The 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in (Almost) Every State

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?

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

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

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

Gilbert’s – Wood Fired Steaks & Seafood – Glastonbury, CT

Heirloom – Lewes, DE

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