A list of the country鈥檚 100 most romantic restaurants for 2025 is out and 16 restaurants in B.C. have been named 鈥榟otspots鈥� for Valentine鈥檚 Day dining.
With six eateries prepared to turn up the heat this cold winter, Vancouver tops the province's list compiled by based on reservation demand and over 900,000 diner reviews including those tagged as 'romantic鈥�.
Vancouverites have chosen Home Block at Cedar Creek Estate Winery, Hy's Steakhouse Vancouver, Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House, Lupo Restaurant & Vinoteca, Miku Restaurant and Top of Vancouver Revolving Restaurant as the most romantic go-to dining restaurants in the city.
Down in the capital, diners picked Boom and Batten, Finn鈥檚 Seafood Chops and Cocktails, Glo Restaurant and Lounge and Vista 18 Restaurant and Lounge as their top choices.These four share one thing in common 鈥� a waterfront view. With menu prices ranging from $31 to $50, guests can enjoy the best local and Pacific Northwest cuisine with a view of Victoria's Inner Harbour, Juan de Fuca Strait and Selkirk Waterway.
North of Vancouver, two restaurants in Whistler also made it to this year鈥檚 most romantic restaurants list: Rimrock Cafe and Wild Blue Restaurant and Bar.
Completing B.C.鈥檚 Valentine鈥檚 go-to dining spots are Vernon's Peak at Sparkling Hill Resort, Burnaby鈥檚 Hart House Restaurant, Langley鈥檚 ATLAS steal and fish and 91大黄鸭鈥檚 Old Vine鈥檚 Restaurant at Quail鈥檚 Gate Winery.
Data from OpenTable indicates that Valentine's Day dining in B.C. increased by 23 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year.
Forty-two per cent of British Columbians intend to eat out this year on Valentine's Day, according to the consumer survey.
