FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD: OPENTABLE REVEALS THE UK’S MOST ROMANTIC RESTAURANTS 2020
- OpenTable unveils the top 50 most romantic restaurants in the UK ahead of Valentine’s Day
- Internal data reveals that British cuisine is most popular on Valentine’s Day2
- For those struggling to choose their perfect date destination, OpenTable partnered with Hinge to create the ‘Matchmaker tool’
London, 4 February 2020: If lovebirds can’t decide where to dine this Valentine’s Day, don’t panic as the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations unveils the 50 most romantic restaurants1 in the UK that are sure to make it special, based on reviews left by verified diners.
London dominates the top 50 most romantic restaurants list with 18 entries, followed by a strong northern offering across Manchester and Liverpool. From French restaurant, Café St Honoré in Edinburgh to bistro hotspot, Wreckfish in Liverpool, there is an incredible array of culinary experiences for the nation to choose from this Valentine’s Day.
Despite the plethora of choices, the most popular cuisine couples opted for last year was British (23%)2, followed by Italian, with 1 in 10 (10%) reserving the romantic European favourite, followed by steak.
With 70% of British romantics feeling a level of stress when trying to find the right destination for their date3, OpenTable has collaborated with the dating app designed to be deleted, Hinge, to develop a ‘Matchmaker’ tool. Diners simply input their location, preferred atmosphere and favourite cuisine to be paired with the best recommendations to suit the type of restaurant they can reserve – and deserve!
Adrian Valeriano, VP EMEA comments: “For those already in a couple, the Date Night Matchmaker is also a great way to inject some fun into the restaurant decision-making process and discovering new restaurants to try. The ‘Matchmaker’ questions ensure a smooth and painless process of finding and booking the perfect, personalised date destination.”
UK’s Top Ten Cuisines Choices for Valentine’s Day 2019
| Cuisine Type | |
| 1 | British |
| 2 | Italian |
| 3 | Steak |
| 4 | Modern European |
| 5 | French |
| 6 | Steakhouse |
| 7 | Japanese |
| 8 | Indian |
| 9 | Gastro Pub |
| 10 | Chinese |
Alphabetical list of the UK’s most romantic restaurants 2020:
| Restaurant | Restaurant Cuisine | Location |
| Afternoon Tea at the Oscar Wilde Lounge | Afternoon Tea | London |
| Afternoon Tea at The Savoy | Afternoon Tea | London |
| Anderson’s Bar & Grill | English | Birmingham/West Midlands |
| Bouchon Bistrot – Hexham | French | Newcastle/Northumberland |
| Cafe 1 | Scottish | Inverness/Scottish Highlands |
| Café St Honoré | French | Edinburgh/Midlothian |
| Clos Maggiore | French | London |
| CORE by Clare Smyth | British | London |
| Dan Moon at the Gainsborough | Contemporary British | Bath/Somerset |
| Estabulo – Darlington | Brazilian Steakhouse | Durham/County Durham |
| Forage & Chatter | Scottish | Edinburgh/Midlothian |
| Galvin at Windows | French | London |
| Gauthier Soho | French | London |
| Harry’s Restaurant | Comfort Food | Cornwall/Devon |
| Hawksmoor Manchester | British | Manchester/Greater Manchester |
| Heaneys | British | Wales |
| Hispi | Bistro | Manchester/Greater Manchester |
| Ivy Asia, Spinningfields | Contemporary Asian | Manchester/Great Manchester |
| Kala | Bistro | Manchester/Greater Manchester |
| Kendell’s Bistro | French | Yorkshire |
| La Dame De Pic London | French | London |
| L’Escargot | French | London |
| Medlar | Modern European | London |
| Mere | European | London |
| Murano | Contemporary European | London |
| No. 97 | Modern European | London |
| Number 16 Restaurant | Modern European | Glasgow / Lanarkshire |
| Paco Tapas | Tapas / Small Plates | Bristol |
| Peace and Loaf Restaurant | British | Newcastle / Northumberland |
| Pidgin | Modern European | London |
| Pig & Whistle Restaurant | British | Essex |
| Pinion | Bistro | Liverpool/Merseyside |
| Röski | British | Liverpool/Merseyside |
| Simpson’s In The Strand | British | London |
| Sleepy Hollow | Irish | Northern Ireland |
| Smiths Restaurant Ongar | Seafood | Essex |
| Smiths Restaurant Wapping | Seafood | London |
| Sticky Walnut | Bistro | Cheshire |
| Stones Restaurant Matlock | British | Derbyshire |
| The Black Rat | British | Hampshire |
| The Chefs Table | British | Cheshire |
| The Cherry Tree | British | Manchester/Greater Manchester |
| The Dovecote Restaurant | European | Derbyshire |
| The Elephant Restaurant | Modern European | Cornwall/Devon |
| The French Table | Modern European | London |
| The Poet at Matfield | British | Kent |
| The Westwood Restaurant, Beverley | English | Yorkshire |
| The White Onion | French | London |
| Trinity | European | London |
| Wreckfish | Bistro | Liverpool/Merseyside |
To find the perfect dinner date destination, try the ‘Matchmaker’ tool for a personalised fit. Alternatively, visit here to check out OpenTable’s top 50 restaurants for a romantic recommendation this Valentine’s Day3.
For more information or to talk to an OpenTable spokesperson please contact:
opentable@wcommunications.co.uk
Notes to editors
1 The top 50 most romantic restaurants in the UKis generated solely from more than 1,080,000 verified OpenTable diner reviews collected at more than 8,500 restaurants in the previous year. All restaurants with a minimum “overall” score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. The overall score is made up of unique data points, such as overall diner rating, user klout, total number of reviews and regional overall rating. Qualifying restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of reviews for which “romantic” was selected as a special feature.
2 All figures are based on based on UK OpenTable seated online reservation data for February 14th, 2019.
3 The Hinge survey was conducted on a sample of 300 active Hinge members.
About OpenTable
OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading provider of online restaurant reservations, with more than 54,000 restaurants globally using its software to seat over 131 million diners monthly. OpenTable helps diners discover and book the perfect table and helps restaurants deliver personalized hospitality to grow their business.