Curated Special Occasion Date Ideas

Sat, 23 Jul 2022

List of Curated Date Ideas for Special Occasions


Anniversaries, birthdays, promotions, passed exams, and other special occasions are a cause to celebrate and treat yourselves.  When you’re looking for that “knock-your-socks-off” date that shows your partner that this dog still has some tricks, then check out this list of date ideas.  You’ll find classy, pricey dinner dates and unforgettable activities around the Bay Area, but sometimes a DIY, wine and sunset, or at home date option works just as nicely which you can find using our date idea search engine.

Make sure to plan further ahead and make reservations for these spectacular options, and if you struggle like the most of us to remember bdays or anniversaries, create an account and in your profile plug in your special dates, and we’ll send you date reminders to start planning.


Fancy Dinner Dates

Bay Area

Berkeley: Alice Waters Masterpiece – Chez Panisse
Capitola: Funicular to Shadowbrook Restaurant
Danville: The Vine and Spirits + Bridges
Fremont: French, Classy Dinner - Papillon Restaurant
Lafayette: Dinner, Drinks, & Dessert at Postino
Los Gatos: Three Michelin Star Restaurant - Manresa
Oakland: Two Michelin Star Restaurant - Commis
Oakland: Sunset Dinner - Eve's Waterfront
Palo Alto: Fine Greek Dining - Evvia Estiatorio
Palo Alto: Glamorous Indian Dining - Ettan
Pleasanton: Pairings Wine Bar + Oasis Restaurant
San Francisco, Chinatown: Mister Jiu's
San Francisco, Embarcadero: Dinner Cruise, Dancing, & Sunset
San Francisco, Mission: Michelin Star New American - AL's Place
San Francisco, North Beach: Tuscan – North Beach Restaurant
San Francisco, SoMa: Michelin Star Mexican - Californios
San Francisco, Union Square: Michelin Star Restaurant - Sons & Daughters
San Jose, Almaden: Fine French Dining - La Forêt
San Jose, Campbell: Italian Dinner at Trattoria 360
San Jose: French Dinner at Le Papillon
San Jose: Masterful Italian - Paesano Ristorante Italiano
San Jose: Views & Dinner - Mount Hamilton Grandview Restaurant
San Mateo: Michelin Star Japanese Eatery - Wakuriya
Saratoga: Dinner & Dessert Fondue
Saratoga: Michelin Star Tasting – Plumed Horse
Sausalito: Caviar + The Spinnaker
Sausalito: Murray Circle Restaurant + Views & Drinks
Walnut Creek: Residual Wine Bar + Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
Walnut Creek: Massimo Ristorante + Ice Cream


Los Angeles

Beverly Hills: Unforgettable Steak & Seafood - The Palm
Culver City: Romantic Italian - Pastina Trattoria
Culver City: Inventive Scandinavian - Destroyer
DTLA: Michelin Star Asian-Italian Eatery - Orsa & Winston
DTLA: Views & American-Fare - 71Above
DTLA: Fancy Steakhouse - Nick + Stef's Steakhouse
East Hollywood: Michelin Star Middle Eastern - Bowery Bungalow
Echo Park: Fancy French Dining - Taix French Restaurant
Hollywood: Italian Gem – Mother Wolf
Hollywood: Upscale Cal-American - Off Vine
Los Feliz: Famous 50’s Era Steakhouse - The Dresden Restaurant & Lounge
Santa Monica: Famous Seafood & Views – The Lobster
Santa Monica: Ocean Views & American-fare – The Penthouse
West Hollywood: Incredible Japanese Dining - GOZEN
West Hollywood: Upscale French with Caviar - Petrossian Restaurant & Boutique
West Hollywood: World Class Chef & Restaurant - Ardor
West Hollywood: Wolfgang Puck Asian-Fusion - Merois
Westwood: Sophisticated Chophouse - STK Steakhouse
Westwood: Classy Italian Eatery - La Bruschetta


Unforgettable Activities

Bay Area

Bay Area: Cooking Classes in The Bay
Mill Valley: Seaplane Air Tour
San Francisco: Sunset Bay Area Air Tour
San Francisco: Set sail on the bay
San Francisco: Sunset Catamaran Cruise
San Francisco, Nob Hill: Fancy Afternoon Tea - Maison Alyzée
San Francisco, Union Square: Fancy Afternoon Tea - Rotunda
San Francisco, Union Square & Hayes Valley: Couples Massage - Siam Orchid
Walnut Creek: Couples Massage – Siam Orchid   


Los Angeles

DTLA: Live Performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Hollywood: Catch a Show at The Fonda Theatre
Los Feliz: Sunset from Griffith Observatory
Marina Del Rey: Rent Jet Skis or a Boat
Marina Del Rey: Whale Watching
Santa Monica: Couples Massage
West Hollywood: Comedy Show at The Comedy Store


Combine with shows, concerts, or classy drinking establishments for an exceptional date out with your boo.  Find more date ideas for your special occasion using WooDate's date idea search engine.