3 Romantic Restaurants In Brookline

MA — Looking for a spot to take someone for a romantic dinner on Valentine's Day? Or don't subscribe to that holiday but might consider taking your sweetie out for a romantic day some other day of the week? We asked folks which might be their best spots for a romantic dinner.

Here's what the top answers were:

La Voile - This French brasserie known for its traditional French cuisine had the most recommendations from folks responding to our romantic restaurant inquiry. The pre-fixe menu "a taste of France" is $44. Diners can choose from mains such as pan seared sword fish with ratatouille, homemade tapenade and pesto, mussels in a marinara sauce with frites or roasted duck breast over green vegetable risotto with a sweet orange glaze.

• 1627 Beacon Street
• 617-277-1260

La Morra - This is your classic cozy Italian restaurant that serves everything from Tuscan style wood grilled entrees like lemon and garlic wood grilled Cornish hen with torta and ricotta salata, to wood grilled mushroom chestnut polenta and crispy cauliflower. Look for the chocolate and bourbon pear budino for desert.

• 48 Boylston Street
• 617-739-0007

Orinoco - This is a no reservations, Venezuelan spot known for its arepas and empanadas, but they also have polvoroso de pollo as a main, or a shredded beef dish with black beans and plantains.

• 22 Harvard St.
• 617-232-9505

Hot tip: Serenade Chocolatier at 5 Harvard Square has a healthy selection of chocolate, hint, hint.