Best Date Night Restaurants

Have a date night planned?  Check out these local restaurant favorites! 

 I asked my readers for their favorite date night places in the Capital Region.  Here’s what you said.  What’s your favorite place?

The Lighthouse Tavern:
356 Northern Blvd
Albany NY 12204
Phone: (518) 463-2296
Menu: http://www.allmenus.com/ny/albany/136010-lighthouse-tavern/menu/ 
 

Red Lobster:
Locations:  
170 Wolf Road
Colonie, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 459-1040
750 Upper Glen Street
Queensbury, NY 12804
Phone: (518) 761-0021
Menu: http://www.redlobster.com/menus

The Melting Pot:
1 Crossgates Mall Road, Crossgates Mall
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: 518-862-1292
Menu: http://www.meltingpot.com/our-menu.aspx 

Olive Garden:
Locations:
178 Wolf Road
Colonie, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 458-8676
303 Clifton Park Center Road
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Phone: (518) 383-2391
Menu: http://www.olivegarden.com/Menu/

Longfellows:
500 Union Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: (518) 587-0108
Menu: http://www.longfellows.com/menu.asp

Scotti’s:
1730 Union St
Schenectady NY 12309
Phone: (518) 393-7440
Menu: http://www.allmenus.com/ny/schenectady/31473-scottis-restaurant–pizzeria/menu/

The Standard:
1 Crossgates Mall Road
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (518) 452-7007
Menu: http://www.standardalbany.com/ 
 

Hidden Café:
Delaware Plaza
180 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
Phone: (518) 439-8800
Menu: http://hiddencafe.net/dinner-menu

Jack’s Oyster House:
42 State Street
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 465-8854
Menu: http://www.jacksoysterhouse.com/menu/

Katrinella’s Bistro:
123 1/2 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12202
Phone: (518) 512-5116
Menu: http://www.katrinellasbistro.com/Lunch_and_Dinner_Menus.html

DeJohn’s Restaurant & Pub:
288 Lark Street
Albany, NY 12208
Phone: (518) 465-5275
Menu: http://www.dejohns.com/menus.html

Caffe Italia:
662 Central Avenue 
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: (518) 459-8029
Menu: http://www.allmenus.com/ny/albany/29986-caffe-italia/menu/

D’Raymonds:
269 Osborne Rd
Loudonville, NY 12211
Phone: (518) 459-6364
Menu: http://www.draymonds.com

Muza:
1300 15th Street
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 271-6892
Menu: http://muzaeuropeanfood.com/menu/

Johnny C’s:
1821 Altamont Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12303
Phone: (518) 355-8900
Menu: http://www.allmenus.com/ny/rotterdam/33419-johnny-cs/menu/

Bellini’s:
19 Clifton Country Road
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Phone: (518) 348-2090
1365 New Scotland Road
Slingerlands, NY 12159
Phone: (518) 439-6022
Menu: http://www.marrellorc.com/page/bellinis-italian-eatery-11.html

Angelo’s 677 Prime:
677 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: (518) 427-7463
Menu: http://www.677prime.com/menus.php

Jose Malone’s:
405 River Street
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 273-2196
Menu: http://www.josemalones.com/menuspecials.html

New World Bistro Bar:
300 Delaware Avenue 
Albany, NY 12209
Phone: (518) 694-0520
Website: http://newworldbistrobar.com/

The Gingerman:
234 Western Ave # 1 
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (518) 427-5963
Menu:  http://www.albanygingerman.com/menu.html

The Barnsider:
480 Sand Creek Road 
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 869-0175
Menu:  http://www.barnsiderrestaurant.com/menus.html

Outback Steakhouse:
Locations
145 Wolf Road
Colonie, NY 12205
Phone:  (518) 482-4863
610 Old Rt. 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Phone: (518) 348-1900
Menu:  http://www.outback.com/menu/

Cheesecake Factory:
131 Wolf Road
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 453-2500
Menu:  http://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu/welcome/Welcome

Pancho’s:
1536 Crescent Road
Clifton Park
Phone: (518) 383-2930
Menu:  http://www.panchoscliftonpark.com/menu.html

Bentley’s:
Route 9 Malta
1/4 Mile South of Northway Exit 13S
Phone: (518) 580-1269
Menu:  http://www.theoriginalbentleys.com/bentleys-dinner-menu.html

Ripe Tomato:
2721 Route 9
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Phone: (518) 581-1530
Menu:  http://www.ripetomato.com/Menus-c3.html

Mingle:
544 Delaware Avenue
Albany, NY 12209
Phone: (518) 915-1468
Menu:  http://minglealbany.com/dinner_menu

Wine Bar and Bistro:
200 Lark Street
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 463-2881
Website:  http://winebaronlark.com
 

333 Café:
333 Delaware Avenue 
Delmar, NY 12054
Phone: (518) 439-9333
 

The Point:
1100 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12203 
Phone: (518) 729-5383
Menu:  http://thepointalbany.com/menus/dinner-menu

Shogun:
318 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
Phone: (518) 729-5727
457 Madison Avenue
Albany New York 12210
Phone: (518) 512-4101
Menu:  http://www.shogunofdelmar.com/menu.php

Barcelona Restuarant
1192 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 438-1144
Menu:  http://www.barcelona-albany.com/menu.htm#

Koto Japaneese Restaurant
260 Wolf Road Extension
Albany, NY 12110
(518) 869-8888
Menu: http://www.kotoalbany.com/menu.html