The Best Romantic Restaurants in New Jersey

With Ratings and Reviews of Exceptional Romantic Dining Places

Looking for exceptional romantic restaurants to celebrate your anniversary, Valentines Day, or an intimate occasion with a loved one? Here you can find our top choices with a comprehensive rating and review of the best romantic dining places in New Jersey.

Are you at the beginning of a relationship and you want to enhance it with an experience that is romantic and memorable? Or maybe you are just looking for a place with great atmosphere and decor that is bound to impress?

New Jersey Romantic restaurants

While NJ has a variety of many special occasion and romantic restaurants, the best romantic dining places can be found here. They offer intimate, cozy ambiance, great food, and service --- with all the niceties that make that dining experience extra special.

Fine Dining Restaurant Rating Legend
No Stars	Below average
One star	Average
Two stars	Above Average
Three stars	Excellent
Four stars	Best in Class
N/A= A casual dining eatery, not rated as a fine dining restaurant

Northern NJ Romantic Restaurants.

Andre's

Andre's in Newton is a cozy fine dining bistro and wine shop in rural Sussex County. A great place to celebrate a romantic evening. It is upscale ambiance in a small rural town.

Amanda's

Amandas Restaurant in Hoboken fits the bill perfectly for diner's looking for a cozy, romantic, evening, with top rated food at a reasonable price. The setting is in a beautiful brownstone, embroidered linen, fireplace, and pine-planked flooring, all balanced to set the mood for a memorable, romantic eating.

Chakrs'a

Chakra's Restaurant in Paramus is known for it's exceptional over the top decor,ambiance and excellent food..

Highlawn Pavilion

The Highlawn Pavilion in West Orange with it's striking view of Manhattan is only the beginning of an extraordinary dining experience. The impressive grand vistas are matched by Highlawn Paviion’s unique brand of American Fare. Highlawn Pavilion is one of New Jersey's showcase restaurants..

The Dining Room

The Dining Room in Short Hills is a contemporary American restaurant with attractive decor and ambiance.

The Saddle River Inn

The Saddle River Inn in Saddle River is set in a 19th century restored barn, diners have come to experience the "best in class food and service" in an old world, romantic, casual yet elegant ambiance.

Central NJ Romantic Restaurants.

The Frenchtown Inn

The Frenchtown Inn in Frenchtown is a charming romantic restaurant is in a scenic location in a 19th century white-columned building on the banks of the Delaware River. The restaurant, with its no-jeans dress policy, is well maintained with high ceilings, dark moldings, and carpeting that muffles sound.

Panico's

Panico's in New Brunswick is what old world fine restaurant dining used to be. It's elegant with soft, subdued lighting, mirrored walls, rich hues of salmon & pecan, and a single rose gracing each table --it offers an exceptional romantic experience.

The Raven and the Peach

The Raven and the Peach in Fair Haven is an upscale romantic dining experience with ceiling fans, potted plants, much like "Casablanca", in a comfortable, cozy setting. It's custom-made chairs and tables sit at reasonable intervals for an intimate culinary experience.

Rat's

Rat's in Hamilton Township is one of the top romantic restaurants in New Jersey. The restaurant was created as an added inducement to visit the Grounds for Sculpture, a 22-acre sculpture park.

The Sergeantsville Inn

The Sergeantsville Inn in Sergeantsville is a Romantic restaurant offering fireside dining in a 1700's stone building.You can expect to have a cozy table for two in an intimate room, tucked away by the blazing fireplace.

The Trinity Restaurant

The Trinity Restaurant in Keyport is an ideal place for that out of ordinary, fine dining experience that offers a romantic setting in a restored 130 year old former church with a modern day supper club feel to it.

Southern NJ Romantic Restaurants

The Ebbit Room

The Ebbit Room in Cape May is a class act whose beautiful restaurant in the charming Virginia bed and breakfast hotel is one of the more romantic settings in a town known for outstanding New American fare; the nightly piano music completes that special getaway feeling.

The Peter Shields Inn

The Peter Shields Inn in Cape May is an outstanding restaurant located in a charming Victorian House, across the street from the ocean. Executive Chef Eric Hegyi serves up top of the line contemporary American fare with a Southern accent at this historic oceanfront mansion.

The Washington Inn

The Washington Inn in Cape May is an old world class restaurant. The menu and the quality of the food could stand alone - yet is far enhanced by the staff at this restaurant. From the bartender to the wine steward to the wait staff - the service is excellent.

Other Romantic Suggestions

Best Romantic B & B's

To enhance the occasion, check out our picks on the "Best Romantic B & B's" in New Jersey. New Jersey has a large variety of excellent romantic bed and breakfast's, Inns, and hotels and our choices focus on lodging that is in a charming community and has many of the romantic features such as fireplaces, jacuzzis, and porches.

Romantic Trips and Getaways

Discover the best romantic trips or weekend getaway in New Jersey that appeal to couples with a variety of interests and lifestyles. For romantic intimacy and that added spark in your relationship, take in an overnight stay at one of these destinations..

Best Cheap Romantic Dining Places

Are the Best Romantic Restaurants too pricey for your budget? Check out some less expensive restaurants that can be enjoyed by a couple looking for a cozy dining experience in a romantic setting at an affordable price.

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