Calling all red-blooded Angelinos planning to spend Valentine’s Day in Woodland Hills during these crazy times: whether your plans call for spoiling your special someone with sexy gifts or engaging in a romantic getaway, we’re ready to help you craft the perfect February 14. 

If your first true love is Woodland Hills – and why wouldn’t it be? – consider the following venues as you combine being in love with your town with falling for someone you love.

Brunch at & Waffles

Located at 21028 Ventura Boulevard, & Waffles makes for a unique and crafty Valentine’s Day idea that will have your significant other smitten – especially if that person has a sweet tooth. Imagine cozying up with one another and enjoying a Crunchy Cloud, smothered in maple syrup and a hefty dollop of delicious butter and strawberries…and that’s just the beginning of the incredible & Waffles experience. Established in 2019, the Woodland Hills location joins the original & Waffles location in Studio City, which was started in 2016, but no matter which location it is, you can now indulge in the world’s most delicious waffles, crafted with the same love that’s put into all the other breakfast favorites here. 

Visit Burke Williams for a Special Massage, Facial and More

Burke Williams, located at 450 North Oak Street in Inglewood, created the original urban day spay in 1984, elevating the quintessential spa experience to a new art form. Drawing inspiration from world-class European day spas, Burke Williams combines the finest traditions with nourishing innovations to transport your significant other from the stress of everyday Los Angeles life, making this the ultimate Valentine’s gift she will never forget. This sanctuary and place of wellness, beauty, inspiration and optimism employs dedicated, professional therapists who will treat your special someone to the ultimate in relaxation and renewal.

Dinner at Porta Via Calabasas

Porta Via Calabasas, located at 4799 Commons Way Suite J in Calabasas, makes for the ideal Valentine’s dinner spot, what with the beautiful restaurant’s ambiance, variety of sumptuous dishes and impeccable, personalized service. If your special someone is in her gorgeous new dress – bought and worn for the precise intent of keeping your eyes on her – and you’re looking your most dashing and handsome, there’s nowhere else in Woodland Hills to better strut your stuff and enjoy a romantic night out than Porta Via. Indulge in house specialties such as Grilled Ora King Salmon, Branzino, Brick-Pressed Roasted Chicken, The Porta Via Salad, Prime French-Cut Pork Chop and more. Reservations are highly recommended.

Wine-Tasting at Woodland Hills Wine Company 

Woodland Hills Wine Company, established in 1978 and located at 22622 Ventura Boulevard, offers a Valentine’s activity that’s off the beaten path. What began as a humble corner liquor store with a modest wine selection of about 200 predominantly California variants – run by Paul and Carol Smith – evolved to become a wine specialty shop in response to the public’s growing fascination with fine wines. With over 2,500 wines in stock from all across the world, Woodland Hills Wine Company represents the ideal date spot when you’re looking to do something unique with your significant other. The friendly, knowledgeable and professional staff here are the best in the business and can help you navigate what can sometimes be a daunting wine landscape – whether it’s to find the perfect bottle for Valentine’s dinner, the missing element to sealing a romantic connection between one another or anything in between. 

Dessert at Sweet Lady Jane

Sweet Lady Jane, with locations all throughout the L.A. region, represents the perfect ending to a super-romantic Valentine’s dinner, whether you and your date’s tastes lean towards luscious pastries or decadent chocolates. The original Sweet Lady Jane bakery opened in West Hollywood in 1988, the brainchild of Jane Lockhart, who, working with the best ingredients and simple techniques, crafted exquisite texture, rich flavors, and the perfect sweetness. Since then, Sweet Lady Jane has been a part of family traditions, intimate friendly gatherings, and the most exclusive celebrations, the bakery’s signature Triple Berry Cake now known around the world and ordered daily by moms, dads and the Hollywood glitterati. 

Hoping to impress your honey on V-Day? Our guide to Valentine’s Day ideas boasts a bevy of romantic and yet offbeat things to do to help you get closer. Indeed, with romantic meals a little less romantic this year and many spa spots pretty much off the table, you’ll need to get more creative with your date night plans – but no worry: you can turn Woodland Hills into a romantic part of L.A. every day of the year, and doubly so on Valentine’s.