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Canada’s 100 most romantic restaurants have been revealed — here’s where to book your next date

This coveted list highlights the country’s most swoon-worthy tables, province by province.

Laura Osborne
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Laura Osborne
Editor, Time Out Canada
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The biggest date night of the year is upon us, and romance is on the menu.

From a Michelin Guide recommended Italian eatery in downtown Vancouver to an iconic fresh seafood spot in the heart of Halifax, this recent ranking is presented in alphabetical order by province and restaurant name.

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Need Valentine's plans? Whether you’re looking for the 8 most romantic restaurants in Montreal, a vintage chophouse and tavern in Calgary or a next-level bistro inside one of Quebec City’s most iconic hotels, this list has got you covered.

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Each year, this coast-to-coast list analyzes diner reviews and reservation data to identify the most romantic restaurants in Canada. 

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OpenTable’s Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants are selected based on diner nominations and are recognized for knowing exactly how to set the mood when it matters most.

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What are the most romantic restaurants in Canada?

Here are the top romantic restaurants across the country according to Open Table’s 2026 list:

Québec

Arôme — Hilton Lac-Leamy — Gatineau

Bar George — Montréal

Bonaparte — Montréal

Gibbys — Old Montréal

Henri Brasserie Française — Montréal

Le 9e – Restaurant Ile de France — Montréal

Maison Boulud — Montréal

Portus 360 — Montréal

Terrasse William Gray — Montréal

Le Champlain Restaurant — Québec City

Bistro le SAM — Fairmont Château Frontenac — Québec City

Ontario

BlueBlood Steakhouse — Toronto

Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse — Niagara Falls

Cambridge Mill — Cambridge

Cannery Restaurant — Niagara-on-the-Lake

Canoe Restaurant and Bar — Toronto

Charcoal Steak House — Kitchener

Crossroads Restaurant — Rosseau

Cucci Ristorante — Oakville

DaNico — Toronto

DiMario’s Trattoria — Burlington

Don Alfonso 1890 — Toronto

Elora Mill — Elora

Golf’s Steak House & Seafood — Kitchener

Greystones — Orangeville

Isabelle Restaurant + Lounge — Burlington

Jazz Bistro — Toronto

La Plume — Toronto

Lake House Restaurant — Vineland

Maison Selby — Toronto

MISHREE Cocktails & Cuisine — Mississauga

Morton’s Grille — Niagara Falls

Neros Steakhouse — Windsor

Old Mill Toronto — Toronto

Papi’s — London

Piano Piano Colborne — Toronto

Prime Steakhouse — Niagara Falls

REIGN — Toronto

Remingtons of Niagara — Niagara Falls

Riviera — Ottawa

Scaramouche Restaurant — Toronto

Sole Restaurant — Waterloo

Stillwaters Plate and Pour — Paris

STK — Niagara Falls

Take Five Bistro — Windsor

The Keg Steakhouse + Bar — Windsor Devonshire

Alberta 

Italian Farmhouse Restaurant & Bar — Bragg Creek

Amedeos — Calgary

Alvin’s Jazz Club — Calgary

The Lake House — Calgary

Chairman’s Steakhouse — Calgary

Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant — Calgary

Bolero — Calgary

Flores & Pine – Grill Room and Gatherings — Calgary

MODERN STEAK – Southport Rd — Calgary

River Café — Calgary

Luca — Calgary

Orchard — Calgary

Vintage Chophouse & Tavern — Calgary

MAJOR TOM — Calgary

Heartland Cafe — Okotoks

La Ronde – Chateau Lacombe — Edmonton

ORO — Sherwood Park

Brew and Bloom – South — Edmonton

British Columbia

The Butchart Gardens – The Dining Room — Brentwood Bay

Old Vines Restaurant at Quails’ Gate Winery — Kelowna

Home Block at CedarCreek Estate Winery — Kelowna

Gordon Ramsay Steak — Richmond

ATLAS steak + fish — Langley

Top of Vancouver Revolving Restaurant — Vancouver

Le Crocodile by Rob Feenie — Vancouver

Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar — Vancouver

Gotham Steakhouse and Bar — Vancouver

Hy’s Steakhouse Vancouver — Vancouver

Acquafarina — Vancouver

Hawksworth Restaurant — Vancouver

PeakFine at Sparkling Hill — Vernon

Glo Restaurant + Lounge — Victoria

Tea at The Empress — Victoria

Finn’s Seafood, Chops and Cocktails — Victoria

Beach House — West Vancouver

Rimrock Cafe — Whistler

New Brunswick

Italian by Night — Saint John

Nova Scotia

Crème — Halifax

Drift — Halifax

The Five Fishermen — Halifax

For more about OpenTable’s Top 100 Romantic Restaurants in Canada 2026, click here.

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