5 CO Restaurants On OpenTable’s 100 ‘Most Romantic’ List

COLORADO – A new list says five Colorado restaurants are among the nation’s 100 “most romantic” this year just in time for Valentine’s Day. The folks at OpenTable, a free online reservation tool, released the 100 most romantic restaurants in a blog post last week. The list, which includes restaurants in 33 states, was compiled based on more than 12 million verified diner reviews of more than 28,000 restaurants.

Valentine’s Day is “the most popular day for dining out,” according to OpenTable, so you may consider making a reservation — if you still can. Here are the restaurants from Colorado:

• Black Cat — Boulder, Colorado
  • "Serves inspired farm to table cuisine based on the just-picked produce from its own, full-scale 130 acre certified Organic farm." The price list is "Over $50."
• Chimney Park – Windsor, Colorado
  • The restaurant "has become a regional, state-wide and national dining destination in Northern Colorado," Open Table said. "Chef de Cuisine, John Gutierrez sources local, seasonal and organic products from Colorado and the surrounding region." Prices range from $31-$50.
• Flagstaff House – Boulder, Colorado
  • "Located at an elevation of 6,000 feet the Flagstaff House offers breathtaking views, new American cuisine, a world-renowned wine list and impeccable service," Open Table said. Prices are in the "Over $50" category.
• Mizuna – Denver, Colorado
  • "At Mizuna, cooks are given free creative reign over a menu that changes monthly to emphasize pure, seasonal ingredients with clean flavors that make even the most exotic fare seem familiar," Open Table said. Prices range from $31 - $50.
• Nocturne – Denver, Colorado
  
  • the restaurant offers "Renditions – an original five course tasting menu inspired by iconic albums of jazz." Live music accompanies your meal. Prices range $31-$50

The list included luxury spots like Majorelle in New York City and local hangouts such as St. Martin’s Wine Bistro in Dallas. Ohio had the most restaurants on the list with nine, followed by Texas with eight and North Carolina and Virginia with seven each. Prime rib, seafood and exotic desserts permeate the restaurants on the list. And if you do end up dining at one of these spots, bring your checkbook — many meals range from pricey to downright heart-stopping.

The reviews were collected from Dec. 1 2017 through Nov. 30, 2018, so you can be sure they’re recent. In order to be considered the restaurants had to meet a minimum “overall” score and a certain threshold of qualifying reviews. The overall score was calculated using data such as diner rating, user clout total reviews and regional rating. Qualifying restaurants were then scored and sorted based on share of reviews where “romantic” was chosen as a special feature.

Click here to see the full list.

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Patch national staffer Dan Hampton contributed to this report.

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