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Best Romantic Restaurants

NEW YORK


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230 Fifth Pan-Asian
14/20
Dining Room at 230 Fifth, New York, NY 230 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10001
212-725-4300
Snack on pan-Asian treats twenty floors above Manhattan. More...

Acappella Italian
13/20
1 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10013
212-240-0163
A topnotch compilation of northern Italian cuisine. More...

Artisanal French
14/20
Dining Room at Artisanal, New York, NY 2 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10016
212-725-8585
A fromagerie for cheese fans in Manhattan. More...

Babbo Italian
16/20
Dining Room at Babbo, New York, NY 110 Waverly Pl.
New York, NY 10011
212-777-0303
Batali and Bastianich bring out the (nouveau) Italian in the West Village. More...

Café Boulud French
17/20
Dining Room at Café Boulud, New York, NY The Surrey
20 E. 76th St.
New York, NY 10021
212-772-2600
Café Boulud presents a menu anchored in French cuisine but drawing on a world of culinary destinations. More...

Caviar Russe Caviar
14/20
Dining Room at Caviar Russe, New York, NY 538 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10022
212-980-5908
Caviar, caviar and other elegant fare---with caviar. More...

Daniel French
19/20
Dining Room at Daniel, New York, NY 60 E. 65th St.
New York, NY 10065
212-288-0033
Daniel Boulud’s French contemporary cuisine floats like a butterfly. More...

Dévi Indian
14/20
Dining Room at Dévi, New York, NY 8 E. 18th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-691-1300
Curry-ness is next to godliness at this upscale Indian joint. More...

Dovetail American
16/20
Dining Room at Dovetail, New York, NY 103 W. 77th St.
New York, NY 10024
212-362-3800
John Fraser’s nimble touch and a thorough wine list light up the Upper West Side. More...

The Four Seasons Restaurant Contemporary
15/20
Dining Room at The Four Seasons Restaurant, New York, NY 99 E. 52nd St.
New York, NY 10022
212-754-9494
The Four Seasons is famous for its contemporary (and pricey) food. More...

Gramercy Tavern Contemporary
16/20
Dining Room at Gramercy Tavern, New York, NY 42 E. 20th St.
New York, NY 10003
212-477-0777
This chic tavern gives classic American cuisine a contemporary twist. More...

Jean Georges French
18/20
Dining Room at Jean Georges, New York, NY Trump International Hotel & Tower
1 Central Park W.
New York, NY 10023
212-299-3900
A thousand good meals can't lie. This acclaimed restaurant has worldwide sister locations and a master chef as its inspiration. More...

Le Bernardin French
18/20
Dining Room at Le Bernardin, New York, NY The Equitable Building
155 W. 51st St.
New York, NY 10019
212-489-1515
Le Bernardin’s attention to detail, stability and quest for perfection still elicits a culinary crusade. More...

Marseille French
14/20
Dining Room at Marseille, New York, NY 630 Ninth Ave.
New York, NY 10036
212-333-2323
Sultry dining room and heady French-Moroccan fare found in the heart of Hell's Kitchen. More...

Pegu Club Asian
13/20
77 W. Houston St.
New York, NY 10012
212-473-7348
Sexy cocktails, sexy food and sexy sippers in SoHo. More...

Petrossian Caviar
15/20
Dining Room at Petrossian, New York, NY 182 W. 58th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-245-2214
Caviar and Champagne served in a gilded Lalique interior---the next best thing to dining at the Czarist court. More...

Picholine French
16/20
Dining Room at Picholine, New York, NY 35 W. 64th St.
New York, NY 10023
212-724-8585
Chef Brennan's duck risotto with roasted squash and white truffle essence is how you know that French cuisine is an art. More...

Savoy American
13/20
70 Prince St.
New York, NY 10012
212-219-8570
A creative, seasonal menu makes this Mediterranean-inflected eatery a SoHo classic. More...

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