Best of Boston

Best Romantic Restaurant

2011 Best Romantic Restaurant, Affordable

No. 9 Park

Boston
Chalk it up to the anticipation of an unforgettable meal, the warm reception proffered at the host stand, or maybe just the impact of that [...] read more»
2011 Best Romantic Restaurant, Upscale

Hungry Mother

Cambridge
Sometimes the best way to the heart is with food ;from the heart, and that's exactly what Hungry Mother's Barry Maiden delivers. A Virginia native, [...] read more»
2009 Best Romantic Restaurant, Affordable

Ten Tables

Jamaica Plain
Talk about spreading the love. This year the team at Ten Tables expanded across the Charles, giving Hub cuddlers the choice of intimacy (the tiny [...] read more»
2009 Best Romantic Restaurant

Oleana

Cambridge
Lovebirds find a year-round habitat in Oleana, which beckons with a lush hidden garden in summer months and a cozy fireplace when the snow flies, [...] read more»
2008 Best Romantic Restaurant, North

Evenfall

Haverhill
On the approach—down a dismal stretch of highway, across from a gas station—Evenfall scarcely looks the date-night part. Enter, though, and the picture improves as [...] read more»
2008 Best Romantic Restaurant, Affordable

Grotto

Boston
Dim lighting and deep red accents set the mood at Grotto, an Italian eatery nestled into the eastern slope of Beacon Hill. Chef-owner Scott Herritt [...] read more»
2008 Best Romantic Restaurant

Upstairs on the Square

Cambridge
Amid pastel-colored walls (so charming!), fireplaces (so cozy!), and food like Wellfleet oysters on the half shell with yuzu ice (so flirtatious!), what makes this [...] read more»
2007 Best Romantic Restaurant, Affordable

Ten Tables

Jamaica Plain
The 10 menu items at this petite boite, including meats and homemade pastas, list for $21 or less, and the vibe is as sweet as [...] read more»
2007 Best Romantic Restaurant

Tangierino

Charlestown
Morocco could teach us all a thing or two about romance. At Tangierino, groups gather at intimate booths shrouded by gauzy curtains, while couples sit [...] read more»
2007 Best Romantic Restaurant, Martha's Vineyard

Atria

Edgartown
Every summer weekend night, local pianist John Alaimo tickles the ivories at Atria, further charming the diners delighting in chef Christian Thornton's serious dishes with [...] read more»