Where to find the best eye candy for a memorable dinner out? This quest was put to the test recently in a study by OpenTable, a leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The Priceline Group. Travelers in search of awe-inspiring views have a bountious list to consider as some 100 view-worthing dining venues were selected from more than 25,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Some fave raves were found at Joseph’s by the Sea in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, and The Restaurant at Gideon Ridge in Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
California, however, reigns supreme with the most winning restaurants (13) and North Carolina comes in at a swift second with six. Accolades were evenly distributed among the remaining featured states. Florida, Nevada, Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin, each receiving five honorees apiece, while Colorado, New Jersey, and Texas each have four. Spanning east to west, from New York to Alaska, and north to south, from Vermont to Georgia, 24 additional states are also represented.
Those in search of American fare with a side of splendor can pick from more than 40 restaurants on the list, while seafood and steak lovers will delight in more than a dozen options, each, across several states. The complete list represents a diverse mix of menus for all palates, including Asian, French, Italian, Latin American, among other top cuisines.
The 100 Most Scenic Restaurants in America list is generated from more than 10 million restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners between July 1, 2016, and May 31, 2017. All restaurants with a minimum “overall” score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. Qualifying restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of qualifying reviews for which “scenic views” was selected as a special feature.
2017 100 Most Scenic Restaurants in America
| 15 Point Road – Portsmouth, Rhode Island |
| 360 Steakhouse – Harrah’s Council Bluffs – Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Alpenglow Stube – Keystone, Colorado |
| Al’s Upstairs – West Columbia, South Carolina |
| Altius – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Baxter’s Lakeside Grille – Lake Ozark, Missouri |
| Bay Harbor – Sandusky, Ohio |
| Beachcomber Cafe – Crystal Cove, Newport Coast, California |
| Bertrand at Mister A’s – San Diego, California |
| Beverly’s – Coeur d’Alene, Idaho |
| The Bistro at Childress Vineyards – Lexington, North Carolina |
| The Bistro at Gervasi Vineyard – Canton, Ohio |
| The Bistro at Topsail – Surf City, North Carolina |
| Black Bass Hotel – Lumberville, Pennsylvania |
| Blue Ridge – Asheville, North Carolina
The Boathouse – Multiple locations |
| Boat House Waterfront Dining – Tiverton, Rhode Island |
| Bon Appetit – Dunedin, Florida |
| Brave New Restaurant – Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Bridges Restaurant – MD – Grasonville, Maryland |
| Camp Verde General Store and Restaurant – Camp Verde, Texas |
| Canyon Kitchen – Sapphire, North Carolina
Chart House – Multiple locations |
| Chateau Morrisette – Floyd, Virginia |
| The Chateau on the Lake – Bolton Landing, New York |
| Citico’s – Lenoir City, Tennessee |
| Coast Guard House – Narragansett, Rhode Island |
| Coco Palm – Pomona, California |
| The Comus Inn at Sugarloaf Mountain – Dickerson, Maryland |
| Cygnus 27 – Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Dauphin’s – Mobile, Alabama |
| Different Pointe of View – Phoenix, Arizona |
| Edgewood Restaurant – Stateline, Nevada |
| Eleven at Crystal Bridges – Bentonville, Arkansas |
| Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck – Dallas, Texas |
| Flagstaff House – Boulder, Colorado
The Fort – Morrison, Colorado |
| Four Winds Steakhouse – Wills Point, Texas |
| Golden Mast – Okauchee, Wisconsin |
| Grand View – San Jose, California |
| Harbor House – Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Highlawn Pavilion – West Orange, New Jersey
The Hobbit Restaurant – Ocean City, Maryland |
| Iridescence – Detroit, Michigan |
| JB Hooks – Lake Ozark, Missouri |
| Joseph’s by the Sea – Old Orchard Beach, Maine |
| Kemoll’s Italian Restaurant – St. Louis, Missouri |
| King Estate Restaurant – Eugene, Oregon |
| Latitudes on Sunset Key – Key West, Florida |
| Log Haven – Salt Lake City, Utah |
| The Marine Room – San Diego, California |
| The Mariner’s Inn – Madison, Wisconsin |
| Martini’s Grille – Burlington, Iowa |
| Mesquite Grill at Tonto Verde – Rio Verde, Arizona |
| Middleton Place Restaurant – Charleston, South Carolina |
| Monterey Bay Fish Grotto – Mt. Washington – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Nick and Nino’s Penthouse Steakhouse – Springfield, Illinois |
| Ocean – Kennebunkport, Maine |
| The Ocean House Restaurant – Dennis Port, Massachusetts |
| Ophelia’s on the Bay – Sarasota, Florida |
| Oyster Loft – Pismo Beach, California |
| Panini Bay Waterfront Restaurant – Tuckerton, New Jersey |
| Pepper Tree Restaurant – Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Pier W – Cleveland, Ohio |
| Portland City Grill – Portland, Oregon |
| Primavista – Cincinnati, Ohio |
| The Pump House – Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| Queensview Steakhouse – Long Beach, California |
| Range Steakhouse – Harrah’s Laughlin – Laughlin, Nevada |
| Region’s 117 – Lake Frederick, Virginia |
| The Restaurant at Gideon Ridge – Blowing Rock, North Carolina |
| The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm – Lovettsville, Virginia |
| The Roof Restaurant – Salt Lake City, Utah |
| River Crab – St. Clair – St. Clair, Michigan |
| River’s End – Jenner, California |
| RIVUE Restaurant and Lounge – Louisville, Kentucky |
| Rupert’s at Hotel McCall – McCall, Idaho |
| Salute E Vita Ristorante – Richmond, California |
| Sea Venture – Pismo Beach, California |
| Seven Glaciers – Girdwood, Alaska
Shearns Seafood and Prime Steaks – Galveston, Texas |
| Simon Pearce Restaurant – Quechee, Vermont |
| Sir Winston’s Aboard The Queen Mary – Long Beach, California |
| Spinners Rooftop Revolving Bistro & Lounge @Grand Plaza Hotel-St Pete Beach – St. Pete Beach, Florida |
| Sunset Terrace – Omni Grove Park Inn – Asheville, North Carolina |
| Tarragon at The Inn at Honey Run – Millersburg, Ohio |
| The Sun Dial Restaurant at the Westin Peachtree Plaza – Atlanta, Georgia |
| Thirty-two – Biloxi, Mississippi |
| Timmer’s Resort – West Bend, Wisconsin |
| Top of Binion’s Steakhouse – Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Top of the World Restaurant – Stratosphere Hotel – Las Vegas, Nevada |
| TS Steakhouse at Turning Stone – Verona, New York |
| Twenty Eight Atlantic at Wequassett Resort – East Harwich, Massachusetts |
| Vast – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Venezia Restaurant – Boston, Massachusetts |
| Ventana Grill – St Pismo, California |
| Vivace Restaurant – Tucson, Arizona
The Waterfront Restaurant and Tavern – La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| X2O Xaviars on the Hudson – Yonkers, New York |
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