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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As we look forward to the romance of Valentine's Day, OpenTable (OPEN) (NASDAQ: OPEN), a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants, is pleased to announce the 2013 Diners' Choice Award winners for the Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the United States .  These awards reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners for more than 15,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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The list of winners, which includes Canlis in Seattle, Madrona Manor in Healdsburg, Calif., and White Barn Inn in Kennebunk, Maine, spans 32 states.  California restaurants earned 16 spots on the list, followed by Hawaii with 10 winners and Florida with eight. Virginia boasts seven winning restaurants, trailed by Ohio and Texas with six honorees apiece. Nevada, New York, and Tennessee all have five winning restaurants, while Arizona and Utah have four each. Colorado restaurants earned three spots, as did those in Illinois, Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and South Carolina. Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, Oregon, and Washington restaurants are also included, among others.

Cheese pleases, as fondue, especially that which is served at nationwide The Melting Pot restaurants, proved extremely popular for the fourth year in a row. American regional fare accounted for almost half the spots on the list. French cuisine was also well represented. Other popular cuisines included Italian, European/continental, and seafood.

"Diners can be certain that romance is always on the menu at each of these winning restaurants," said OpenTable Chief Dining Officer Caroline Potter. "From creating intimate settings and serving sensual foods that are fun to share and savor, this year's honorees are experts in setting the mood for guests seeking to celebrate their affection for one another."

The Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the U.S. are generated from more than 5 million reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012.  All restaurants with a minimum "overall" score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of qualifying reviews for which "romantic" was selected as a special feature.

Based on this methodology, the following restaurants, listed in alphabetical order, comprise the Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the U.S. according to OpenTable diners.  The complete list may also be viewed at http://www.opentable.com/romantic.

2013 Diners' Choice Award Winners for the Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the U.S.


Acquerello San Francisco, California

Addison at The Grand Del Mar San Diego, California

Alize at the Top of the Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, Nevada

Armani's Tampa, Florida

Basil's Restaurant Narragansett, Rhode Island

Beach Walk Henderson Park Inn Destin, Florida

Bella&On The River San Antonio, Texas

Bertrand at Mister A's San Diego, California

Bouchard Restaurant and Inn Newport, Rhode Island

Briarhurst Manor Manitou Springs, Colorado

Brown's Beach House-The Fairmont Orchid Kohala Coast, Hawaii

Cacharel Restaurant Arlington, Texas

Cafe Central El Paso, Texas

Cafe Matisse Rutherford, New Jersey

Cafe Renaissance Vienna, Virginia

Canlis Seattle, Washington

Capische Wailea, Hawaii

Carmen at The Danforth Portland, Maine

Castle Falls Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The Cellar Fullerton, California

The Cellar Restaurant Daytona Beach, Florida

The Cellars Virginia Beach, Virginia

Chez Francois Vermilion, Ohio

Chez Philippe-Peabody Hotel Memphis, Tennessee

Different Pointe of View Phoenix, Arizona

Eagle's Nest-Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, Indiana

Eiffel Tower Las Vegas, Nevada

The Elkridge Furnace Inn Elkridge, Maryland

Equus @ The Castle on the Hudson Tarrytown, New York

Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant Forestville, California

Fearrington House Restaurant Pittsboro, North Carolina

Ferraro's Bar e Ristorante Maui Wailea, Hawaii

Flagstaff House Boulder, Colorado

Fleur de Lys San Francisco, California

The French Room Dallas, Texas

Geja's Cafe Chicago, Illinois

Genoa Restaurant Portland, Oregon

Gibraltar Miami, Florida

Goldmoor Restaurant Galena, Illinois

The Goodstone Inn & Estate Restaurant Middleburg, Virginia

Il Cielo Gardens Restaurant & Bar Beverly Hills, California

Isabela on Grandview Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kai Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort Chandler, Arizona

Kamuela Provision Co. Waikoloa, Hawaii

La Caille Restaurant Sandy, Utah

La Mer at Halekulani Honolulu, Hawaii

LA Prime at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel Los Angeles, California

