3 ranked date night restaurants in Tarzana, Los Angeles — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.
3 picksThese are the 3 best Tarzana restaurants for a date-night dinner, ranked. Sushi Iki is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.9 stars across 551 reviews. Traktir - Tarzana is the one to book when you would rather not spend much. Prices run the whole way from $ counters to $$$$ rooms. If you only order one thing, make it the 20-course nigiri omakase at Sushi Iki. 2 of the 3 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.
Tarzana covers a lot of ground for its size — Sushi, Ukrainian and Steakhouse are all well represented across the 3 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.7 stars.
a six-seat omakase bar running 20-plus courses and a steady run of surprises
Must-try: 20-course nigiri omakase, Triggerfish with liver, Live seafood specials
📍 18663 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356
Ukrainian in Tarzana — 4.7 across 91 diner reviews
Must-try: Pelmeni, Borscht, Blini
📍 18588 Ventura Blvd, Tarzana, CA 91356
Steakhouse in Tarzana — 4.6 across 371 diner reviews
Must-try: Picanha steak, Lamb chops, Chimichurri fries
📍 18663 Ventura Blvd Ste 100, Tarzana, CA 91356
Sushi Iki — 4.9 stars across 551 reviews, the highest on this list. a six-seat omakase bar running 20-plus courses and a steady run of surprises.
Traktir - Tarzana at $$ — 4.7 stars without the $$$$ bill. 1 of the 3 restaurants on this page are $$ or under.
2 of the 3 book online — Traktir - Tarzana and Kravings. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.
The 20-course nigiri omakase at Sushi Iki, the pelmeni at Traktir - Tarzana and the picanha steak at Kravings. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.
Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 2 of the 3 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.