Planning a Valentine's Dinner? 4 Chicago-Area Restaurants Ranked Among Most Romantic in the US

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If you're already thinking about planning the perfect Valentine's Day with your sweetheart, and want to make the occasion as romantic as possible, there's some good news: you don't have to travel far.

Four Chicago-area restaurants have been named among OpenTable's 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America. The extensive list, compiled by the reservation platform, is based on more than 13 million reviews, according to a news release.

Here at home, the following establishments have made the list: 3 Arts Club Cafe at RH Chicago in the Gold Coast, Andy's Jazz Club in River North, Mon Ami Gabi in Lincoln Park and Meson Sabika in Naperville.

If you're thinking it's too early to book reservations for Valentine's Day, that may not be the case.

OpenTable says the time to secure your spot is now - based on what has happened in the past. The website cited data from 2022 that revealed 54% of Valentine's Day reservations were booked by Feb. 7.

But those seeking a table at one of the most romantic restaurants might want to act even quicker.

Restaurants on the list in the past typically have booked up by Feb. 1. To make your Valentine's Day meal a little less hectic, OpenTable offers a few suggestions like making your celebration a weekend affair and dining before 6 p.m. or after 8 p.m., which are outside of peak hours.

The 100 Most Romantic Restaurants for 2023 are listed below:

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, D.C.
  • Le Diplomate – Washington, D.C.
  • Old Ebbitt Grill – Washington, D.C.

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
  • 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

New Jersey

  • 618 – Freehold, NJ
  • Chart House Restaurant - Weehawken
  • Tisha's – Cape May
  • Washington Inn – Cape May

New Mexico

  • Geronimo – Santa Fe
  • Izanami – Santa Fe

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

New York

  • Gallaghers Steakhouse - Manhattan – New York City
  • RH Rooftop Restaurant New York – New York City

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
  • Steiner Ranch Steakhouse – Austin

Washington

  • The Pink Door – Seattle
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