The article explores how Los Angeles serves as a backdrop for romantic dining experiences, featuring a range of diverse cuisines. It discusses the recently published list by The Times of 101 Best Restaurants in L.A., emphasizing how these chosen 21 establishments promote 'celebration' and 'togetherness'. The author encourages readers to consider dining out on Valentine's Day or any day, especially in light of challenges faced by restaurants at the beginning of 2025 due to recent crises.
In Los Angeles, romance ensues over the pluming smoke of a tabletop Korean barbecue grill, around an enormous platter of Lebanese mezze, sharing a perfectly lacquered Peking duck or splitting roast chicken surrounded by the week's vegetables from the markets.
These 21 restaurants are assembled from the recently published edition of The Times' 101 Best Restaurant in L.A. written by columnist Jenn Harris and me. They convey 'celebration' and 'togetherness' in various expressions.
Usually this is where I add the time-worn food writers' plea to consider a night in February to express your devotion other than Valentine's Day, which is usually an overbooked occasion with crushingly high expectations.
But you know what? Given the start to 2025 that restaurants have already faced in the crisis of the Eaton and Palisades fires, I say go for any reservation you can snag, on Feb. 14 or otherwise.
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