ROMANTIC RESTAURANTS IN THE AREA

Romantic Restaurants In or Near Boston

Assaggio
29 Prince Street, Boston, MA 02113
(617) 227-7380
Assaggio is an excellent Italian restaurant in the North End that has one of the most romantic rooms in all of Boston. The basement room of Assaggio is dimly lit, with grapevines hanging from the low ceiling and an atmosphere that is perfect for a quiet date (especially on weeknights).
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Euno
119 Salem Street, Boston, MA 02113
(617) 573-9406
This little-known Italian restaurant in the North End of Boston is perfect for couples, especially the basement room, which is quiet, romantic, and out of the way.
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Five North Square
5 North Square, Boston, MA 02113
(617) 720-1050
Five North Square is another fine Italian restaurant in the North End with a quiet, intimate feel. Try to reserve the especially romantic table that looks out over the square.
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Lala Rokh
97 Mount Vernon Street, Boston, MA 02114
(617) 720-5511
Lala Rokh is located in a beautiful residential area in the heart of Beacon Hill. The dining rooms at Lala Rokh are as perfect as the outstanding Persian food here.
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Orinoco
477 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
(617) 369-7075
A tiny Venezuelan restaurant hidden away in a quiet section of in the South End, Orinoco has the feel of an eatery in the West Village of Manhattan, with its setting among narrow tree-shaded streets and charming row houses. The food at Orinoco is simply wonderful, and the rustic (and slightly exotic) atmosphere makes it perfect for a date.
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Tangierino
83 Main Street, Charlestown, MA 02129
(617) 242-6009
Tangierino, a French and Moroccan restaurant, is one of the best dining spots in Charlestown. The atmosphere at Tangierino is perhaps more sultry than romantic, but definitely memorable.
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Romantic Restaurants North of Boston

Andover Inn
4 Chapel Avenue, Andover, MA 01810
(978) 475-5903
Classy, refined, and very romantic, the restaurant at the Andover Inn is a great place to take that special someone. Located about a half hour north of Boston, the Andover Inn is worth seeking out.
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Bocelli's
374 Main Street, Medford, MA 02155
(781) 396-7070
The cozy basement room at Bocelli's feels like a place where Frank Sinatra would have hung out. This is old-time Boston at its best, and a great place to go on a date.
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Foxfire Inn
Route 100, Stowe, VT 05672
(802) 253-4887
The restaurant at the Foxfire Inn is such a special place, yet few know about it. Excellent Italian food is the name of the game at this candlelit restaurant just north of Stowe.
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The Landing at Seven Central
7 Central Street, Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA 01944
(978) 526-7494
The Landing at Seven Central is housed in one of those beautiful old structures typical of Manchester-By-The-Sea. This American restaurant feels much like a dining spot from colonial times.
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Pellino's
261 Washington Street, Marblehead, MA 01945
(781) 631-3344
If you like Northern Italian food, Pellino's is one of the best on the North Shore. This intimate little dining spot is not well known, so it feels like a restaurant that is your own little secret.
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Romantic Restaurants West of Boston

Old Mill 1761 Restaurant
Route 2A, Westminster, MA 01473
(978) 874-5941
Imagine an old restaurant with crooked floors and oil lamps that overlooks a duck pond and a waterfall. Sound romantic? Well, the Old Mill sure is, especially in the evening when old-fashioned American dinners are served.
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Old Riverton Inn
436 East River Road, Riverton, CT 06065
(860) 379-8678
The Old Riverton Inn is a special place to take a loved one not only because the inn and restaurant are romantic, but because the town of Riverton itself is a hidden gem tucked away in the hills of northwest Connecticut.
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Publick House
295 Main Street, Sturbridge, MA 01566
(508) 347-3313
The Publick House is a very popular restaurant about an hour west of Boston in an historic building. The food here is decent, but it's really the old colonial atmosphere that makes it so special.
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Salem Cross Inn
Route 9, West Brookfield, MA 01585
(508) 867-8337
Exposed wooden beams, fireplaces, views of distant meadows and hills...the Salem Cross Inn is as romantic as restaurants come. And the traditional American food is as good as you will find.
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Sherborn Inn
33 North Main Street, Sherborn, MA 01770
(508) 655-9521
The Sherborn Room at the historic Sherborn Inn is elegant and classy, but not too formal or stuffy. This low-key dining spot is also close to Boston, unlike some of the other classic New England restaurants mentioned here.
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Wayside Inn
72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury, MA 01776
(978) 443-1776
Longfellow's Wayside Inn is one restaurant that everyone knows about, and for good reason. The restaurant is housed in an historic inn that is more than 200 years old, and as such, it has an incredibly romantic atmosphere.
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Romantic Restaurants South of Boston

Barker Tavern
21 Barker Road, Scituate, MA 02066
(781) 545-6533
Located near the sea, the Barker Tavern is another one of those wonderful old New England restaurants that is housed in an historically significant building. And the food here is as wonderful as the atmosphere.
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Bridgeman's
145 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, MA 02045
(781) 925-6336
Bridgeman's, an upscale Mediterranean and American restaurant located across the street from the ocean in Hull, is sultry and seductive, and it also happens to have some of the best food in the Boston area.
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Mamma Luisa
673 Thames Street, Newport, RI 02840
(401) 848-5257
Mamma Luisa is a homey, comfortable little Italian restaurant located in a less touristy part of Newport. This terrific dining spot is relatively unknown to tourists, but locals flock to this place, so reservations are a must.
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Mezzo Mare
265 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, MA 02045
(781) 925-0584
Hull has several romantic restaurants, and Mezzo Mare may be the most romantic of them all. This seductive Italian bistro has some amazing entrees, and an atmosphere that will remain in your memory for a long time to come.
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Tavern at Quarry Hills
100 Quarry Hills Drive, Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 689-1900
Opinions tend to be mixed on the food at Quincy's Tavern at Quarry Hills, but one thing is for sure--you won't find more sweeping hilltop views of Boston from any restaurant in the area. Situated high up in the hills near the Quincy/Milton border, the Tavern at Quarry Hills is a great place to have a bite to eat and a drink while watching dusk settle over the skyline of the city.
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