Pittsburgh restaurant makes OpenTable's 100 most romantic

Eight Pennsylvania eateries made OpenTable’s list of most romantic dining spots in the country. One of them is in Pittsburgh.

Altius, perched atop Mt. Washington, was included in the restaurant booking service’s 100 recommended places to dine with your date. But if you’re thinking of trying Altius on Valentine’s Day, you’re a little late. The OpenTable app indicates they’re booked up that evening.

OpenTable, part of Booking.com, released the list of dining spots most highly ranked as romantic, based on users’ reviews collected between Dec. 1, 2018, and Nov. 30, 2019.

The state of Illinois apparently rules when it comes to romance, as they had 12 restaurants in the top 100. Pennsylvania and California were tied for second place with eight each. Philadelphia dominated the Keystone State by staking claim to seven spots on the list.

Pittsburgh’s Altius routinely ranks near the top of OpenTable’s reviews across a variety of categories with their panoramic vista often cited.

“We craft this list every year to help diners looking for inspiration for the most popular date night of the year,” Jessica Jensen, senior vice president of marketing at OpenTable, said in a press release. “Whether it’s a special night with your significant other, a girl’s night out, or your first outing with someone new, these restaurants have passed the test of setting the table for exceptional ambience and an incredible meal.”

Here’s the full list:

● Aba - Chicago

● Allora - Sacramento, Calif.

● Altius - Pittsburgh

● Annie Gunn’s - Chesterfield, Mo.

● Arethusa al Tavolo - Bantam, Conn.

● Auberge du Soleil - Rutherford, Calif.

● Babette’s Cafe - Atlanta

● Barclay Prime - Philadelphia

● Barolo Grill - Denver

● Blue Ridge Grill - Atlanta

● BOCA - Cincinnati

● Boka - Chicago

● Bones - Atlanta

● Bouchard Restaurant and Inn - Newport, R.I.

● Boulevard - San Francisco

● Brewery Bhavana - Raleigh, N.C.

● Bull & Bear Steakhouse - Orlando.

● Butcher & Singer - Philadelphia.

● Ca Del Sole - North Hollywood, Calif.

● Café Ba-Ba-Reeba - Chicago

● Cafe Juanita - Kirkland, Wash.

● Cafe Monarch - Scottsdale, Ariz.

● Cafe Provence - Prairie Village, Kan.

● The Capital Grille - Multiple Locations

● Carlo & Johnny - Cincinnati

● Chef’s Table at the Edgewater - Winter Garden, Fla.

● Chez Billy Sud - Washington, D.C.

● Chimney Park - Windsor, Colo.

● Chops Lobster Bar - Atlanta

● Collage Restaurant - St. Augustine, Fla.

● Crawford & Son - Raleigh

● Daniel - New York

● Dominick’s Steakhouse - Scottsdale, Ariz.

● Double Knot - Philadelphia

● Eddie V’s - Multiple Locations

● Estiatorio Milos Midtown - New York

● Fat Canary - Williamsburg, Va.

● Fiola Mare - Washington, D.C.

● Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar - Memphis

● Geronimo - Santa Fe

● Gibsons Italia - Chicago

● Girl & the Goat - Chicago

● GW Fins - New Orleans

● Highlands Bar & Grill - Birmingham, Ala.

● J-Prime Steakhouse - San Antonio, Texas

● Jacques’ Brasserie at L’Auberge Chez Francois - Great Falls, Va.

● Joan’s in the Park - Saint Paul, Minn.

● Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab - Multiple Locations

● Kokkari Estiatorio - San Francisco

● L’Auberge Chez Francois - Great Falls, Va.

● La Grenouille - New York

● La Grotta - Atlanta

● La Mer at Halekulani - Honolulu

● Lahaina Grill - Lahaina, Hawaii

● Le Colonial - Chicago

● Le Diplomate - Washington, D.C.

● Le Yaca - Virginia Beach

● Lewnes’ SteakHouse - Annapolis, Md.

● Lon’s at The Hermosa - Paradise Valley, Ariz.

● The Love - Philadelphia

● M Sushi - Durham, N.C.

● Mama’s Fish House - Paia, Hawaii

● Mamma Maria - Boston

● Maple & Ash - Chicago

● Marcel - Atlanta

● Marché Moderne - Newport Beach, Calif.

● Miro’s Restaurant - Palm Springs, Calif.

● Montalcino Ristorante Italiano - Issaquah, Wash.

● Ocean 44 - Scottsdale, Ariz.

● Ocean Prime - Tampa, Fla.

● The Optimist - Atlanta

● Pappas Bros. Steakhouse - Houston

● Parc - Philadelphia

● Peninsula Grill - Charleston, S.C.

● Peter Shields Inn - Cape May, N.J.

● Restaurant IRON - Pensacola, Fla.

● RL Restaurant - Chicago

● Rosmarino Osteria Italiana - Newberg, Ore.

● RPM Italian - Chicago

● RPM Steak - Chicago

● Ruth’s Chris Steak House - Baton Rouge, La.

● The Saddle River Inn - Saddle River, N.J.

● Salt at The Ritz-Carlton - Amelia Island, Fla.

● SINATRA – Encore at Wynn Las Vegas - Las Vegas

● Sorellina - Boston

● Sotto - Cincinnati

● Southern Social - Germantown, Tenn.

● St. Anselm - Washington, D.C.

● Steak 44 - Phoenix

● Steak 48 - Chicago

● Steve & Cookie’s By the Bay - Margate, N.J.

● Talula’s Garden - Philadelphia

● Tar & Roses - Santa Monica, Calif.

● Tony’s of Indianapolis - Indianapolis

● Truluck’s Seafood, Steak and Crab House - Multiple Locations

● Uchi - Multiple Locations

● Uchiko - Austin, Texas

● Via Reál - Irving, Texas

● The Victor Cafe - Philadelphia

● Virtu Honest Craft - Scottsdale, Ariz.