Romantic Restaurants in Fargo, North Dakota

Nichole's Fine Pastry & Cafe is a cozy, casual café on Downtown Fargo’s Historic Eighth Street that serves small-batch baked goods, cakes, biscuits and sweet treats, along with gourmet sandwiches, fresh salads, and freshly brewed coffee. The café also makes and sells specialty treats for holidays such as Easter, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Christmas, as well as custom-made cakes for celebrations and special occasions. Guests can enjoy a wide range of drinks from house-brewed coffee, fresh juices, craft beers, and casual wines. Nichole's Fine Pastry & Café is open for lunch and dinner, daily.

13 8th St S, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: 701-232-6430

Cork 'n Cleaver is a casual South-western-themed steakhouse that has been serving award-winning chophouse fare for the past 50 years. Featuring traditional steakhouse décor with dark wood and leather accents, elegantly dressed tables and low lighting, the steakhouse serves a menu of succulent USDA choice steaks, organic, free-range chicken and pork, ocean-fresh seafood and a range of gluten-free and vegetarian options. A salad bar offers a wide range of freshly prepared and organic salad and vegetarian options, and the full-service bar has an extensive menu of fine wines from around the world, which can be enjoyed by the glass or bottle, craft beers on tap or by the bottle, and handcrafted cocktails. Cork ‘n Cleaver is open for dinner every night of the week.

3301 S University Dr, Fargo, ND 58104, Phone: 701-237-6790

Doolittles Woodfire Grill is a casual American eatery that specializes in wood-fired rotisserie cooking over an open flame for a savory wood roasted flavor. The menu features a variety of grilled self-basting and slow-roasting skewers meats and chicken cooked to perfection, along with fresh seafood, hearty burgers, gourmet sandwiches, salads and pasta dishes. The cuisine is accompanied by an extensive collection of fine wines from around the world with over 60 wines by the bottle and 30 by the glass with a half-price wine by the bottle special on Mondays. Doolittles Woodfire Grill is open for lunch and dinner, daily.

2112 25th St SW, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: 701-478-2200

Luna Fargo is a neighborhood kitchen and bar in the Southside Center that serves New American cuisine, fine wines, and freshly-brewed coffee in a casual and relaxed space. Originating as a coffee shop, Luna Fargo grew into the bustling spot it is today, serving freshly baked pastries and coffee in the mornings and fresh salads, soups, sandwiches, and healthy, organic entrées for lunch and dinner. The café also features a cheese counter with a variety of both local and imported cheeses for tasting and selling, six changing tap beers, and eight wines by the glass. Luna Fargo is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Monday through Saturday.

1545 S University Dr, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: 701-293-8818

Maxwells - Restaurant & Bar offers a relaxed and adventurous dining experience with seasonal menus of French and American-inspired cuisine along with the region’s largest collection of wines and beers from around the world. Seamlessly blending superb cuisine and libations, outstanding service, and gracious hospitality, Maxwells is renowned for serving sublime dishes prepared with locally sourced ingredients and regional produce, such as escargots in garlic butter, fresh seafood platters, and prime steaks. Maxwells features an award-winning wine list of over 100 bottles of global wines, high-end liquors and spirits, craft beers on tap and by the bottle, and classic cocktails. Maxwells Restaurant and Bar is open for dinner, Monday through Saturday.

1380 9th St E, West Fargo, ND 58078, Phone: 701-277-9463

Located just behind the historic Fargo Theatre in downtown Fargo, Mezzaluna is an elegant fine-dining restaurant with a chic, relaxed atmosphere that promises an exceptional dining experience. Drawing inspiration from the beautifully preserved Fargo Theatre, which was built in 1917, the restaurant features ornate historical elements that contribute towards the intimate and romantic ambiance of the eatery, along with plush, high backed, semi-circular banquettes and private seating. Executive chef and co-owner Joseph Brunner uses locally sourced products to create seasonally-inspired menus with European influences, which are complemented by a diverse wine list and inventive cocktails from the Alleyway Bar. Mezzaluna is open for dinner, Tuesday through Saturday.

309 Roberts St N, Fargo, ND 58102, Phone: 701-364-9479

The Porter Creek Hardwood Grill is a casual, woodsy restaurant that serves contemporary American cuisine with California-Mediterranean influences in a laid-back atmosphere. Inspired by the surrounding wine country, the inviting restaurant features a warm and welcoming dining room with a large, full-service bar and a charming patio with cozy fire pits for alfresco dining beneath the stars. Seasonal menus feature dishes prepared with locally sourced ingredients such as fire-roasted meats and seafood and rustic vegetables cooked in a woodfired oven, accompanied by an extensive wine list with more than 80 bottles and 100 premium brands of spirits. The Porter Creek Hardwood Grill is open for lunch and dinner, daily.

1555 44th St S, Fargo, ND 58103, Phone: 701-369-3669