OpenTable Diner Reviews Reveal 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- As we approach the year's biggest holiday for dining out with loved ones, OpenTable, the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), today unveiled the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America for 2018. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 12 million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 26,000 restaurants in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

Highlighting winners in cities both large and small, the complete list showcases a diverse group of restaurants in 32 states and includes standouts, such as The Inn at Little Washington in Washington, VA, River Cafe in Brooklyn, NY and Stonehouse at San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, CA. North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia are tied at the top of the list, each boasting eight winning restaurants, followed by Florida with seven, New Jersey and Texas with six, New York, Tennessee and Washington with five and Oklahoma with four. Alabama, California, Colorado, Maryland, Pennsylvania and South Carolina all claim three winners while Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon and Rhode Island each have two.

Proving that the right atmosphere can help set the mood, this list features an assortment of intimate restaurants located on charming properties that provide the perfect backdrop for the occasion. While American flavors dominate in terms of cuisine at these romantic hot-spots – steakhouses, French and Italian fares are also popular.

"Valentine's Day is all about sharing food with loved ones. Whether enjoyed with a significant other, a friend, or with family, a delicious meal accompanied by elegant ambiance and superb service is the perfect way to celebrate," said Caroline Potter, OpenTable Chief Dining Officer. "Be it February 14th or any time you want to connect with someone in your life, this year's winning restaurants have created the ideal spots for intimate dining experiences."

The list of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America is generated solely from more than 12 million verified OpenTable diner reviews collected between December 1, 2016 and November 30, 2017. All restaurants with a minimum "overall" score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Qualifying restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of reviews for which "romantic" was selected as a special feature.

Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, comprise the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America for 2018 according to OpenTable diners. The complete list may also be viewed at: https://www.opentable.com/m/100-most-romantic-restaurants-2018/ 