Latitudes Key West, Florida

L'Auberge Restaurant on Oak Creek Sedona, Arizona

The Left Bank-The Sanderling Resort Duck, North Carolina

The Library Restaurant Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

The Little Door Los Angeles, California

Log Haven Salt Lake City, Utah

Madrona Manor Healdsburg, California

The Manor House Restaurant Casanova, Virginia

The Mansion at Nottoway Plantation White Castle, Louisiana

McNinch House Charlotte, North Carolina

The Melting Pot National locations

Michael's-South Point Casino Las Vegas, Nevada

Michel's at the Colony Surf Honolulu, Hawaii

Mona Lisa Fondue Restaurant Manitou Springs, Colorado

The Old Inn on The Green New Marlboro, Massachusetts

On The Marsh Bistro Kennebunkport, Maine

One if by Land, Two if by Sea New York, New York

Orchids at Palm Court Cincinnati, Ohio

The Painted Lady Newberg, Oregon

Pamplemousse Le Restaurant Las Vegas, Nevada

Peter Shields Inn Cape May, New Jersey

Picasso-Bellagio Las Vegas, Nevada

Primavista Cincinnati, Ohio

Red Fish Grill Miami, Florida

The Refectory Columbus, Ohio

Restaurant Iris Memphis, Tennessee

Ristorante Massimo Portsmouth, New Hampshire

River Cafe Brooklyn, New York

RM Champagne Salon Chicago, Illinois

Romeo's Cafe Miami, Florida

Roof Restaurant Salt Lake City, Utah

Salacia Prime Steak and Seafood Virginia Beach, Virginia

Sarento's Top of the 'I' Honolulu, Hawaii

Seven Glaciers Girdwood, Alaska

Shadowbrook Restaurant Capitola, California

Sir Winston's Aboard the Queen Mary Long Beach, California

The Sky Room Long Beach, California

Son'z Maui at Swan Court-Hyatt Regency Maui Lahaina, Hawaii

The Spiced Pear Newport, Rhode Island

Spindletop Houston, Texas

Stonehouse at San Ysidro Ranch Santa Barbara, California

The Studio, An Artistic Dining Experience Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Studio at Montage Laguna Beach Laguna Beach, California

Tidepools-Grand Hyatt Kauai Poipu, Hawaii

The Tree Room Sundance, Utah

'Ulu Ocean Grill and Sushi Lounge Kaupulehu, Hawaii

V.Mertz Omaha, Nebraska

The Villa By Barton G. Miami Beach, Florida

Water's Edge Long Island City, New York

The Wentworth Jackson, New Hampshire

White Barn Inn Kennebunk, Maine

Yamashiro Hollywood, California

Zenkichi Brooklyn, New York

Diners can also read more about the Diners' Choice Awards for the Top 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in the U.S. by visiting OpenTable Chief Dining Officer Caroline Potter's "Dining Check" blog.

About OpenTable Reviews

Originally launched in November 2008, the OpenTable Reviews program helps diners find restaurants that best fit their dining occasions.  Diners who recently honored an OpenTable reservation are invited via email to submit restaurant feedback using an online form. Visitors to OpenTable can access reviews for thousands of OpenTable restaurant partners across the United States, Canada and the UK.  The OpenTable Reviews program has generated more than 15 million reviews by verified diners, establishing OpenTable as one of the largest and most trusted sources for restaurant reviews. 

About OpenTable, Inc. 

OpenTable is a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants. The OpenTable network delivers the convenience of online restaurant reservations to diners and the operational benefits of a computerized reservation book to restaurants. OpenTable has more than 26,000 restaurant customers, and, since its inception in 1998, has seated more than 385 million diners around the world.  The Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and the OpenTable service is available throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and the UK. OpenTable also owns and operates toptable, the leading consumer destination site for restaurant reservations in the UK.        

OpenTable, OpenTable.com, OpenTable logos, toptable and other service names are the trademarks of OpenTable, Inc. and/or its affiliates.

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