Just in time for Valentine’s Day, OpenTable has announced its 2026 picks for America’s 100 Most Romantic Restaurants and three San Diego-area spots made the list.
This year’s local honorees are Mister A’s, the rooftop restaurant overlooking downtown in Bankers Hill, the oceanfront Marine Room in La Jolla Shores and the intimate Michelin-starred modern French restaurant Jeune et Jolie in Carlsbad.
The interior of Michelin-starred Jeune et Jolie restaurant in Carlsbad. It has been named to OpenTable’s 2026 list of America’s Top 100 Romantic Restaurants. (Elodie Bost)
All three of these restaurants earned a 4.8 (out of 5 points) score among diners who use the OpenTable reservations platform and left reviews. The top 100 are drawn from reviews and an analysis of metrics to determine the list. The honorees are listed alphabetically, not in ranked order.
Other California restaurants that made the list this year are Farm in Palm Springs, Gary Danko and Boulevard in San Francisco, Stonehouse at San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara and Summit House in Fullerton.
Mister A’s restaurant in Bankers Hill, San Diego, was named to OpenTable’s 2026 list for the Top 100 Romantic Restaurants in the U.S. (Mister A’s)