100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America for 2018

Altius - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  Ariana -  Bend, Oregon Arrowleaf Bistro - Winthrop, Washington Babette's Cafe – Atlanta, Georgia BakerStreet - Fort Wayne, Indiana Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro - Milwaukee, Wisconsin Baxter's Lakeside Grille - Lake Ozark, Missouri Benvenuti's - Norman, Oklahoma The Bistro at Gervasi Vineyard - Canton, Ohio Bistro L'Hermitage - Woodbridge, Virginia Bistro San Martin - Arlington, Washington Black Cat - Boulder, Colorado Bob's Steak & Chop House* - Multiple Locations  Bolete Restaurant - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Bookbinder's Seafood and Steakhouse - Richmond, Virginia Bouchard Restaurant and Inn - Newport, Rhode Island Café Monarch - Scottsdale, Arizona Cafe Provence - Prairie Village, Kansas Caprice Bistro - Wilmington, North Carolina Carlo & Johnny - Cincinnati, Ohio Chandlers Steakhouse - Boise, Idaho Charleston - Baltimore, Maryland Charleston Grill - Charleston, South Carolina Chez Francois - Vermilion - Vermilion, Ohio Christopher's World Grille - Bryan, Texas Circa 1886 - Charleston, South Carolina Claire's at the Depot - Warrenton, Virginia Collage Restaurant - St. Augustine, Florida Connors Steak & Seafood - Huntsville - Huntsville, Alabama Donatello - Tampa, Florida El Gaucho - Tacoma - Tacoma, Washington Enzo's on the Lake - Longwood, Florida Erling Jensen The Restaurant - Memphis, Tennessee  Erminia Ristorante - New York, New York The Fig Tree Restaurant - Charlotte, North Carolina Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar - Memphis - Memphis, Tennessee Folk's Folly Prime Steak House - Memphis, Tennessee Four Winds Steakhouse - Wills Point, Texas Franklinville Inn - Franklinville, New Jersey Frog Hollow Tavern - Augusta, Georgia The Gamekeeper - Boone, North Carolina Geronimo - Santa Fe, New Mexico Gracie's - Providence, Rhode Island The Grill - The Ritz-Carlton, Naples - Naples, Florida Hanover Street Chophouse - Manchester, New Hampshire Harvest Beat - Seattle, Washington Hugo's Cellar - Four Queens - Las Vegas, Nevada The Inn at Little Washington - Washington, Virginia The Ivy Inn Restaurant - Charlottesville, Virginia Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Louisville - Louisville, Kentucky  Katherine's Steakhouse - Mesquite, Nevada L'Auberge Chez Francois - Great Falls, Virginia La Fable - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware Latitudes on Sunset Key - Key West, Florida Le Vallauris - Palm Springs, California Le Yaca - Williamsburg, Virginia Lemaire at The Jefferson Hotel - Richmond, Virginia Lewnes' SteakHouse - Annapolis, Maryland Mahogany Prime* - Multiple Locations The Melting Pot* - Multiple Locations  Mizuna - Denver, Colorado Mucca Osteria - Portland, Oregon Nineteen61 - Lakeland, Florida Nocturne - Denver, Colorado The Ocean House Restaurant - Cape Cod - Dennis Port, Massachusetts  Orchids at Palm Court - Cincinnati, Ohio Over The Moon Cafe - Tacoma, Washington Oyster Loft - Pismo Beach, California Paseo Grill - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Pellana - Peabody, Massachusetts Peninsula Grill - Charleston, South Carolina Perry's Steakhouse & Grille - Birmingham - Birmingham, Alabama Peter Shields Inn - Cape May, New Jersey Pier W - Cleveland, Ohio  The Precinct - Cincinnati, Ohio The Prime Rib - Baltimore (The Original) - Baltimore, Maryland Red Prime Steak - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro - Columbus, Ohio Restaurant L - Cincinnati, Ohio Restaurant Lorena's - Maplewood, New Jersey Ristorante Lombardo - Buffalo, New York River Cafe - Brooklyn, New York Rudy & Paco Restaurant & Bar - Galveston, Texas  Russell's Steaks, Chops, and More - Buffalo, New York Ryan's Restaurant - Winston-Salem, North Carolina The Saddle River Inn - Saddle River, New Jersey Saint Jacques French Cuisine - Raleigh, North Carolina Scalini Fedeli - Chatham Chatham, New Jersey Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern - Raleigh, North Carolina Signature, Inspired by Chef Andrew Weissman - San Antonio, Texas Southern Social - Germantown, Tennessee St. John's Restaurant - Chattanooga, Tennessee Stonehouse at San Ysidro Ranch - Santa Barbara, California The Tailor and the Cook - Utica, New York Tony's - St. Louis - St. Louis, Missouri  Truluck's Seafood, Steak and Crab House - Austin Arboretum - Austin, Texas The Victor Cafe - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Vintage Year - Montgomery, Alabama Washington Inn - Cape May, New Jersey Webb Custom Kitchen - Gastonia, North Carolina

Diners can also read more about the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America as well as our #ValenDinesDay Valentine's Day giveaway by visiting the OpenTable blog.

About OpenTable Restaurant Reviews Originally launched in November 2008, the OpenTable Reviews program helps diners find restaurants that best fit their dining occasions. Only diners who honored their restaurant reservation can submit a restaurant review. Visitors to OpenTable.com or the OpenTable app can access reviews for thousands of restaurant partners across the globe. The Reviews program has generated more than 60 million restaurant reviews by verified diners, establishing OpenTable as one of the largest and most trusted sources for restaurant reviews.

About OpenTable: OpenTable, part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations, seating more than 24 million diners per month via online reservations across more than 43,000 restaurants. The OpenTable network connects restaurants and diners, helping diners discover and book the perfect table and helping restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to keep guests coming back. The OpenTable service enables diners to see which restaurants have available tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus, and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. In addition to the company's website and mobile apps, OpenTable powers online reservations for nearly 600 partners, including many of the Internet's most popular global and local brands. For restaurants, the OpenTable hospitality solutions enable them to manage their reservation book, streamline their operations, and enhance their service levels. Since its inception in 1998, OpenTable has seated over 1.4 billion diners around the world via online reservations. OpenTable is headquartered in San Francisco and has bookable restaurants in more than 20 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States. Restaurants are  available for reservations in Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish languages.

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