am-zing

BOA Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

4. BOA Steakhouse

8.8
101 Santa Monica Blvd (Ocean Ave.), Santa Monica, CA
Steakhouse · Downtown Santa Monica · 104 tips and reviews

GourmetLiveGourmetLive: Food blogger Lori or Loriculwell.com recommends BOA for its “warm bread, great wine, amazing steaks, mac and cheese, candlelit ambience, and the fact that the people who work there are so darn nice.”

Omar A.Omar Alkassim: If u didn't order the "truffle cheese fries", u r haven't try BOA restaurant 😪

Brad H.Brad Hall: Get steak. If you order a salad, the steak bogey man will follow you for seven years.

Tar & Roses is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

5. Tar & Roses

8.8
602 Santa Monica Blvd (at 6th St.), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · 82 tips and reviews

Ai K.Ai K: Really good food and an intimate vibe at a surprisingly good price point for the area. One of my favourites during our stay. The duck breast and trump mushrooms!

Cheryl N.Cheryl Nguyen: Lamb belly is to die for. Tender and unctuous

Michael K.Michael Kane: Has some decent appetizer veggie options but lacks entrees for vegetarians. They were out of the only two they offer tonight

Cassia is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

6. Cassia

9.1
1314 7th St, Santa Monica, CA
Asian Restaurant · 62 tips and reviews

Gordon L.Gordon Liu: The Laksa is delicious and really authentic. If you like Gin, go for the Banana Mule :-)

Vivian D.Vivian Doan: Loved their green papaya salad (the spiced walnuts give it a kick!) and clay oven bread with chickpea curry! Can't wait to go back again and enjoy their patio

Simple F.Simple Foodie: Charcuterie Platter, Kaya Toast, Whole Grilled Sea Bass, Charcuterie Fried Rice, Chopped Escargot, Spicy Lamb is spicy.

McCabe's is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

7. McCabe's

8.3
3101 Pico Blvd (at 30th), Santa Monica, CA
Music Store · 11 tips and reviews

Chris T.Chris Testa: My personal favorite music shop in Southern California, particularly for acoustic instruments. Check out the excellent performances they have year round: great acts in an intimate setting.

Heather K.Heather Knight: See a show here. Great, small intimate venue.

Jonathan R.Jonathan Rogers: They take Apple Pay

Forma Restaurant & Cheese Bar is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

8. Forma Restaurant & Cheese Bar

8.7
1610 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA
Italian Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 29 tips and reviews

Olya K.Olya Khilobok: Sweet people, almost empty at Tuesday morning, amazing cheese and bread.

Melanie M.Melanie Martin: Mushroom tortellini, filet mignon tartar

George Z.George Zaloom: The Pepe spaghetti

SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

9. SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa

9.2
1345 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 180 tips and reviews

Dëva H.Dëva Holik: Parking next door. Do the tasting menu and come hungry. Blue crab hand roll and sake - great date spot. Gets busy on weekends.

naveennaveen: the omakase ("Trust Me") is a great deal for how good it is!

Ernie S.Ernie Sahapatanavana: Get the Trust Me, trust me!

Sonoma Wine Garden is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

10. Sonoma Wine Garden

7.6
395 Santa Monica Pl #300, Santa Monica, CA
Wine Bar · Downtown Santa Monica · 100 tips and reviews

Shil P.Shil Pa: trendy but cozy. awesome date spot

Connie C.Connie Chiu: The outdoor garden + a bottle of wine + a cheese and charcuterie plate + truffle fries = the most delicious romantic thing ever.

LaraLara: One of my fave romantic restaurants. The outside seating is cute and cozy. Their bacon wrapped dates were amazing. Had their salmon, and it was great too. All in all, 10/10.

The Courtyard Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

11. The Courtyard Kitchen

8.5
1211 Montana Ave #C (12th), Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · North of Montana · 23 tips and reviews

Kevin H.Kevin Hart: Lovely date spot. Byob allowed supposedly #whodathunk

Maia K.Maia K.S.: Breakfast is yum, the tri salad is my fav for brunch or dinner. BYOB. make sure to call though sometimes they close early!

Matt M.Matt Munson: Awesome Montana breakfast spot. Sit out front and enjoy the people watching.

Estate Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

12. Estate Restaurant

8.0
1519 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 17 tips and reviews

Nathan O.Nathan Oventhal: The happy hour menu rocks. Try the ahi tuna tacos and the Japanese eggplant. Chef Yoshiara is the best.

T M.T Man: Fiji Cannelloni, Alaskan Cod, Flank Steak, not in order. Service efficient.

Natalie K.Natalie K: The Apple cannelloni dessert is hands down the best dessert I've ever had. Lobster fettuccini was also really good, but very creamy.

The Penthouse is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

13. The Penthouse

8.3
1111 2nd St (at Wilshire Blvd), Santa Monica, CA
New American Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 101 tips and reviews

Emily M.Emily Moffitt: LOUD place, but incredible food and people... not quite right for 'romantic ambience' but certainly a hot spot for a date and drinks!

Maureen E.Maureen Eggleton: Fusilli with egg and broccoli, delicious!!

Dress for the DateDress for the Date: The Black Truffle Grilled Cheese with Crispy Onion Rings are a perfect comfort food. Pair it with a glass of wine or beer. The portion size is perfect, which makes it not over the top indulgent.

Rustic Canyon is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

14. Rustic Canyon

8.0
1119 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th Ct.), Santa Monica, CA
Wine Bar · Wilshire-Montana · 86 tips and reviews

EaterEater: In addition to a new full bar program, chef Jeremy Fox's lighter California-style veggie-centered dishes shine, making the staple westside date spot once again obligatory. [Eater 38 Member]

Christina C.Christina Cha: Lavender almonds, beets and berries, crispy potatoes with chicken gravy... Everything is delicious! Also appreciate that the flavors here are fresh and unique, not just a menu of current food trends.

Meg L.Meg L.: Niman Ranch Burger. Dish out the extra $3 (used to be $2, le sigh) for the fried egg. You're already going big by eating an $18 burger so why not get the works? Enjoy.

Ashland Hill is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Dates in Santa Monica.

15. Ashland Hill

8.2
2807 Main St, Santa Monica, CA
Beer Garden · Ocean Park · 23 tips and reviews

Gonzalo F.Gonzalo Fiorina: Great outdoor patio in the back and their own selection of home-made wines. Cool spot.

Lillian S.Lillian Sword: A beautiful venue atmosphere, very refreshes but everything seemed fine. must try

Jessie R.Jessie R: I'm picky about Mac and cheese (it must be creamy in my opinion) and Ashland Hill's is a must get!