Friday
- Evening
Bottega Louie
Brunch · $$$ · DowntownBook this one ahead — Lobster scramble — Marble-and-glass brunch palace.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
Saturday
- MorningGriffith ObservatoryOutdoors · Los Feliz
Free planetarium with the city's best skyline-and-Hollywood-sign combo.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Los Feliz — short walk from your other stops
- Lunch
Republique
French bakery / bistro · $$$ · Mid-WilshireStunning Charlie Chaplin-era room, all-day pastries to dinner.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
- ·Keeps you in Mid-Wilshire — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonThe Getty CenterCulture · Brentwood
Free hilltop museum, Richard Meier architecture and ocean views.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Brentwood — short walk from your other stops
- Evening
Manuela
Date night · $$$ · Arts DistrictSlow dinner — Hauser & Wirth gallery garden restaurant.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Arts District — short walk from your other stops
Sunday
- MorningYamashiroOutdoors · Hollywood Hills
View — Hilltop Japanese gardens with city lights.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Hollywood Hills — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonSanta Monica PierFamily · Santa Monica
Ferris wheel, Pacific Park rides and Route 66's western terminus.
Why this pick- ·Matches the romantic mood
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Santa Monica — short walk from your other stops
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