Brick and Mortar is a Santa Monica hot spot with a brunch atmosphere reminiscent of a college party. It is no stranger to fun and welcomes birthday celebrations with open arms. For the lucky birthday girl or guy, take pleasure in a complimentary waffle churro topped with ice cream. And don’t think for second they would forget that birthday candle. [Photo: Yelp]

As one of Koreatown's most popular seafood destinations, EMC is a great place to celebrate a birthday with friends. Come for the awesome happy hour, fresh selection of oysters, uni, and an Instagram-worthy seafood tower, and stay for the decadent desserts. Complimentary for a birthday guest, try the revolving options like a rich chocolate pistachio cake, silky mango mousse, and a succulent pomegranate cake. [Photo: Yelp]

For gorgeous panoramic views of LA and great steaks, LA Prime is an ideal spot for celebrating a birthday. Don’t worry about paying for dessert because a decadent personal chocolate treat compliments of the restaurant will end the night nicely. [Photo: Yelp]

Situated on Bunker Hill in Downtown LA, Pez Cantina is a bright, seafood inspired Mexican restaurant ideal for big parties and any celebration. If celebrating a birthday, the star of the night gets any dessert on the menu for free. With naughty options like a vanilla bean tres leches cake and a chocolate peanut cake with banana sorbet, or their special “Dulce Suenos” dessert, made with spiced rum, cinnamon, rice water and Oaxacan Chocolate, Pez delivers the perfect birthday treat. [Photo: Yelp]

For a casual birthday night with your best buds, Plan Check is a great restaurant to celebrate that special person’s birthday (or your own!). With an array of delicious cocktails and juicy burgers, it may be tough to save room for dessert. Just remember, there's a made-to-order cruller with a dollop of cream and fruit to end the night on a deliciously sweet and balanced note.

With so many mouthwatering seafood items on Water Grill’s menu, it’s easy to get carried away and forget about dessert. A triple cookie on the house, mixing three different cookies into one (chocolate, snickerdoodle and oatmeal raisin) topped with sweet cream ice cream is a great way to make the birthday extravaganza a success. [Photo: Yelp]