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The 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in (Almost) Every State

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Picture this: It’s Saturday night, dinner for two. You made reservations, got dolled up and are heading out to meet that new flame at a Mexican place your coworkers can’t stop raving about. But when you show up, it’s a glorified frat party. Crowded and loud with sticky floors and (somewhat understandably) short-tempered waiters. Certainly not the romantic, candlelit dinner you had imagined.

Whether you’re hitting the town for a first date or to celebrate a big anniversary, ambiance is everything. And with OpenTable’s new list of restaurants that put the rrrrr in romance, you never have to leave it to chance again. After analyzing more than 12.4 million U.S. diner reviews, the folks at OpenTable narrowed it down to the 100 most romantic spots in America. To no one’s surprise, steakhouses were at the top of the list, accounting for 37 percent of the top picks, followed by two other palate favorites, Italian and seafood.

So go on, make that res, slip into something sexy and scootch on over to your forever boo (or new boo). Love is certainly in the air…or is that cumin?

Opentable’s 100 Most Romantic Restaurants In America

Arizona

Lon’s at The Hermosa – Paradise Valley, AZ
Steak 44 – Phoenix, AZ
Cafe Monarch – Scottsdale, AZ
Dominick’s Steakhouse – Scottsdale, AZ
The Americano – Scottsdale, AZ
Vivace Restaurant – Tucson, AZ

California

Cafe Bizou – Agoura Hills, CA
Pacific Coast Grill – Cardiff By The Sea, CA
Jeune et Jolie – Carlsbad, CA
Summit House – Fullerton, CA
Musso & Frank Grill – Los Angeles, CA
Ca Del Sole – North Hollywood, CA
FARM – Palm Springs, CA
Le Vallauris – Palm Springs, CA
Dal Rae – Pico Rivera, CA
C-Level – San Diego, CA
Mister A’s – San Diego, CA

Colorado

Hearthstone Restaurant – Breckenridge, CO
Ocean Prime – Denver, CO
Guard & Grace – Denver, CO
Shanahan’s Steakhouse – Denver, CO

Connecticut

Delaware

Heirloom – Lewes, DE

Florida

Latitudes Key West – Key West, FL
Bijoux – Miramar Beach, FL
Christini’s Ristorante Italiano – Orlando, FL
Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster – Orlando, FL
KRES CHOPHOUSE – Orlando, FL
Mystic Fish – Palm Harbor, FL

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Georgia

Bones – Atlanta, GA
Canoe – Atlanta, GA
Marcel – Atlanta, GA
Poor Calvin’s – Atlanta, GA
Frankie’s The Steakhouse – Duluth, GA
Alligator Soul – Savannah, GA
Elizabeth on 37th – Savannah, GA

Hawaii

Hy’s Steak House – Honolulu, HI
Michel’s at the Colony Surf – Honolulu, HI
CanoeHouse – Kamuela, HI

Idaho

Chandlers Steakhouse – Boise, ID

Illinois

Meson Sabika – Naperville, IL

Indiana

The Italian House on Park – Westfield, IN

Kansas

Cafe Provence – Prairie Village, KS

Kentucky

Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse – Louisville, KY
Volare Italian Restaurant – Louisville, KY

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Louisiana

GW Fins – New Orleans, LA
Irene’s – New Orleans, LA

Massachusetts

Mamma Maria – Boston, MA

Michigan

Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant – Clinton Township, MI
Leo’s – Grand Rapids, MI

Minnesota

Porterhouse Steak and Seafood – Lakeville, MN
Italian Eatery – Minneapolis, MN
Manny’s Steakhouse – Minneapolis, MN
Baldamar – Roseville, MN

Missouri

Brasserie by Niche – St. Louis, MO

Nevada

Delmonico Steakhouse – Las Vegas, NV
Ferraro’s Restaurant & Wine Bar – Las Vegas, NV
Golden Steer Steakhouse – Las Vegas, NV
Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse – Las Vegas, NV
Vintner Grill – Las Vegas, NV

New Jersey

618 – Freehold, NJ
Washington Inn – Cape May, NJ

New Mexico

Geronimo – Santa Fe, NM

New York

Giancarlo’s – Williamsville, NY
Lucia’s on the Lake – Hamburg, NY

North Carolina

Steak 48 – Charlotte, NC
Ryan’s Restaurant – Winston-Salem, NC

Ohio

BOCA – Cincinnati, OH
Carlo & Johnny – Cincinnati, OH
Sotto – Cincinnati, OH
The Precinct – Cincinnati, OH
Pier W – Cleveland, OH
Mitchell’s Ocean Club – Columbus, OH
Jag’s Steak & Seafood – West Chester, OH

Oregon

Rosmarino Osteria Italiana – Newburg, OR
RingSide Steakhouse – Portland, OR

Pennsylvania

JG SkyHigh – Philadelphia, PA
Altius – Pittsburgh, PA
Casbah – Pittsburgh, PA
Fig & Ash – Pittsburgh, PA
Monterey Bay Fish Grotto – Pittsburgh, PA
Off The Hook – Warrendale, PA

Rhode Island

Los Andes Restaurant – Providence, RI
Hemenway’s – Providence, RI

South Carolina

Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte – Hilton Head, SC

Tennessee

Coastal Fish Company – Memphis, TN
Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar – Memphis, TN
Skull’s Rainbow Room – Nashville, TN
Southern Social – Germantown, TN

Texas

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse – Dallas, TX
Bohanan’s Prime Steaks and Seafood – San Antonio, TX
J-Prime Steakhouse – San Antonio, TX
Truluck’s – Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab – The Woodlands, TX

Vermont

Simon Pearce Restaurant – Quechee, VT

Virginia

Bookbinder’s Seafood and Steakhouse – Richmond, VA
Fahrenheit 132 – Fredericksburg, VA
L’Auberge Chez Francois – Great Falls, VA
Le Yaca – Virginia Beach, VA

Washington

Il Terrazzo Carmine – Seattle, WA
The Pink Door – Seattle, WA



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