Here are the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America for 2023

5 facts you might not have known about Valentine's Day

Here are five Valentine’s Day facts you might not have known about, as love in the air.

Have you made a reservation for Valentine’s Day yet?

With the holiday quickly approaching, it may be time to sift through all your options for the perfect romantic evening and meal.

To help aid you in your quest, OpenTable has come up with its 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America for 2023.

Featuring spots that diners say deliver on romance, OpenTable analyzed more than 13 million U.S. diner reviews.

Most Romantic Restaurants, California tops list

OpenTable's 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America represents beloved diner spots coast-to-coast.

This year, the list spans 27 states, with California, once again, taking home the #1 spot, with 13 restaurants on the list.

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Looking at cities, Phoenix, Arizona topped the list with 9 restaurants in the top 100, followed by New York City and Las Vegas with 8.

While over 20 different cuisines are spotlighted, diners equate romance with Steakhouses (19% of the list), followed by Seafood (18%), American (17%) and Italian (9%).

Booking Valentine’s Day reservations

But, whether celebrating Valentine's Day, Galentine's Day or Palentine's Day, OpenTable says the time to book reservations is now.

Last year, more than half (54%) of Valentine's Day reservations were booked by February 7 – but diners seeking a table at one of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants should plan to book even earlier: in the past, the restaurants on this list booked up by February 1.

"Over the 2022 holiday season and into January, dining exceeded pre-pandemic levels – we anticipate this trend to continue through Valentine's Day," said John Tsou, VP of Marketing for OpenTable. "Data from our Q1 Diners Survey also revealed that US diners are looking to splurge for the holiday: over one-third plan to spend more money on Valentine's Day dining this year, compared to years past."