Need to feast your eyes on ocean views to fully appreciate your seafood platter? The most breathtaking vistas might be in your own backyard – especially if you live in California.
The state took half the spots on OpenTable’s 2011 Diner’s Choice Awards for Top 50 Scenic View restaurants in the U.S., with San Diego and the Bay Area leading the pack. The list was compiled after reservation site OpenTable solicited more than ten million reviews from diners for more than 12,000 restaurants around the country. Five New York restaurants made the list for their skyline views, and eateries in Illinois, Arizona and Texas also took home honors. The biggest winner was the Chart House Restaurant chain, which boasts “spectacular waterfront dining” and had four of its locations take the title. Here are 25 from the list, and you can click here to get the full 50. Tell us, how important is good scenery? What’s your favorite local restaurant with a view?
- The Caprice – Tiburon, California
- Bali Hai Restaurant – San Diego, California
- Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant – San Francisco, California
- Bertrand at Mister A's – San Diego, California
- Boat House Waterfront Dining – Tiverton, Rhode Island
- Cannons Seafood Grill – Dana Point, California
- Chart House Restaurant – Cardiff, California
- Chart House Restaurant – Malibu, California
- Chart House Restaurant – Portland, Oregon
- Chart House Restaurant – San Antonio, Texas
- Cite – Chicago, Illinois
- Claes Ovation - Laguna Beach, California
- Coach Insignia – Detroit, Michigan
- Compass Restaurant – Phoenix, Arizona
- Different Pointe of View – Phoenix, Arizona
- Eagle's Nest – Indianapolis, Indiana
- Edgewood Restaurant – Tahoe, California
- Franciscan Crab Restaurant – San Francisco, California
- Grandviews at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco – San Francisco, California
- High Finance Restaurant – Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Highlawn Pavilion – West Orange, New Jersey
- Il Fornaio – Coronado, California
- Island Prime – San Diego, California
- Ivar's Mukilteo Landing – Mukilteo, Washington
- La Costanera – Montara, California
