Rams Gameday Date Guide: Five Dates Before Kickoff

The best date in Los Angeles this fall is not dinner and a movie. It is brunch or dinner, then the Rams. Five date ideas, each one ending at SoFi Stadium. Pick the spot first: the room with the right light, food that lands, drinks that do not wreck the budget. The game is the after-party, and every room on this list is a short ride to Inglewood when it is time to move.

Football came back to Los Angeles ten years ago, and Inglewood has been building around it ever since. SoFi Stadium opened in 2020 in the middle of Hollywood Park, the Intuit Dome went up next door, and the blocks around Century Boulevard are finally getting a dining scene to match the skyline. These five dates are our way of celebrating that: the red-sauce joint that caters the Rams, the wine bar that put Inglewood on the date-night map, and the rooms in Culver City, El Segundo, and Playa del Rey that make the drive worth it.

These are the five dates we would book. Prices are our honest estimates for two, food and drinks. Ticket prices are the cheapest seats on SeatGeek, checked October 2, 2026, and they move, so treat them as a guide.

Five rooms, five nights out. Here is where to go.

Sunday Gravy

The Inglewood red-sauce date, Centinela Avenue

Official site · (424) 227-6500 · 1122 Centinela Ave, Inglewood, CA 90302

Photo: Sunday Gravy, via eatsundaygravy.com (official)

When to go: open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 to 10. Closed Monday and Tuesday, so skip it for Monday Night Football. No published happy hour, just dinner done right. Book on OpenTable.

Sol Bashirian’s family-run red-sauce room is the beating heart of Inglewood dining. Handmade pasta, a dining room that hums like a family party.

What to order The Cheesy Garlic Bread, the A La Vodka fusilli with Calabrian chili, the Crab Mafalda, the Chicken Parm Cutlet, and the Spaghetti and Meatballs.

What to drink A glass of prosecco or an Italian beer, or bring your own wine.

Best game The Sunday 1:05 games, or dinner before the Wednesday night Packers game. Closed Mondays.

The date costs About $80 for dinner for two, tickets extra.

Getting there Uber or Lyft, about 10 minutes to SoFi Stadium.

1010 Wine and Events

The Inglewood wine-bar date, La Brea Avenue

Official site · (424) 331-9400 · 1010 N La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA 90302

Photo: 1010 Wine and Events, via 1010wineandevents.com (official)

When to go: lunch Tuesday through Friday, 11 to 3; dinner Wednesday through Saturday, 5 to 10; Sunday brunch, 11 to 4. Closed Monday. Happy hour Wednesday through Saturday, 5 to 7; their Instagram advertises $10.10 menu items, an all-day Wednesday happy hour, and 20 percent off wine bottles on Fridays. The site does not publish the full deal list, so confirm at the bar.

Inglewood’s first and only wine bar, Black and women-owned, minutes from SoFi. A sommelier-curated list with one of the largest selections of Black-owned wines in the city.

What to order The salmon crudo, the piri piri chicken, the prime beef bavette, the jerk lamb chomps, and a charcuterie board.

What to drink The sommelier’s pick from the Black-owned wine list, or the Friday 20-percent-off bottle.

Best game Sunday brunch before the 1:05 games, or happy hour before the Wednesday night Packers game. Closed Mondays.

The date costs About $60 for two at happy hour, about $100 for dinner, tickets extra.

Getting there Uber or Lyft, about 10 minutes to SoFi Stadium.

Hatchet Hall

The wood-fired chef date, Culver City

Official site · (310) 391-4222 · 12517 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Photo: Hatchet Hall, via hatchethall.com (official)

When to go: dinner Monday through Saturday, 5 to 10; Sunday, 5 to 9. Weekend brunch, 10 to 2:30. No published happy hour. Walk-ins welcome, book on Resy.

Chef Brian Dunsmoor’s wood-fired Southern room, one of the best creative small-plates kitchens on the Westside. Farm-driven, fire-driven, and built for a long night, with the Old Man Bar for the before or after.

What to order The smoked yellowtail, the mushroom-crusted pork chop, the rattlesnake beans, the baked cheese bread, and the 32-ounce beef ribeye if you are hungry.

