Where to dine in Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey or Malibu for Valentine's Day
Many restaurants will be offering special menus for Valentine's Day, but we've rounded up the best of the best for February 14, 2025. Celebrate with your sweetie with food from one of GAYOT's Best Valentine's Day Restaurants in Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del Rey or MalibuContact each establishment for details. These selections are presented in alphabetical order.
> You can also view GAYOT's Best Valentine's Day Restaurants in:
- Bel Air
- Beverly Hills & Beverly Hills Area
- Brentwood
- Century City
- Culver City
- Downtown LA
- El Segundo
- Hermosa Beach
- Hollywood
- Long Beach
- Los Feliz
- Manhattan Beach
- Mid-City
- Pasadena
- Redondo Beach
- San Fernando Valley
- San Pedro
- Silver Lake
- Topanga
- Westwood
- West Hollywood
- West LA.
SUGGESTED READING:
- GAYOT's Best Valentine's Day Restaurants in other cities
- Best Aphrodisiac Foods
- Ideas for impressing your date with GAYOT's Guide to Valentine's Day
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Ivy at the Shore
Familiar American comfort fare in tchotchke-laden, beach shack setting. See More
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The Lobster
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Lunetta
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Meat on Ocean
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Mélisse
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