Diners' Choice: Romantic restaurants in Atlantic Canada

OpenTable

Updated November 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that are the most romantic in Atlantic Canada? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Cut Steakhouse

4.7

4.7 (1297)

CAN$51 and over

Steak

Halifax

About the restaurant

CUT Steakhouse offers a fine dining experience sure to please the most sophisticated of diners. Start your evening with a glass of award-winning wine or perhaps a popular craft beer. From our menu, savour a dry-aged New York Striploin, delicious AAA Atlantic Rib-eye, PEI Blue Dot tenderloin or Wagyu beef all cooked to your specifications. Finish off with an amazing sampling of fine cheeses, a specialty liqueur and a decadent dessert. Downstairs, SHUCK Seafood + Raw Bar features a seafood market with a wide selection of Nova Scotia product delivered daily. Enjoy oysters on the half shell, crudo, ceviche or whole fresh fish prepared to your liking. In the summer, sit outside on our beautiful patio overlooking the Halifax waterfront.

Top review

Brooke

Dined 4 days ago

Highly recommend. The staff were friendly & knowledgeable. The food and drinks were absolutely amazing! We look forward to dining there again in the future.

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4.7

4.7 (2255)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Global, International

Halifax

About the restaurant

The Press Gang, located in the heart of downtown Halifax, occupies one of the city’s oldest historic stone structures which dates back to 1759. Boasting a formal dining experience like no other in the city, The Press Gang features an extensive menu with a rich array of exquisite seafood, meat and poultry dishes to satisfy every palate.
Visit our famous Oyster Bar for a selection of Maritime oysters, succulent appetizers and an extensive list of wines and martinis. Enjoy one of Nova Scotia's largest scotch selections, featuring over 75 single malts and listen to our grand piano played by some of Halifax's finest musicians every Friday and Saturday night, beginning at 8:30pm.

The Henry Room
Our 18th century private dining room comfortably accommodates 15 guests. In addition, we offer one semi-private space, suitable for up to 28 guests.

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Michaelvip

Dined 6 days ago

Very historic building. Greta service. Excellent menu. Swordfish best ever.

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Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake

Gio

4.7

4.7 (431)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Global, International

Halifax

About the restaurant

If reservations appear unavailable please email us at gioreservations@princegeorgehotel.com
Simply stated, Gio is the definitive dining experience of downtown Halifax. Since inception in 2006, the restaurant has garnered critical acclaim from those impressed by the ambition and execution of its four-diamond food and service. Dining with a twist, expect fun aside fancy, from the atmosphere to the plate. A divine and diverse menu shifts with every season, combining the best in local and global ingredients. Open for dinner and Sunday brunch, the restaurant also offers exquisite cocktails designed to enhance your experience and features a sommelier-selected wine list. Gio's private dining can easily accommodate groups of 10 to 20 with our Chef Greg Burns offering individually crafted menus to personalize your time with us.
We are perfectly located in the center of downtown just moments away from sporting, music and theatrical venues.
Life is a menu - Choose well

Top review

Vidhya

Dined 7 days ago

Gio is a safe bet when choosing where to celebrate a special someone and has continued to be such for the many years I’ve been going. The quality of the dishes paired with the attentive, personable staff is hard to beat in Halifax. We celebrated my Father’s 80th here and our party had the beef tartar, the bone marrow, the rabbit, the swordfish, boar, sunchoke ravioli, and the Cornish hen and everyone left full and happy. Our waitress Terry is a professional and a delight! Can’t wait to find a reason to go back!

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4.7

4.7 (148)

CAN$51 and over

French / Canadian

Campbellton

About the restaurant

The River Run Lodge offers a champagne level location for casual fine dining, private events and unique experiences like Riverside picnics along the famous Restigouche River in Northern New Brunswick and only minutes from Matapedia, QC. The Lodge is over a century old and the beauty indoor and outdoors is breathtaking. Cozy up inside surrounded by history you can see and feel or outside on the heated, screened in patio, or take a walk on the lawn with your glass of wine and sit by the campfire under the stars while listening to the River Run.

All reservations are booked in Atlantic Standard Time (NB Time). L'heure du Nouveau-Brunswick.

Final Day of the 2024 season: October 12

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Christie

Dined on Oct 3, 2024

Going there isn't just about the food. The atmosphere, the service and the connection with staff is amazing. It's not just dinner with loved ones, it's an experience. Always plan to be there for more than an hour. I assure you, it's worth your time.

