Best CA Restaurants For A Big Night Out: LIST

CALIFORNIA – Whether planning a romantic anniversary celebration or looking for the perfect place for a surprise birthday party, California has some of the best restaurants for a "big night out," according to a new list from OpenTable.

In fact, with 18 restaurants on the list, California claimed the highest number of eateries for a night on the town, followed by Florida with 17. Fifty cities, from coast to coast, are featured on the online restaurant reservation site's list, with New York and Las Vegas appearing more than any other destinations and Chicago trailing closely behind.

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"The list features an array of buzzworthy restaurants, from up-and-coming to established, trendy to tried-and-true, across 24 states and Washington D.C." Caroline Potter of OpenTable said in a statement. "Whatever your notion of a big night out entails, whether it's a bustling bar scene or a spot to see-and-be-seen, fun is on the menu at any of these honorees."

The list of the 100 Best Restaurants in America for a Big Night Out was compiled from more than 12 million verified OpenTable diner reviews collected between Feb. 1, 2017, and Jan. 31 of this year, according to the website. All restaurants with a minimum "overall" score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Qualifying restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of reviews for which "hot spot" was selected as a special feature.

These are the best restaurants in California for a big night out, according to OpenTable. The eateries are listed in alphabetical order:

1. Bestia, Los Angeles
2. Campfire, Carlsbad
3. Coasterra, San Diego
4. Gracias Madre, West Hollywood
5. Herb & Wood, San Diego
6. Ironside Fish & Oyster, San Diego
7. Ivy, West Hollywood
8. Juniper & Ivy, San Diego
9. The Lark, Santa Barbara
10. Mastro’s Ocean Club, Newport Beach
11. Otium, Los Angeles
12. Perch LA, Los Angeles
13. Pump, West Hollywood
14. Republique, Los Angeles
15. STK, Multiple Locations
16. The Tropicale, Palm Springs
17. Town, San Carlos
18. Water Grill-South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa

The complete list can be viewed here.

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