The most romantic restaurant in the world ?

The most romantic restaurant in the world ? Objectively speaking, the Grotta Palazzese in Puglia, Italy, is sweeping with romance: Tucked inside a limestone cavern, this seasonal spot overlooks the Adriatic Sea, and has hosted elegant dinners since the 18th century, when Italian nobility held banquets in the space. By day, sun glints off the water and naturally lights the cave, and by night, lantern lamps loom low over the tables and cast shimmering reflections onto the sea below. There are white tablecloths, flickering candles, and crashing waves.

But as with many things, looks can be deceiving—there's more to romance than aesthetics, after all. Travelers to the restaurant have noted that its quality to price to service ratio detracts from the beauty and atmosphere, lamenting it as "overpriced" and lacking in pilgrimage-worthy cuisine. But if this isn't the most romantic restaurant in the world, what is? Our readers weighed in on romantic restaurants everywhere from a Swedish archipelago to Dubai, and so can you:

"So easy! La Sponda at the unbelievable Le Sirenuse in Positano. It's the most whimsical and dream-like place with perfectly balanced service (not standoffish but friendly and charming and all of the waiters seem to be witty). The food is incredible and full of flavors from the Amalfi Coast and then of course there's that view...The most unforgettable view over Positano's bay." -Grace Tuffin

"A little place at the water's edge on Gili Trawangan—I wish I remembered the name." -Brian Strilesky

"Without question, Restaurant Lasserre in Paris. Beyond perfect service, extraordinary food, impeccable traditional decor, live pianist. And then as the evening progresses the frescoed ceiling opens magically to the Paris night sky. Magnifique! -Brian Woodland

"Definitely in the desert at Qasr al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara! Breathtaking at sunset..." -Kaz Za

"The House Without a Key at the Halekulani Hotel. We were young, visiting Waikiki for our one-year anniversary, sleeping in a 2.5-star across town and sticking to an $800/pp travel budget, but we treated ourselves to a sunset dinner here. The lighting was low, the music soft, the sunset vibrant, and the hula dancer beautiful. We had an exquisite meal here, sharing all the dishes, and promised ourselves that one day, we'd do Hawaii again and right, while at the same time, counting ourselves lucky to be there at all." -Su-Jit Lin-DeSimone

"The Esterhazykeller in central Vienna. Just knowing that this huge wine cellar three stories underground has been active since the 1680s, and the classic, traditional Austrian vibe, makes it completely worth it." -Luis MaldonadoView our complete Gold List of the world's top places to stay.