If you’re in the Northwest, there’s no better romantic restaurant than Jansen in Mt. Airy. Situated on the cobblestoned Germantown Avenue, Jansen occupies a historic 18th-century house with the original fireplace and a beautiful outdoor patio. Enjoy a fine dining menu that includes a seasonally changing menu of oysters Rockefeller, elk osso bucco, and stuffed acorn squash. The wine list is impressive, too.

While not technically a restaurant, Fishtown bookstore the Head and the Hand (formerly located in Kensington) offers a date night option like no other place in town. The shop hosts by-reservation date nights in the bookstore, for $85 for one and a half hours or $100 for two hours. Yes, you have to bring in your own food or order takeout to the store, but the date comes with a complimentary beer or wine and a 10-percent off voucher for in-store book purchases. Reserve online. (The shop is closed in February, but reopens at its new location on Frankford Avenue on March 4.)

In Fishtown, Kensington Quarters is the destination to take your pescatarian pal for a luxurious (and constantly changing) menu of delicately plated crudos, an array of oysters, and other special dishes sourced right from the sea. The dining room is beautiful and the bar is a special place to post up. Reservations can be made on Resy.

Nothing says romance quite like jazz, which is why any intimate evening calls for a night out at South Jazz Kitchen on Broad Street. Delicious, warming soul food and a classy dining experience are paired with great music — tickets for specific shows can be purchased at this link, which guarantees you a table reservation.

While Jean-Georges is currently closed (reservations for the spring season open on February 15), its sister restaurant JG Skyhigh is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. While the experience is slightly more casual, the views and the dining experience are romantic all on their own. Reservations can be made online.

Fresh seafood, a generous happy hour, and well-made cocktails are all on the menu at The Wayward, the restaurant on the ground floor of the Canopy Hilton. The elegant art deco design is complemented by attentive servers and an overall cozy vibe. Don’t miss the corn beignets.

Every Philadelphian has to go on a date at least once to Vernick Food & Drink on Walnut. There is an elegant six-course tasting menu, where you can try a rotating menu of Greg Vernick’s fine dining specialties with an optional add-on wine pairing. Try your luck for a seat at the first-come-first-serve bar, where the full menu is available, or make a reservation on Tock.

A stalwart of the Philly dining scene, a night out at Fork on Market is always bound to be special. That’s because the menu features highlights like seared octopus, striped bass, and coconut custard for dessert. It’s also just in general a really nice atmosphere, so a perfect spot for date night. Reservations can be made online.

The newly reopened Southwark restaurant on S. 4th Street in Queen Village is Chris D’Ambro and Marina De Oliveira’s tribute to romantic dining, with candlelit tables, a cozy old school bar, and dishes like lamb terrine, fluke crudo, and more. Reservations can be made on Resy.

While you either have to be a member or come with a member to get a table at Messina Social Club, finding a way to eat dinner at the South Philly spot is worth the effort. The space itself is dark and cozy and feels extra special for date nights, and the $95 six-course tasting menu — helmed by Top Chef contestant Eddie Konrad — is always meticulously planned. Not a member and want to be? You can stop by in person or email the club at memberinfo@messinasocialclub.com.

Eating at the bar is usually the best choice for any meal out (it’s just cooler), but nowhere more than at River Twice, where the chef’s counter experience is an extended 16-course tasting menu during which chef Randy Rucker and his team walks diners through the iterative menu-developing process. Reservations for both the chef’s counter and the rest of the restaurant are available on Resy.