Diners' Choice: Romantic restaurants in Tampa

OpenTable

Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants that are the most romantic in Tampa? 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!

CW's Gin Joint

4.9

4.9 (1345)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Tampa

About the restaurant

CW's Gin Joint in Downtown Tampa - "Where style and grace have an attitude."
Come join us for an amazing night out with delectable dishes and some of the best craft cocktails around! A speakeasy kind of vibe, with live Music Thursday-Sunday starting at 7pm. Dress to impress!! A business casual dress code is enforced. (No gym clothes, basketball shorts, tank tops, or flip flops)
We offer a full dinner menu, and dining room tables, along with our lounge area if you are getting together for appetizers and cocktails with a few friends.
Sit back, relax and let us take care of all the little details. Get ready to be #GINSPIRED !

Top review

Tori

Dined on Jun 6, 2025

Great lounge style experience, with great food, drinks and the best wait staff in Tampa!

Dessert Room at Bern's Steak House

4.9

4.9 (421)

$30 and under

Dessert

Tampa

About the restaurant

Retire to a private booth made from old wine casks on the second floor of Bern's Steak House. Enjoy decadent desserts, cheeses and after dinner beverages, including cognacs, scotches, ports, bourbons, specialty drinks and much more. Every dessert is handmade and prepared using only the finest possible ingredients.

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Elizabeth

Dined 1 day ago

Awesome! Deserts were amazing and ambience is like no other place you have been!!

Lilac

4.8

4.8 (747)

$50 and over

Mediterranean

Tampa

About the restaurant

Lilac, the Michelin-Starred Mediterranean restaurant helmed by the esteemed Chef John Fraser, redefines the art of dining. It features signature elements of Chef Fraser's Mediterranean cuisine mastery, explored through fresh Floridian ingredients.

Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday, the dining room’s open concept, walnut flooring, and glowing pendant globes surround an eight-seat Christian Liaigre chef’s counter and a lively open kitchen, creating a convivial, yet elevated environment. Taking its cues from Fraser’s Greek heritage and his admiration of Turkish and French cuisines, Lilac’s menu is a balance of fresh, seasonal, and locally-sourced items with bold flavors and exquisite presentations.

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YaVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Perfection ambiance and curation of food was wonderous

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Dark Chocolate Soufflé (Serves Two)

Donatello

4.7

4.7 (3418)

$50 and over

Italian

Tampa

About the restaurant

Welcome to Donatello, a fine dining restaurant serving authentic Italian cuisine since 1984.
Located close to the Tampa Airport, Raymond James Stadium, International Mall and convenient to I-275 and Downtown, Donatello features an award winning wine list to accompany traditional veal dishes like Osso Bucco, homemade pastas, fresh seafood, prime steaks, with decadent desserts, and live music 6 nights a week in our piano lounge and bar. Perfect for a romantic evening, large groups with private dining available, or celebrating a birthday or special occasion, Donatello's old world charm provides an unique dining experience.

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ThomasVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Great food, old-fashioned Mater D excellent tables and wonderful atmosphere if you’re celebrating on a date night is the place to go

EBBE

4.7

4.7 (175)

$50 and over

International

Tampa

About the restaurant

The best seasonal ingredients refined in the kitchen by 2 Michelin star Chef Ebbe and his team.

Drawing inspiration from the captivating ambiance of Scandinavia, we have meticulously crafted an intimate restaurant nestled in the heart of Tampa, Florida.

Under the skilled guidance of Chef Ebbe and his talented team, our kitchen becomes a haven where we artfully refine the most exquisite seasonal ingredients. With each dish crafted, we guarantee a culinary experience that transcends boundaries, tantalizing taste buds and transporting diners on a journey of flavors.

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Jeff

Dined on May 31, 2025

One of the best Michelin star restaurants I've experienced!!!

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Driftlight Steakhouse

4.6

4.6 (181)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Tampa

About the restaurant

Inspired by the lighted bridges of Tampa, the restaurant offers a bold backdrop for long conversations and luxuriant dinners, connecting visitors to the region and to each other.
The menu features chef-selected land and sea dishes driven by regional ingredients, paired with a collection of wines and champagnes from around the world. Other handcrafted drinks offer new interpretations of classic cocktails, setting the scene for a fresh yet familiar destination.

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LoriVIP

Dined on May 23, 2025

Food was amazing, staff was friendly and helpful.

Arts Club

4.5

4.5 (48)

$31 to $50

Asian

Tampa

About the restaurant

The artistry of refined taste takes form at Arts Club. Here, the fusion of craft cocktails, vibrant Asian-inspired cuisine for collective sharing, and curated musical entertainment meet in an ambient lounge against the vibrant backdrop of Tampa’s cultural scene.

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Daniel

Dined on May 10, 2025

This experience was so immaculate and the ambiance is extremely nice. Food and servers were very good.

Punch Room

4.4

4.4 (162)

$50 and over

Cocktail Bar

Tampa

About the restaurant

Innovation rooted in tradition. At Punch Room, cocktails have never been just drinks—they are stories in a glass, experiences that transport, and rituals that connect us to the past and the future. With our latest menu, we embark on a journey through North America, inviting guests to explore the flavors, traditions, and hidden histories of the continent. Whether enjoyed as a single glass or in a punch bowl, its drinks are meant to be shared, savored, and remembered.

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JasmineVIP

Dined on May 11, 2025

Everything was great. Clean and great service!! Will be back

Madame Fortune Dessert + HiFi Parlour

4.4

4.4 (674)

$31 to $50

Caribbean

Tampa

About the restaurant

Welcome to Madame Fortune's Dessert +HiFi Parlour nestled in the heart of Tampa located in Historic Ybor City. Hidden in a secret passage of Roast Deli+Bakery, Madame Fortune's transports you to an intimate and charming dining experience. Named after an unsung pioneer of Tampa, Madame Fortune pays homage to the past with delectable food and classic cocktails. The cuisine has strong southern and West Indian influences and the cocktails will leave your palate bursting with citrus notes. Serving dinner and brunch (weekends) Madame Fortune is ideal for private events, birthdays, business meetings, girls night out or date night. For parties larger than 4 there is a two card maximum, we are 21 and up establishment, and there is a 20% gratuity added to all parties. We look forward to you dining with us soon!

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Chris

Dined on May 30, 2025

We had a great time. Everyone was very nice, great service, great food. It’s also great because there are no walk ins off the street. You have to know you want to go there.

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Popular dish

Sweet Potato Cornbread

4.4

4.4 (138)

$31 to $50

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

Tampa

About the restaurant

Hidden within Hyde Park Village, behind Sesame, at Jekyll, nothing is as it seems. A sophisticated cocktail lounge, serving up rare vintage spirits and hand-crafted molecular cocktails – each with a story to tell. An intimate setting where the convergence of luxury and secrecy unlocks a realm of ever-shifting reality, revealing new layers of truth.

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Mark

Dined 4 days ago

This was our first time at Jekyll, and we had a fantastic experience. Zack was outstanding—friendly, knowledgeable, and made us feel right at home. The cocktails were top-notch. I usually prefer mixing my own drinks, but their Vieux Carré was so perfectly crafted, it’s now the standard I aspire to. Looking forward to our next visit!

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