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Best Date Night Restaurants in Torrance

5 ranked date night restaurants in Torrance, Los Angeles — with ratings, must-try dishes and live availability.

5 picks

These are the 5 best Torrance restaurants for a date-night dinner, ranked. Nozomi is the pick if you want the surest thing — 4.8 stars across 3,296 reviews. Madre is the one to book when you would rather not spend much. This is a higher-spend list — plan accordingly. If you only order one thing, make it the nigiri at Nozomi. 1 of the 5 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Torrance covers a lot of ground for its size — Japanese, Sushi and Japanese BBQ are all well represented across the 5 spots we track here, and the neighborhood averages 4.4 stars.

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Nozomi

Sushi  ·  Torrance  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.8

a strip-mall sushi bar with a bargain omakase and the best fish selection around

Must-try: Nigiri, Toro, Santa Barbara uni

📍 1757 W Carson St, Torrance, CA 90501

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Sushi Inaba

Japanese  ·  Torrance  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.5

Japanese in Torrance — 4.5 across 3,563 diner reviews

Must-try: Bluefin toro, Golden eye snapper, 10-day-aged amberjack

📍 20920 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503

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Wagyu Butcher

Japanese BBQ · Omakase  ·  Torrance  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.5

A 20-seat counter where an Osaka yakiniku master grills premium Wagyu in front of you

Must-try: Butcher's Omakase ($70), Tenma Omakase ($50), A5 Wagyu Short Rib

📍 2104 Artesia Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504

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Kagura

Japanese  ·  Torrance  ·  $$$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Japanese in Torrance — 4.4 across 723 diner reviews

Must-try: Tonkatsu, Millefeuille pork

📍 1652 Cabrillo Ave, Torrance, CA 90501

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Madre

Oaxacan · Mezcaleria  ·  Torrance  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.0

Oaxacan soul food, a 20-foot mezcal wall, and live music in Old Town Torrance

Must-try: Mole Negro with Duck, Tamales de Rajas, Mezcal Flight

📍 1261 Cabrillo Ave, Ste 100, Torrance, CA 90501

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best date night restaurant in Torrance?

Nozomi — 4.8 stars across 3,296 reviews, the highest on this list. a strip-mall sushi bar with a bargain omakase and the best fish selection around.

Which of these is the best value?

Madre at $$ — 4.0 stars without the $$$$ bill. 1 of the 5 restaurants on this page are $$ or under.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

1 of the 5 book online — Madre. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

What should I order?

The nigiri at Nozomi, the bluefin toro at Sushi Inaba and the butcher's omakase ($70) at Wagyu Butcher. Those are the dishes regulars point to first.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 5 of the 5 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.

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