Restaurants from nine provinces across Canada recognized as most romantic by passionate OpenTable diners
OpenTable shares new data about Canadians' Valentine's Day preferences
TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2017 /CNW/ -- With Valentine's Day just around the corner, OpenTable, the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), today announced the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in Canada for 2017. These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 480,000 restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 1,900 restaurants in Canada.
This year's list highlights the most romantic restaurants spanning nine provinces across the country from the intimate and artful Bishop's in Vancouver to historic gem The Press Gang in Halifax. Including restaurants with multiple locations, Ontario boasts the greatest number of restaurants featured on the list with 46 establishments, followed by Alberta with 27, Québec with 12, British Columbia with 12, Nova Scotia with four and Manitoba with three. The list also includes restaurant destinations from New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as Saskatchewan.
"Whether looking to book the perfect Valentine's Day meal or a casual dinner date, this list based on reviews from our verified diners highlights some of Canada's most romantic restaurants from coast to coast," said Ziv Schierau, Head of National Accounts for OpenTable Canada. "With intimate atmospheres, specially curated menus and exceptional hospitality, the restaurants on this list are excellent choices for places to dine on one of the most romantic and busiest days of the year."
In addition to announcing the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in Canada, OpenTable today released data that reveals how Canadians make reservations and dine on Valentine's Day. These findings are based on reservations made for February 14, 2016, in Canada through OpenTable.
OpenTable Canada Valentine's Day Findings
The list of the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in Canada is generated solely from more than 480,000 restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between December 1, 2015 and November 30, 2016. 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 "romantic" was selected as a special feature.
Based on this methodology, the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in Canada according to OpenTable diners are as follows (in alphabetical order):
1888 Chop House - Fairmont Banff Springs – Banff, Alberta
529 Wellington – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Aberfoyle Mill – Guelph, Ontario
AG at The Sterling – Niagara Falls, Ontario
Alo Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario
Ancaster Mill – Ancaster, Ontario
Anew Table – Calgary, Alberta
Araxi Restaurant & Oyster Bar – Whistler, British Columbia
Atelier – Ottawa, Ontario
Auberge du Pommier – Toronto, Ontario
Bacchus Restaurant & Lounge - Wedgewood Hotel – Vancouver, British Columbia
Bishop's – Vancouver, British Columbia
Bistro Nolah – Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Québec
Blink Restaurant – Calgary, Alberta
Bonaparte – Montréal, Québec
Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant – Calgary, Alberta
The Bruce Hotel and Restaurant – Stratford, Ontario
The Butchart Gardens - The Dining Room – Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Cafe Chianti – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Cambridge Mill – Cambridge, Ontario
Canoe Restaurant and Bar – Toronto, Ontario
Carisma – Toronto, Ontario
Chiado – Toronto, Ontario
CinCin Ristorante + Bar – Vancouver, British Columbia
Cucci Ristorante – Oakville, Ontario
Cut Steakhouse – Halifax, Nova Scotia
da Maurizio – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Da Vinci Ristorante – Montréal, Québec
DiVino Wine Studio – Ottawa, Ontario
Eden - Rimrock Resort Hotel – Banff, Alberta
Europea – Montréal, Québec
Fairouz – Ottawa, Ontario
Federico's Supper Club – Vancouver, British Columbia
The Fifth Grill & Terrace – Toronto, Ontario
Five Sails Restaurant – Vancouver, British Columbia
Flor de Sal – Toronto, Ontario
George Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario
Hardware Grill – Edmonton, Alberta
Hy's Steakhouse – Winnipeg – Winnipeg, Manitoba
Il Buco – Barrie, Ontario
Inn on the Twenty – Jordan, Ontario
Italian Farmhouse Restaurant & Bar – Bragg Creek, Alberta
Juniper Bistro - The Juniper Hotel – Banff, Alberta
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar – Multiple Locations (New Brunswick, Ontario)
King Street Trio – Waterloo, Ontario
Kitchen76 at Two Sisters Vineyards – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
La Chaumiere – Calgary, Alberta
The Lake House – Calgary, Alberta
La Verità – Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Québec
Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa – Cambridge, Ontario
