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The 10 Best Romantic Restaurants Near Redwood City

Updated: October 10, 2022

Date night and you don’t know where to go? These are our picks of Redwood City's most romantic restaurants. We referred to millions of reviews and analyzed top local sites and these are the most romantic venues we found. If it’s your first date or your tenth anniversary these candlelit gems make any romantic night special.

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Vino Santo Bistro

Italian, $$, Redwood CityItalian, $$Redwood City, Downtown
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0

Hikari Sushi & grill

Japanese, $$, Redwood CityJapanese, $$Redwood City, Arlington
Google: 4.3
Yelp: 4.0

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Flea Street

American, $$$$, Menlo ParkAmerican, $$$$Menlo Park, University Heights
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0
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Vivace Ristorante

Italian, $$$, BelmontItalian, $$$Belmont, Central
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0
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Bird Dog

New American, $$$$, Palo AltoNew American, $$$$Palo Alto, Downtown North
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0
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La Bodeguita Del Medio

Spanish, $$, Palo AltoSpanish, $$Palo Alto, Evergreen Park
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0
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TAVERNA

Greek, $$$, Palo AltoGreek, $$$Palo Alto, University South
Google: 4.6
Yelp: 4.0
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Pastis

French, $$, Palo AltoFrench, $$Palo Alto, Evergreen Park
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0

Divino Ristorante

Italian, $$, BelmontItalian, $$Belmont, Central
Google: 4.5
Yelp: 4.0

Café Pro Bono

Italian, $$, Palo AltoItalian, $$Palo Alto, Evergreen Park
Google: 4.4
Yelp: 4.0

Why is this list better than others?

Figuring out the best restaurants can take a long time. We pored over ratings for 28808 restaurants on Yelp and Google, 3104661 restaurant reviews in Redwood City and 1901 top lists and articles. We paid extra attention to what Find Me Gluten Free, Palo Alto Online and Sonoma.com had to say, and applied our boam magic sauce. These spots have been featured in Find Me Gluten Free - Most Celiac Friendly Restaurants San Mateo, California, Palo Alto Online - Best Restaurants Of 2019 and Sonoma.com - The 10 Best Restaurants In Bodega Bay. If it’s on the list, we’ve checked and verified that the restaurant is still open and will showcase any updated hours and services you need to be aware of. Restaurants can’t pay to show up on this list, so enjoy the best food with no agenda. Don’t sleep on the restaurants in this list.

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