Glastonbury Restaurant Among Most Romantic In The U.S., New Ranking Says

GLASTONBURY, CT — A Glastonbury restaurant is among two in Connecticut with the most romantic settings in the country, a new list has declared, just in time for Valentine's Day.

OpenTable has announced its list of the 2026 Top 100 Romantic Restaurants that "know how to set the mood." The online reservation service and management platform said the restaurants are "celebrated by diners for romance."

The "certifiably swoon-worthy spots people choose when the night matters most" in Connecticut are:

• J. Gilbert’s – Wood Fired Steaks & Seafood in Glastonbury
• Millwright's Restaurant in Simsbury

Here's what Open Table said about the respective experiences:

J. Gilbert's is an "upscale casual" steakhouse serving prime-aged beef cooked over a mesquite wood-fired grill. Guests enjoy various cuts of steak, fresh seafood (including award-winning crab cakes) & other house made favorites like the Maytag Blue potato chips & chocolate velvet cake. The cozy atmosphere includes fire side dining, rich wood, brick & soft lighting where you can enjoy dinner for two or host a large party. The extensive martini & wine list offers the perfect compliment to an excellent meal delivered with attentive service. Reservations are highly recommended.

With its unique setting perched atop a waterfall in Simsbury, Connecticut, Millwright’s invites guests to dine in the 17th century mill with acclaimed, James Beard nominated Chef Tyler Anderson and his team. Featuring daily-chosen farm ingredients, the freshest and most select product, proprietary cocktails, and exciting wine menu, Millwright’s offers a new experience to the Farmington Valley farm-to-table dining scene. The culinary team understands the impact of the highest-quality fresh ingredients. Millwright’s kitchen thrives on local ingredients – grown, raised, produced, foraged and prepared – whenever possible. They also take the farm-to-table concept one step further. Millwright’s has partnered with a farm that will grow most of its organic produce. The “Inspired New England” cuisine at Millwright’s pays homage to the land, to the flavor-rich quality of local, fresh ingredients and to the time-honored cooking techniques that enhance the natural goodness of those ingredients.

Those planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day at one of the restaurants should probably make a reservation now — here for Millwright's and here for J. Gilbert's via Open Table.

OpenTable said its annual ranking is based on more than 9 million reviews from verified OpenTable diners and other metrics from Dec. 1, 2024, to Nov. 30, 2025.

Other factors considered were the percentage of five-star reviews, alerts set, percentage of reservations made in advance, capacity used, and direct searches. Metrics were weighted to comprise an overall score. The qualified restaurants were then ranked by the percentage of reviews with the tag “romantic."