Turns out the city offers more than simply gardens when it comes to romantic flare.
Two Victoria restaurants and one in Central Saanich have made the cut in a list of 2022BԪַs 100 most romantic restaurants across Canada, according to data from OpenTable reservation services.
Those in need of a last-minute reservation would do well to secure a spot at the listBԪַs featured Agrius Restaurant or FerrisBԪַ Seafood and Oyster Bar, both on Yates Street. The Butchart Gardens dining room, a third selected restaurant in Greater Victoria, is also a fine pick, according to the reservation serviceBԪַs data.
Over 720,000 restaurant review submissions contributed to OpenTableBԪַs list. On a provincial basis, B.C.BԪַs 22 saucy establishments placed it second behind OntarioBԪַs 42. Quebec, the province claiming to speak the BԪַlanguage of love,BԪַ placed fourth, with eight.
The full list can be viewed on .
BԪַOur Top 100 list is a great resource and source of inspiration, spanning many different cuisine types and offering options to dine in or take to-go, helping those Canadians still looking for that perfect ValentineBԪַs Day, discover and book the right restaurant experience,BԪַ said Matt Davis, country director of OpenTable Canada, in a press release.
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The surveyBԪַs take could be a narrow one, as OpenTable said over half of Canadians (52 per cent) have not celebrated ValentineBԪַs Day at a restaurant since 2019. In B.C., only 10 per cent of diners had table service on 2020BԪַs special day.
Davis encouraged the public to leave the meal prep to the professionals this year.
BԪַAfter many milestone moments spent at home, let OpenTable and CanadaBԪַs local chefs and restaurants take it from here,BԪַ he said.
EditorBԪַs note: This version of the story has information not contained in the original.
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