L'Ardoise Bistro in San Francisco is the highest-ranking Bay Area restaurant on Yelp's list of most romantic dining spots for 2023. (Photo by Moy V. via Yelp)
The pressure’s on. Valentine’s Day is coming up, and you need to make reservations at a romantic spot.
Yelp’s curators are offering help. They’ve sifted through the thousands of restaurant reviews, identifying those with both high rankings and the highest number of diner comments like “romantic,” “date night” and “valentine.”
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The result is the just-released list of the 20 Most Romantic Places to Eat in California. Nearly three-fourths of them are in Southern California (better step it up with the adjectives, you NorCal foodies).
Among the highlights:
The highest-ranked restaurant in Northern California is Boulevard Bistro (No. 7), a restaurant in Elk Grove, south of Sacramento, with a menu that changes frequently but often features duck and lamb.
Next on the list is L’Ardoise Bistro (No. 8), a French restaurant in San Francisco’s Noe Valley known for classics such as coq au vin and rack of lamb.
The Lake House (No. 11) serves seafood and steaks in a woodsy setting at South Lake Tahoe.
Campbell’s Trattoria 360 (No. 15) wins praise for its seafood-packed squid ink pasta entrees and panna cotta desserts.
The Redwood Cafe in Modesto (No. 17) is known for its beautiful park-like setting and extensive wine list.
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San Francisco’s The Richmond (No. 18) offers a five-course prix fixe menu, with advance reservations required.
Coming in at No. 20 is the appropriately name Baci — that’s Italian for “kisses” — in Anaheim.
See the full list at www.yelp.com/collection.
Originally published at Linda Zavoral