Most romantic restaurants in the US
According to recent analysis by OpenTable, California has the most romantic restaurants in America.
Based on over 13 million diner reviews, the online restaurant booking platform OpenTable has listed their 100 most romantic restaurants in the US. This year, the list spans 27 states, with California again taking the number one spot with 13 restaurants; second is Arizona, with nine restaurants, followed by Florida and Hawaii (both eight).
More than 20 different cuisines are highlighted in OpenTable’s list, with US diners equating romance with steakhouses (19 per cent of the list), followed by seafood (18 per cent), American (17 per cent) and Italian (nine per cent).
The 100 most romantic restaurants in the US for 2023 are (in alphabetical order by state):
Alabama
- Connors Steak & Seafood – Huntsville
Arizona
- Arrowhead Grill – Glendale
- Cafe Monarch – Scottsdale
- Dahl & DiLuca Ristorante Italiano – Sedona
- Dominick's Steakhouse – Scottsdale
- elements at Sanctuary Camelback Mountain – Paradise Valley
- Lon's at The Hermosa – Paradise Valley
- Mariposa – Sedona
- Ocean 44 – Scottsdale
- Steak 44 – Phoenix
California
- 555 East – Long Beach
- 71Above – Los Angeles
- Bacari - Silver Lake – Los Angeles
- C-Level – San Diego
- Cesarina – San Diego
- Copley's on Palm Canyon – Palm Springs
- Farmhouse at Rogers Gardens – Corona Del Mar
- Girl & the Goat L.A. – Los Angeles
- House of Prime Rib – San Francisco
- La Boheme – West Hollywood
- Musso & Frank Grill – Los Angeles
- Pacific Coast Grill – Cardiff-By-The-Sea
- Spencer's Restaurant – Palm Springs
Colorado
- Guard & Grace – Denver
- Shanahan's Steakhouse – Denver
Connecticut
- Ballo Italian Mohegan Sun – Uncasville
District of Columbia
- Filomena Ristorante – Washington
- Le Diplomate – Washington
- Old Ebbitt Grill – Washington
Florida
- Charley's Steak House – Tampa
- Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant – Tampa
- Dry Dock Waterfront Grill – Longboat Key
- Kyle G's Prime Seafood – Jensen Beach
- Latitudes Key West, FL on Sunset Key – Key West
- Ocean Prime – Tampa
- Sacred Pepper – Tampa
- Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab – Naples
Georgia
- Canoe – Atlanta
- The Olde Pink House Restaurant – Savannah
Hawaii
- Fleetwood's On Front St. – Lahaina
- Hy's Steak House Waikiki – Honolulu
- Mala Ocean Tavern – Lahaina
- Mama's Fish House – Paia
- Merriman's – Waimea – Big Island – Kamuela
- Orchids at Halekulani – Honolulu
- The Plantation House Restaurant – Lahaina
- The Signature Prime Steak & Seafood – Honolulu
Illinois
- 3 Arts Club Cafe at RH Chicago – Chicago
- Andy's Jazz Club – Chicago
- Meson Sabika – Naperville
- Mon Ami Gabi – Chicago
Indiana
- St. Elmo Steak House – Indianapolis
- The Cake Bake Shop - Carmel City Center – Carmel
Kansas
- Bristol Seafood Grill – Leawood
Kentucky
- Malone's - Louisville – Louisville
- Patti's 1880's Settlement – Grand Rivers
Louisiana
- GW Fins – New Orleans
- Muriel's Jackson Square – New Orleans
Minnesota
- Baldamar – Roseville
North Carolina
- Green Valley Grill – Greensboro
- Print Works Bistro – Greensboro
New Jersey
- 618 – Freehold
- Chart House Restaurant - Weehawken – Weehawken
- Tisha's – Cape May
- Washington Inn – Cape May
New Mexico
Nevada
- Amalfi - Caesars Palace Las Vegas – Las Vegas
- Beauty & Essex- Las Vegas – Las Vegas
- Delmonico Steakhouse – Las Vegas
- Eiffel Tower – Las Vegas
- Golden Steer Steakhouse – Las Vegas
- Hell's Kitchen - Caesars Palace Las Vegas – Las Vegas
- Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Las Vegas – Las Vegas
- Lawry's The Prime Rib - Las Vegas – Las Vegas
New York
- Gallaghers Steakhouse - Manhattan – New York
- RH Rooftop Restaurant New York – New York
Ohio
- Carlo & Johnny – Cincinnati
- Lindey's – Columbus
- Pepp & Dolores – Cincinnati
- Pier W – Cleveland
- Sotto – Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
- 1906 at Longwood Gardens – Kennett Square
- Devon Seafood + Steak - Hershey – Hershey
- Monterey Bay Fish Grotto - Mt. Washington – Pittsburgh
- Parc – Philadelphia
- Talula's Garden – Philadelphia
Rhode Island
- Boat House Waterfront Dining – Tiverton
- Coast Guard House – Narragansett
- Hemenway's – Providence
- Los Andes Restaurant – Providence
South Carolina
- Charlie's Coastal Bistro (L'etoile Verte) – Hilton Head
Tennessee
- Coastal Fish Company – Memphis
- Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Nashville – Nashville
- Porch & Parlor Prime Steakhouse – Memphis
- Southern Social – Germantown
Texas
- Perry's Steakhouse & Grille – Grapevine
- Steak 48 - Houston – Houston
- Steiner Ranch Steakhouse – Austin
Washington
- The Pink Door – Seattle
The list was generated from diner reviews collected between December 1, 2021, and November 30, 2022. Only guests who booked via OpenTable and dined could leave reviews. OpenTable is a brand of Booking Holdings.