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Deciding where to take a loved one this Valentine’s Day just got a little easier.
OpenTable recently revealed its latest list of Canada’s Top 100 Romantic Restaurants, and 10 of them are in and around Vancouver. The restaurants named include:
- ATLAS steak + fish Langley (Read our review of Atlas HERE)
- Top of Vancouver Revolving Restaurant
- Le Crocodile (Read our review of Le Crocodile HERE)
- Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar (Read our review of Boulevard HERE)
- Gotham Steakhouse and Bar (Read more about Gotham HERE)
- Hy’s Steakhouse
- Acquafarina (Read our review of Acquafarina HERE)
- Hawksworth Restaurant (Read our recent feature on Hawksworth HERE)
- Gordon Ramsay Steak, Richmond
- Beach House, West Vancouver
The online restaurant reservation platform’s ranking was put together after analyzing more than 900,000 reviews from diners, along with ratings, demand for reservations and use of the tag “romantic” related to diner feedback and reviews.
Recent data from OpenTable reveals 51 per cent of Vancouverites say they plan to dine out at a restaurant to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year.
According to Matt Davis, Senior Director at OpenTable Canada, more Canadians plan to embrace a “cultural shift” away from celebrating solely romantic relationships on Valentine’s Day in favour of feting all types of connections.
“Gen Z is really driving this change, with 59 per cent planning a Galentine’s or Palentine’s Day celebration, 22 per cent above the national average, and 65 per cent of them looking to mark the celebrations by dining out,” Davis said in a news release.
The 10 Vancouver-area restaurants weren’t the only B.C. eateries names to the top 100 list. Additional eateries in the province to make an appearance not he romantic rating include:
- The Butchart Gardens — The Dining Room, Brentwood Bay
- Old Vines Restaurant at Quails’ Gate Winery, Kelowna
- Home Block at CedarCreek Estate Winery, Kelowna
- PeakFine at Sparkling Hill, Vernon
- Glo Restaurant + Lounge, Victoria
- Tea at The Empress, Victoria
- Finn’s Seafood, Chops and Cocktails, Victoria
- Rimrock Cafe, Whistler