{"id":98175,"date":"2026-01-27T19:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/98175\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T19:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:56:11","slug":"pennsylvania-restaurants-among-most-romantic-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/98175\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania restaurants among \u2018Most Romantic\u2019 in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(WHTM) \u2014 Valentine\u2019s Day is just around the corner, and if you\u2019re looking to give your significant other a night to remember, you may want to book a reservation at one of these romantic restaurants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier today, OpenTable debuted its list of the \u2018Top 100 Romantic Restaurants in America for 2026\u2019, which includes several establishments here in Pennsylvania, including one in Lancaster County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"#sailthru-signup-widget\" data-ylk=\"slk:Close;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Close<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch for us in your inbox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Subscribe Now<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to OpenTable, the Pennsylvania eateries that made the Top 100 list include:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To check out OpenTable\u2019s full \u2018Top 100 Romantic Restaurants in America for 2026\u2019 list, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opentable.com\/c\/top-restaurants\/top-100-romantic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In addition to researching the most romantic restaurants, OpenTable also found that Valentine\u2019s Day is continuing to expand beyond its tradition of just celebrating romantic connections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">OpenTable says 57% of Americans believe Valentine\u2019s Day is becoming more about celebrating all relationships rather than just romantic ones. Specifically, this trend is being led by Generation Z by 70%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cGen-Z is leading the charge in making Valentine\u2019s Day more inclusive,\u201d Cheryl Paniagua, VP of Restaurant Sales &amp; Services at OpenTable, said. \u201cFrom partners and friends to family and self-love, restaurants will be the gathering place as over half of Americans plan to dine out this year.* We\u2019re here to help every kind of diner find the right table, with tools like our Top 100 Romantic Restaurants list and our curated guides to get inspired.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Furthermore, OpenTable\u2019s research found that Americans spend an average of two hours and 14 minutes searching for the right Valentine\u2019s Day dining venue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Last year alone, 24% of OpenTable reservations were made within 48 hours, and 14% were made within just 24 hours. However, the last-minute waiting may not have paid off, since diners set more \u2018Notify Me\u2019 alerts for Valentine\u2019s Day than any other holiday in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to OpenTable, they are a global leader in restaurant tech, and help more than 60,000 restaurants worldwide fill 1.9 billion seats each year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is a developing story. Stay with abc27 News as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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