SAN FRANCISCO — Crawford & Son and Brewery Bhavana are the most romantic restaurants in Raleigh. Meanwhile, it’s M Sushi for Durham.
That’s according to the latest survey released by OpenTable, one of the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations.
The firm unveiled its annual list of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, just in time for one of the busiest reservation booking days of the year: Valentine’s Day.
Each year, the list is curated from over 80 million diner reviews of more than 30,000 restaurants across all 50 states and Washington, DC.
“We craft this list every year to help diners looking for inspiration for the most popular date night of the year,” shared Jessica Jensen, Senior Vice President of Marketing at OpenTable, in a statement. “Whether it’s a special night with your significant other, a girl’s night out, or your first outing with someone new, these restaurants have passed the test of setting the table for exceptional ambience and an incredible meal.”
What’s more, OpenTable’s 2019 diner data reveals that thoughtful diners in Alabama, Hawaii, Idaho, and Kentucky booked date nights the farthest in advance, with the highest rates of reservations booked 21+ days before Valentine’s Day. Romantics in Wyoming, Delaware, Washington, New York, and Nevada however, could face the hot seat for the highest rates of same-day reservations.
Based on this methodology, the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America for 2020 are (in alphabetical order):
100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America
Aba – Chicago, IL
Allora – Sacramento, CA
Altius – Pittsburgh, PA
Annie Gunn’s – Chesterfield, MO
Arethusa al Tavolo – Bantam, CT
Auberge du Soleil – Rutherford, CA
Babette’s Cafe – Atlanta, GA
Barclay Prime – Philadelphia, PA
Barolo Grill – Denver, CO
Blue Ridge Grill – Atlanta, GA
BOCA – Cincinnati, OH
Boka – Chicago, IL
Bones – Atlanta, GA
Bouchard Restaurant and Inn – Newport, RI
Boulevard – San Francisco, CA
Brewery Bhavana – Raleigh, NC
Bull & Bear Steakhouse – Orlando, FL
Butcher & Singer – Philadelphia, PA
Ca Del Sole – North Hollywood, CA
Café Ba-Ba-Reeba – Chicago, IL
Cafe Juanita – Kirkland, WA
Cafe Monarch – Scottsdale, AZ
Cafe Provence – Prairie Village, KS
The Capital Grille – Multiple Locations
Carlo & Johnny – Cincinnati, OH
Chef’s Table at the Edgewater – Winter Garden, FL
Chez Billy Sud – Washington, DC
Chimney Park – Windsor, CO
Chops Lobster Bar – Atlanta, GA
Collage Restaurant – St. Augustine, FL
Crawford & Son – Raleigh, NC
Daniel – New York, NY
Dominick’s Steakhouse – Scottsdale, AZ
Double Knot – Philadelphia, PA
Eddie V’s – Multiple Locations
Estiatorio Milos Midtown – New York, NY
Fat Canary – Williamsburg, VA
Fiola Mare – Washington, DC
Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar – Memphis, TN
Geronimo – Santa Fe, NM
Gibsons Italia – Chicago, IL
Girl & the Goat – Chicago, IL
GW Fins – New Orleans, LA
Highlands Bar & Grill – Birmingham, AL
J-Prime Steakhouse – San Antonio, TX
Jacques’ Brasserie at L’Auberge Chez Francois – Great Falls, VA
Joan’s in the Park – Saint Paul, MN
Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab – Multiple Locations
Kokkari Estiatorio – San Francisco, CA
L’Auberge Chez Francois – Great Falls, VA
La Grenouille – New York, NY
La Grotta – Atlanta, GA
La Mer at Halekulani – Honolulu, HI
Lahaina Grill – Lahaina, HI
Le Colonial – Chicago, IL
Le Diplomate – Washington, DC
Le Yaca – Virginia Beach, VA
Lewnes’ SteakHouse – Annapolis, MD
Lon’s at The Hermosa – Paradise Valley, AZ
The Love – Philadelphia, PA
M Sushi – Durham, NC
Mama’s Fish House – Paia, HI
Mamma Maria – Boston, MA
Maple & Ash – Chicago, IL
Marcel – Atlanta, GA
Marché Moderne – Newport Beach, CA
Miro’s Restaurant – Palm Springs, CA
Montalcino Ristorante Italiano – Issaquah, WA
Ocean 44 – Scottsdale, AZ
Ocean Prime – Tampa, FL
The Optimist – Atlanta, GA
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse – Houston, TX
Parc – Philadelphia, PA
Peninsula Grill – Charleston, SC
Peter Shields Inn – Cape May, NJ
Restaurant IRON – Pensacola, FL
RL Restaurant – Chicago, IL
Rosmarino Osteria Italiana – Newberg, OR
RPM Italian – Chicago, IL
RPM Steak – Chicago, IL
Ruth’s Chris Steak House – Baton Rouge, LA
The Saddle River Inn – Saddle River, NJ
Salt at The Ritz-Carlton – Amelia Island, FL
SINATRA – Encore at Wynn Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
Sorellina – Boston, MA
Sotto – Cincinnati, OH
Southern Social – Germantown, TN
St. Anselm – Washington, DC
Steak 44 – Phoenix, AZ
Steak 48 – Chicago, IL
Steve & Cookie’s By the Bay – Margate, NJ
Talula’s Garden – Philadelphia, PA
Tar & Roses – Santa Monica, CA
Tony’s of Indianapolis – Indianapolis, IN
Truluck’s Seafood, Steak and Crab House – Multiple Locations
Uchi – Multiple Locations
Uchiko – Austin, TX
Via Reál – Irving, TX
The Victor Cafe – Philadelphia, PA
Virtu Honest Craft – Scottsdale, AZ
OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc, is the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations, with more than 54,000 restaurants globally using its software to seat over 131 million diners monthly. OpenTable helps diners discover and book the perfect table and helps restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to grow their business.