The Little Sparo

4.6

4.6 (792)

CAN$51 and over

Italian

St. John's

About the restaurant

There is nothing complicated about food, and nobody understood this better than the Italians. They knew that a delicious meal did not require elaborate preparation - just proper ingredients, and the passion and patience to let them work their magic. At The Little Sparo, we apply these principles in all we do. From our fresh baked naturally-leavened bread and pizza to our homemade extruded pasta, every item is prepared with gentle, attentive care. Come enjoy the comfort of Italian cuisine, in our newly renovated, open-concept restaurant with breathtaking views of the St.john's harbor that carries right through to the narrows. Book a table in our elegant dining room or come relax by the fireplace in our cozy, inviting lounge. Our kind and knowledgable staff are here to welcome you with the warm and friendly hospitality that Newfoundlanders are known for. Come join us for dinner!

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Julie

Dined 4 days ago

The food was delicious and server was extremely attentive. Before we could even realize our water glasses were getting empty he would be over pouring more water. Fabulous spot.

da Maurizio

4.5

4.5 (2497)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Halifax

About the restaurant

Da Maurizio offers a premiere dining experience on Halifax's historical waterfront. For over thirty years this fine dining Italian restaurant has been considered Halifax's favorite by locals and travelers alike. It is no wonder Da Maurizio has earned National and International awards; one visit and you will understand why. The exquisite sauces and handmade pastas, the mouth-watering seafood and grilled-to-perfection meats, the exceptional service and beautiful decor, the comprehensive wine list and romantic setting all combine to make Da Maurizio and unforgettable experience. Whether you are seeking a romantic dinner for two, a celebratory family gathering, a lighthearted evening with good friends on the patio or a business discussion over dinner, Da Maurizio is the perfect destination.

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Kerri

Dined 4 days ago

Our experience was incredible, the owner Tanya greeted us and I’ve never felt so welcome in a restaurant before. She was very personable and inviting. The food did not disappoint, everything was delicious and wa kept wanting more! Highly recommend, we will be back! Thank you again

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Maxwell's Steak & Seafood

4.5

4.5 (338)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Steakhouse

Fredericton

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of downtown Fredericton’s historic Crowne Plaza Lord Beaverbrook Hotel,

Maxwell’s Steak and Seafood is a "Classic Steakhouse with a Maritime Twist" featuring a combination of classic dishes and maritime hospitality. We offer a wide variety of steaks from across Canada handpicked by our Executive Chef Matt Mackenzie and we feature a wide selection of side dishes and sauces to accompany your meal. In addition to fresh local seafood such as lobster, salmon, and oysters, we offer the warmest Maritime hospitality to all our guests. Combined with a great wine list and classic cocktails, Maxwell's is the finest dining in Fredericton and is not to be missed!

Our waterfront patio will open in late May but, until then, we are excited to host you in our cozy dining room or one of our two private rooms.

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Paul

Dined 5 days ago

We enjoyed the whole experience. A lovely evening!

Café Lunette

4.5

4.5 (1089)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

French

Halifax

About the restaurant

Café by day, bistro by night, this Parisian-inspired eatery will play host to morning coffee and pastries, business lunches, date nights, weekend brunch and everything in between. The menu will feature a greatest hits list of timeless French dishes, a selection of classic cocktails and wines, as well as a standout viennoiserie that will offer a rich variety of baked goods.

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Dan

Dined 1 day ago

Music too loud to speak across the table. Hard to hear and my hearing is fine

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Experience

Apero Hour

Pazzo Ristorante & Enoteca

4.5

4.5 (137)

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Italian

Halifax

About the restaurant

Benvenuto and welcome to Pazzo, a new Italian restaurant in the heart of downtown Halifax. Inspired by our love affair with Italian cuisine, we’ve beautifully transformed two floors of a Barrington Street heritage building into a cozy bar on the lower level and a gorgeous dining area upstairs. With a focus on fresh handmade pasta, meats and cheeses cured in-house, and wines that flow as freely as laughter around a family dinner table, we invite you to join us on a journey of Italy’s rich food culture and la dolce vita!

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Blair

Dined 4 days ago

Wonderful dinner with friends. Outstanding food and wine.

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Popular dish

RAVIOLI

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