Black Love's LA
Pull up a chair. These are the LA spots we'd send you to for date night — Black-owned, full of heart, and built for lingering. From rib tips worth the drive to wine rooms and supper clubs that know how to set a mood, every place here treats Black love like the main event. Pick your person, and go.
Updated June 2026
The Full List
9 spots
Kevin Bludso brought Texas smoke to LA by way of Compton. Get the rib tips, grab extra napkins, and settle in.
Keith Corbin's California soul food in West Adams. The kind of warm room you'll want to stay in past dessert.
An Inglewood wine room made for slowing down. Good pours, low light, and plenty of reasons to stay a while.
Baldwin Hills soul food with a patio breeze. One of the prettiest seats in the city to share a slow meal.
Part supper club, part jazz room, named for one of LA's Black pioneers. Book the late seating and let the band do the rest.
Two chefs, one tight menu in Inglewood. Ask about the daily special — that's where they show you their whole hand.
Alisa Reynolds cooks soul food with a lighter hand. The regulars swear by the shrimp and grits, and they're right.
Soul food and a proper seafood boil. Come hungry, order for the whole table, and roll your sleeves up.
Save this one for the big night. The tasting menu rewards a long, slow evening with someone you love.