A special occasion -- an anniversary, birthday, trying to smooth over a forgotten anniversary or birthday -- may call for paella, while the crowd-pleasing seafood medley is reason enough to celebrate.
Prices are reasonable and good wines available by the glass, so you can resist the urge to keep a tally of the bill in your head. The cuisine is a mix of traditional French and other European fare.
There's just one seating offered each night and reservations required. You and your date will be rewarded with a five-course meal served all fancy-like with real china, crystal, silver, and linens.
Whether you're a full-fledged vegetarian or are just attempting to woo an attractive veg-head you met in line at Whole Foods, it's hard to miss with Sublime, where dishes are completely meat-free.
The restaurant's massive wine list is consistently recognized by Wine Spectator as one of the best in the country. Hint: The list is online so study it before your big date and impress your companion.
Try something a bit off-the-wall with its "dine in the dark" -- a concept that many have heard about but far fewer have actually tried. Who knows? Maybe it'll spice things up a bit for date night.
Classy. Intimate. Sophisticated. The dishes tend to be adventurous but refined, and the mood lighting and small tables signal that this is a place for grownups.
Housed in a quaint Mediterranean-style building, the restaurant provides outdoor seating with views of the beach and an indoor space with dim lighting and cozy seating to set the mood.
It has a Monday "date night" program that offers special dinner and drink packages for couples. A raw bar comes stocked with favorites, including oysters. (And you know what they say about oysters.)
Snuggle up on the loveseat with your dinner date and share a platter of Mediterranean fare (and a view of Pineapple Grove) and a bottle of red.
