If you're still working out your Valentine's Day dinner plans, OpenTable has released its list of the "100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America" and two Arizona eateries were highlighted.
"Setting the table for romance involves an array of ingredients: scrumptious food, alluring ambiance, and bespoke service," OpenTablewrote in the list's introduction.
Quiessence at The Farm at South Mountain in Phoenix and Scottsdale's Monarch both made the list for Arizona.
Related: 20 best date-night restaurants to check out around the Valley
(The Melting Pot, a national fondue chain, also made the list and does have multiple locations in Arizona).
Quiessence is housed on the grounds of a 10-acre pecan grove and farm. The menu is crafted from seasonal and fresh ingredients from the farm that surrounds you, as well as other local farms, and features rustic dishes.
Related: 16 unique restaurants to check out in Phoenix
Monarch (formerly Cafe Monarch) has been featured by OpenTable a few times as one of the best restaurants in America. Monarch serves a four-course menu that changes weekly as ingredients change.
OpenTablesaid its list was curated from more than 10 million reviews from its verified users between Dec. 1, 2015 and Nov. 30, 2016.
IF YOU GO:
Quiessence, 6106 S. 32nd Street, Phoenix AZ 85042, http://www.qatthefarm.com/
Monarch, 6934 E. First Avenue, Scottsdale AZ 85251, www.cafemonarch.com
FULL LIST:
2017 100 Most Romantic Restaurants in America (alphabetical order)
Alexander’s – Roanoke, Virginia
Antebellum – Flowery Branch, Georgia
Arabellas Italian Ristorante – Winter Haven, Florida
Arielle’s Country Inn – Sellersville, Pennsylvania
BakerStreet – Fort Wayne, Indiana
Bertrand at Mister A’s – San Diego, California
The Bistro at Gervasi Vineyard – Canton, Ohio
Bistro L’Hermitage – Woodbridge, Virginia
Bistro San Martin – Arlington, Washington
Boulevard Bistro – Elk Grove, California
Byrd and Baldwin Bros. Steakhouse – Norfolk, Virginia
Café Central – El Paso, Texas
Café Matisse – Rutherford, New Jersey
Cafe Renaissance – Vienna, Virginia
Carlos’ Bistro – Colorado Springs, Colorado
Chef’s Table at the Edgewater – Winter Garden, Florida
Chez François – Vermilion, Ohio
Chez Nous French Restaurant – Humble, Texas
Chimney Park – Windsor, Colorado
Christopher’s World Grille – Bryan, Texas
The Chop House – Multiple Locations
Circa 1886 – Charleston, South Carolina
Coldwater Cafe & Catering – Tipp City, Ohio
Collage Restaurant – St. Augustine, Florida
Cygnus 27 – Grand Rapids, Michigan
Daniel’s Restaurant – Hamburg, New York
Del Alma – Corvallis, Oregon
The Dining Room-Biltmore Estate – Asheville, North Carolina
Don’s Pomeroy House – Strongsville, Ohio
Edgewood Restaurant – Stateline, Nevada
El Gaucho – Tacoma, Washington
The English Grill at Brown Hotel – Louisville, Kentucky
Fearrington House Restaurant – Pittsboro, North Carolina
Firefly – Panama City Beach, Florida
Flagstaff House – Boulder, Colorado
The Flatiron Cafe – Omaha, Nebraska
Fleurie – Charlottesville, Virginia
Four Winds Steakhouse – Wills Point, Texas
Franklinville Inn – Franklinville, New Jersey
Gabriel’s Restaurant – Sedalia, Colorado
Gardner’s – Olympia, Washington
Geja's Café – Chicago, Illinois
The Goodstone Inn & Estate Restaurant – Middleburg, Virginia
Gracie’s – Providence, Rhode Island
Harry’s Restaurant – Manhattan, Kansas
The Hobbit – Orange, California
Hugo’s Cellar-Four Queens – Las Vegas, Nevada
Inn at Barley Sheaf Farm – Holicong, Pennsylvania
The Inn at Little Washington – Washington, Virginia
Jackson’s Steakhouse – Pensacola, Florida
Jillian’s – Palm Desert, California
Joshua Wilton House – Harrisonburg, Virginia
Katherine’s Steakhouse – Mesquite, Nevada
L’Auberge Chez François – Great Falls, Virginia
La Cocina International Restaurant – St. Augustine Beach, Florida
La Cremaillere Restaurant – Bedford, New York
Latitudes – Key West, Florida
Le Cep – Fort Worth, Texas
Le Vallauris – Palm Springs, California
The Little Dipper – Wilmington, North Carolina
Mahogany Prime Steakhouse – Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Melting Pot – Multiple locations
Michel’s at the Colony Surf – Honolulu, Hawaii
Monarch – Scottsdale, Arizona
Montalcino Ristorante Italiano – Issaquah, Washington
Mr. Lester’s Steakhouse – Charenton, Louisiana
Nick and Nino’s Penthouse Steakhouse – Springfield, Illinois
The Old Inn On The Green – New Marlborough, Massachusetts
Orchids at Palm Court – Cincinnati, Ohio
Over the Moon Cafe – Tacoma, Washington
Penrose Room-The Broadmoor – Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pepper Tree Restaurant – Colorado Springs, Colorado
Perry Street Brasserie – Galena, Illinois
Pier W – Cleveland, Ohio
Primavista – Cincinnati, Ohio
Quiessence at The Farm at South Mountain – Phoenix, Arizona
The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro – Columbus, Ohio
The Restaurant at Convict Lake – Mammoth Lakes, California
The Restaurant at Gideon Ridge Inn – Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Restaurant Iris – Memphis, Tennessee
Rey’s – Raleigh, North Carolina
Ristorante Massimo – Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Russell’s Steaks, Chops, and More – Williamsville, New York
Saint Jacques French Cuisine – Raleigh, North Carolina
Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern – Raleigh, North Carolina
Sedgley Place – Greene, Maine
Ski Tip Lodge – Keystone, Colorado
Sky’s Restaurant – Grand Forks, North Dakota
Sonoma – Princeton, Massachusetts
St. Martin’s Wine Bistro – Dallas, Texas
Stables Steakhouse – Terre Haute, Indiana
The Steakhouse at Harrah’s-Harrah’s Reno – Reno, Nevada
The Studio, An Artistic Dining Experience – Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Tempo Dulu – Portland, Maine
TS Steakhouse at Turning Stone – Verona, New York
V.Mertz – Omaha, Nebraska
Vernon’s Speakeasy – Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico
Vintage Tavern – Suffolk, Virginia
Wally’s Desert Turtle – Rancho Mirage, California
Yono’s Restaurant – Albany, New York