What to drink A glass from the wine and spirits list at the Old Man Bar.

Best game Dinner at 5 before Bills Monday Night Football, or dinner before Chiefs Thursday night.

The date costs About $120 for dinner for two, tickets extra.

Getting there Uber or Lyft, about 25 to 30 minutes to SoFi Stadium.

Sausal

The El Segundo modern Mexican date, Main Street

Official site · (310) 322-2721 · 219 Main St, El Segundo, CA 90245

Photo: Sausal, via sausal.com (official)

When to go: happy hour every day, 3 to 6. The official site does not publish the deal list, so confirm at the bar. Monday through Thursday, 11:30 to 8:30; Friday, 11:30 to 9:30; Saturday, 11 to 9:30; Sunday, 11 to 8:30. Weekend brunch menu.

Nuevo Rancho cooking from a wood-burning hearth on Main Street in El Segundo. Everything gets smoke, char, and caramelized roastiness: hearth-roasted meats, freshly griddled tortillas, scratch margaritas.

What to order The coconut ceviche, the beef birria queso-tacos, the arrachera tacos, the lamb barbacoa enchiladas, and the coconut flan.

What to drink The Rancho Margarita, or the spicy habanero margarita if you like heat.

Best game Happy hour before the night games, weekend brunch before the Sunday 1:05s.

The date costs About $60 for two at happy hour, about $90 for dinner, tickets extra.

Getting there Uber or Lyft, about 20 minutes to SoFi Stadium.

Cantalini’s Salerno Beach

The candlelit beachside Italian date, Playa del Rey

Official site · (310) 821-0018 · 193 Culver Blvd, Playa del Rey, CA 90293

Photo: Cantalini’s, via salernobeach.com (official)

When to go: dinner seven days, 4 to 9:30; lunch Friday through Sunday from late morning. Live music every Sunday, 6:30 to 9:30. No published happy hour. Reservations recommended on weekends.

A local landmark for over 60 years, steps from the sand in Playa del Rey. Chef Lisetta Maria’s Abruzzi family recipes and a candlelit room that makes the date case on its own.

What to order The homemade ravioli, the signature dish; Nonna’s handmade gnocchi, made fresh daily; the chicken cannelloni with fresh crepes; the linguine with clams; and the cioppino.

What to drink A chilled glass of prosecco, or a bottle from the wine list.

Best game Dinner after the Sunday 1:05 games with live music to follow, or dinner before Monday Night Football.

The date costs About $90 for dinner for two, tickets extra.

Getting there Uber or Lyft, about 25 to 30 minutes to SoFi Stadium.

THE HOME SCHEDULE

Monday, Oct 12 vs. Buffalo Bills, 5:15 PM PT, ESPN (Monday Night Football). Get-in around $150.

Sunday, Oct 18 vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1:05 PM PT, FOX. Get-in around $90.

Sunday, Nov 1 vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1:05 PM PT, FOX. Get-in around $115.

Wednesday, Nov 25 vs. Green Bay Packers, 5:00 PM PT, Netflix. Get-in around $270.

Thursday, Dec 3 vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 5:15 PM PT, Prime Video (Thursday Night Football). Get-in around $145.

Sunday, Dec 20 vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1:25 PM PT, CBS. Get-in around $255.

Week 18 vs. Seattle Seahawks, Jan 9 or 10, time TBD. Get-in around $120.

Get-in prices are the cheapest seats on SeatGeek, checked October 2, 2026, and they move. Night game means dinner date; Sunday 1:05 means brunch or lunch. Either way, confirm times before you go.

THE RAMS, BRIEFLY

The Rams sit at 1-2 through three weeks: a rough opener in Melbourne against the 49ers (7-27), a statement win over the Giants on Monday night (28-6), and a Sunday night loss in Denver (26-30). Matthew Stafford has Davante Adams and Puka Nacua outside and Kyren Williams in the backfield, and the offense put up 24-plus in two straight before the Denver trip. Week 4 is at Philadelphia on Sunday. Then Buffalo comes to SoFi for Monday Night Football on October 12, and the season gets real. Last January ended in Seattle, a 31-27 loss in the NFC Championship. This roster was built to get back there.