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Valentine’s Day

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Whether you’re looking for a romantic table for two or a restaurant nearby that can accommodate your whole friend group, OpenTable makes it easy to find Valentine’s Day plans that are perfect for celebrating everyone you love.

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Valentine’s Day plans start here

Whether you’re looking for a romantic table for two or a restaurant nearby that can accommodate your whole friend group, OpenTable makes it easy to find Valentine’s Day plans that are perfect for celebrating everyone you love.

 

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Explore the Top 100 Romantic Restaurants

From fine dining stunners that scream “special occasion” to neighborhood bistros where you can cozy up,  these are the restaurants where OpenTable diners love to celebrate love, based on diner reviews and insights.

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Explore the Top 100 Romantic Restaurants

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From fine dining stunners that scream “special occasion” to neighborhood bistros where you can cozy up,  these are the restaurants where OpenTable diners love to celebrate love, based on diner reviews and insights.

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Valentine’s Day Dining Trends

From group dining to trying new restaurants, here are the trends you can expect to see in 2025.

 

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Valentine’s Day Dining Trends

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From group dining to trying new restaurants, here are the trends you can expect to see in 2025.

16%

dining increase on Valentine’s Day dining in 2024, year-over-year, and the second biggest dining day of the year.*

46%   

of Americans are planning to dine at a restaurant this Valentine’s Day, with Millennials most likely to do so (63%).**

61% 

of single Americans said they would go out on a first date at a restaurant on Valentine’s Day.**

81%

of Americans who plan to dine out this Valentine’s Day are planning on trying a new restaurant.**

51%  

of Americans would consider a double date with another couple on Valentine’s Day at a restaurant.**

34%

dining increase for parties of 6+ on Galentine’s Day (Feb 13) in 2024, year-over-year – the largest increase out of any other party size.***

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Date night planning starts here

From guides to the most over-the-top romantic restaurants to cozy local spots for more low-key date nights, use these guides to find great places to reconnect.

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12 quintessential date-night restaurants in San Francisco

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15 quintessential date-night restaurants in New York City

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12 top restaurants for every kind of date in Chicago

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13 quintessential date-night restaurants in Boston

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10 quintessential date-night restaurants in Dallas

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12 top restaurants for every kind of date in Houston

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13 top restaurants for every kind of date in Miami

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13 romantic restaurants ideal for date night in Washington, DC

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10 romantic restaurants ideal for date night in Atlanta

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10 top restaurants for every kind of date in Austin

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10 restaurants for every kind of date in Denver

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10 romantic restaurants ideal for date night in New Orleans

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10 quintessential date-night restaurants in Las Vegas

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9 quintessential date-night restaurants in Philadelphia

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10 restaurants ideal for date night in Nashville

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10 quintessential date-night restaurants in Honolulu

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10 top date night restaurants in Seattle

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Restaurants fit for the whole group

Celebrate with everyone you love at one of these restaurants that are perfect for larger groups.

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10 best places to eat with a big group in San Francisco

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10 top Chicago restaurants for group dining

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10 top group-dining destinations in NYC

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*OpenTable Data: OpenTable looked at seated diners from online reservations for all restaurants active on the OpenTable platform in the US on February 14, 2024 and compared to February 14, 2023.
**Consumer Research Methodology: An online survey was conducted by PureSpectrum among 1513 US consumers. Fieldwork took place between Tuesday December 24th 2024 – Thursday 2nd January 2025.
***OpenTable Data: OpenTable looked at seated diners from online reservations for all restaurants active on the OpenTable platform in the US by party size on February 13, 2024 and compared to February 13, 2023.