Whether you are planning to celebrate Valentine's Day this weekend or wait until February 14, Lynchburg offers many top end restaurants that are perfect for a special Valentine's dinner.
Couples often upscale when they eat at a restaurant for a special occasion. Most of the restaurants noted below fit the description of upscale; however, there are some family friendly restaurants in the list too. All are in Lynchburg unless otherwise noted.
Restaurants are noted by cuisine and location. Only addresses and phone numbers are noted. Many Lynchburg restaurants do not normally take reservations. Some will take reservations for Valentine's Day so call ahead and check. On special days, it's a good idea to plan to eat an early bird meal to avoid a long wait.
Best Overall
- The Crown, 6120 Fort Avenue, (434) 239-7744
- Porter House, 126 Old Graves Mill Road, (434) 237-5655
- Shoemaker's, 1312 Commerce Street, (434) 455-1510
- Texas Roadhouse, 3816 Wards Road, (434) 237-1516
- Texas Steakhouse, 2819 Candlers Mountain Road, (434) 237-3553
American cuisine
- Depot Grille, 10 Ninth Street, (434) 846-4464
- Geralds, 112 Tradewynd Drive, (434) 582-1414
- Jimmys on the James, 610 Commerce Street, (434) 845-1116
- Charley's, 707 Graves Mill Road, (434) 237-5988
Italian
- Olive Garden, 4038 Wards Road, (434) 237-4395
- Isabella's Italian Trattoria, 4925 Boonsboro Road, (434) 385-1660
- La Villa Da Toto, 8109 Timberlake Road, (434) 582-4700
- Monte Carlo, 3230 Old Forest Road, (434) 385-7711
Oriental
- Koto, 2160 Wards Road, (434) 237-9134
- King's Island, 2804 Old Forest Road, (434) 384-0066
- Jade Palace, 7118 Timberlake Road, (434) 239-6788
Indian
- Milan Indian Cuisine, 2124 Wards Road, (434) 237-7990
Thai
- Thai 99, 21 Wadsworth Street, (434) 528-2855
Seafood
- Red Lobster, 3425 Candlers Mountain Road, (434) 847-0178
Mexican
- La Carreta, 8004 Timberlake Road, (434) 239-9701, additional locations at 120 Simons Run and 2245 Langhorne Road, Madison Heights, Forest, and Rustburg
- Pueblo Veijo, 3700 Candlers Mountain Road, (434) 847-1260
- La Fogata, 1303 Enterprise Drive, (434) 582-1996
Pizza
- Waterstone Pizza, 1309 Jefferson Street, (434) 455-1515
Buffet
- Hibachi Grill, 2623 Wards Road, (434) 239-0588
West of Lynchburg
- Bulls Steakhouse, 1887 Graves Mill Road, Forest, (434) 385-7581
- China Royal, 205 Gristmill Drive, Forest, (434) 385-0011
- Benjamins, 14900 Forest Road, Forest, (434) 534-6077
- El Cazador, 1600 Shady Knoll Avenue, Bedford, (540) 586-4715
- Liberty Station, 515 Bedford Avenue, Bedford, (540) 587-9377
East of Lynchburg
- Springhouse Dining and Reception Hall, Route 460 East Lynchburg, (434) 993-2475
- El Rodeo, Hwy 460 Appomattox, (434) 352-4933
- Pinos Pizza, Hwy 460 Appomattox, (434) 352-2122
North of Lynchburg
- Panda House, 4535 South Amherst Hwy, Madison Heights, (434) 845-8899
- Briar Patch, 883 South Main Street, Amherst, (434) 946-2249
South of Lynchburg
- La Carreta, 69 Barricks Road, Rustburg, (434) 332-1600
- El Cazador, 911 Main Street, Altavista, (434) 369-7921
This examiner has eaten at nearly all of the restaurants noted above and had good experiences. There are so many great restaurants in Lynchburg and your favorite may not be on this list. That doesn't mean it's not a really good restaurant, but may just not be known personally to me.
Happy Valentine's Day!
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