LaVinia – Toronto, Ontario
Le Baccara - Casino du Lac Leamy – Gatineau, Québec
Le Club Chasse et Pêche – Montréal, Québec
Les Deux Singes de Montarvie – Montréal, Québec
Little Grouse on the Prairie – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Liv Restaurant - White Oaks Resort & Spa – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Lupo Restaurant & Vinoteca – Vancouver, British Columbia
Mangia E Bevi – West Vancouver, British Columbia
Mettawas Station Mediterranean Restaurant – Kingsville, Ontario
Mistura – Toronto, Ontario
Nineteen XIX - St. Albert – Saint Albert, Alberta
North and Navy – Ottawa, Ontario
Old Surrey Restaurant – Surrey, British Columbia
O.Noir – Montréal, Québec
Opus Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario
Peller Estates Winery Restaurant – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Pineridge Hollow – RM of Springfield, Manitoba
The Press Gang – Halifax, Nova Scotia
Q Haute Cuisine – Calgary, Alberta
Quails' Gate Estate Winery - Old Vines Restaurant – Kelowna, British Columbia
Quatrefoil – Dundas, Ontario
Ravine Vineyard Winery Restaurant – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Raymonds – St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Red Ox Inn – Edmonton, Alberta
Restaurant at Peninsula Ridge – Beamsville, Ontario
Restaurant Le Continental – Québec City, Québec
Ristorante Beatrice – Montréal, Québec
Rouge – Calgary, Alberta
Rundle Lounge - Afternoon Tea - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel – Banff, Alberta
Rustica Steakhouse at Silvertip Golf Resort – Canmore, Alberta
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse - Calgary – Calgary, Alberta
Sabor Restaurant – Edmonton, Alberta
Scaramouche Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario
Solstice Seasonal Cuisine – Edmonton, Alberta
Sorrentino's Downtown – Edmonton, Alberta
Sterling Restaurant – Gatineau, Québec
Take Five Bistro – Windsor, Ontario
Tango Nuevo – Kingston, Ontario
Tap Restaurant – Surrey, British Columbia
Tapas Restaurant – Canmore, Alberta
Three Ravens Restaurant & Wine Bar – Banff, Alberta
Trius Winery Restaurant – Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Twisted Lemon – Cayuga, Ontario
Tzin Wine & Tapas – Edmonton, Alberta
Villa Firenze – Calgary, Alberta
Vineland Estates Winery Restaurant – Vineland, Ontario
Violino Gastronomia Italiana – Edmonton, Alberta
Von's Steakhouse & Oyster Bar – Edmonton, Alberta
Waldhaus Restaurant - Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel – Banff, Alberta
Woodlot – Toronto, Ontario
The complete list may also be viewed at https://www.opentable.com/m/100-most-romantic-restaurants-in-canada-2017/. Diners can also read more about the 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in Canada by visiting the OpenTable blog.
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About OpenTable Restaurant Reviews
Originally launched in November 2008, the OpenTable Reviews program helps diners find restaurants that best fit their dining occasions. Only diners who recently honoured an OpenTable reservation are invited to submit restaurant reviews. Visitors to OpenTable can access reviews for thousands of OpenTable restaurant partners across the United States, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan and the UK. The OpenTable Reviews program has generated more than 40 million restaurant reviews by verified diners, establishing OpenTable as one of the largest and most trusted sources for restaurant reviews.
About OpenTable
OpenTable, part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is the world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations, seating more than 21 million diners per month via online bookings across more than 40,000 restaurants. The OpenTable network connects restaurants and diners, helping diners discover and book the perfect table and helping restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to keep guests coming back. The OpenTable service enables diners to see which restaurants have available tables, select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus, and other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. In addition to the company's website and mobile apps, OpenTable powers online reservations for nearly 600 partners, including many of the Internet's most popular global and local brands. For restaurants, the OpenTable hospitality solutions enable them to manage their reservation book, streamline their operations, and enhance their service levels. Since its inception in 1998, OpenTable has seated over 1 billion diners around the world and more than 45 million in Canada. OpenTable is headquartered in San Francisco and has bookable restaurants in more than 20 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom and the United States.
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