Romantic Restaurants in Hershey, PA

Au Bon Lieu French Creperie is a creative French-style creperie offering two locations throughout the Harrisburg region, including a location on Hershey's Third Street that opened to the public in 2014. The restaurant, which is helmed by restaurateur Farid Soulimani, serves up more than 50 styles of sweet and savory crepes on its menu, sure to satisfy all couples' tastes. Two crepe stations prepare crepes directly in front of diners, filling authentic French crepe batter with a variety of fresh, delicious, high-quality toppings. Diners can select from savory options like turkey with cranberry sauce, tuna with feta and kalamata olives, or brie with tomato and egg. Other selections highlight delicious international ingredients such as garlic-roasted eggplant or summer squash ratatouille, available in customizable crepe options. Sweet varieties feature premium ingredients like Belgian dark chocolate, Nutella hazelnut spread, and fresh fruit jams.

110 W Chocolate Ave REAR, Hershey, PA 17033, Phone: 717-533-4074

Devon Seafood and Steak has been ranked as Hershey's top seafood and steak restaurant, known for its high-quality open-wood-fired entrees since 2009. The restaurant only serves the finest cuts of USDA Prime Black Angus beef, prepared alongside fresh seafood daily catches secured from reputable regional sources. Couples can enjoy high-quality entree selections at brunch, lunch, and dinner throughout the week, including favorites like six-ounce center-cut filet mignon, char-crusted Hawaiian ahi tuna with foyot sauce, or seafood mixed grill platters pairing shrimp, scallops, salmon, and jumbo lump crab cakes. Shareable appetizers range from Maryland-style jumbo lump crab cakes drenched in Creole remoulade and mango tartar sauce to oysters Rockefeller prepared with creamed spinach and parmesan. The restaurant's carefully-cultivated wine list has received the prestigious Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, showcasing international and domestic selections.

27 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033, Phone: 717-508-5460

Fenicci's of Hershey is the only independently-owned historic restaurant in Hershey, serving up high-quality Italian-style dining since 1935. The restaurant, which is operated today by married duo Kveta and Phil Guarno, is open for lunch and dinner nightly, showcasing live music performances by local musicians most Friday and Saturday evenings. Diners can enjoy classics like the restaurant's unique Upside-Down Pizza, the first pizza introduced on a menu in Hershey back in 1947, which features cheese on the bottom of its crust and sauce on top. Other menu favorites include Italian classics like seafood fra diavolo, veal osso buco, and vegetarian pappardelle prepared with exotic mushrooms, artichokes, and roasted tomatoes.

102 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033, Phone: 717-533-7159

Harvest at the Hotel Hershey is the signature dining experience of the majestic Hotel Hershey, opened for overnight stay in May of 1933 in Hershey and overlooking the grounds of lively Hersheypark. The restaurant is known for its inventive takes on American-style cuisine, inspired by the bounty of local and regional ingredients. Delicious shareable selections served up throughout the week for couples at lunch and dinner include Bavarian-style pretzel cheese boards stuffed with Virginia ham, kielbasa, Lancaster bleu cheese, and beer cheese prepared with ale from local brewery Tröegs Brewing Company. Entrees highlighted range from smoked baby back ribs in chocolate barbecue sauce to local-three-cheese lobster mac and cheese with brown butter breadcrumbs. After dining, guests can enjoy local microbrews, cocktails, and American wines from the restaurant's bar while playing pool or shuffleboard at its adult game room.

100 Hotel Rd, Hershey, PA 17033, Phone: 717-534-8800, See the Map

Iberian Lounge is a lovely cocktail bar located within the stately Hotel Hershey, known for its unique cocktails prepared with authentic Hershey chocolate. The laid-back lounge showcases a relaxed atmosphere, home to a grand fireplace and inviting seating for couples to relax and enjoy live music performances. Attire is resort casual, making it a great choice for drinks after theme park visits or concerts. Signature cocktails include the Hershey's Kisses chocolate martini, which infuses chocolate and vanilla vodka with white creme de cacao, and the Hershey's Gold martini, which pairs chocolate bitters and amaretto with sea salt caramel liqueur. Local microbrews are also served up, along with a selection of more than 100 whiskeys from around the world. Light bar bites include boneless buffalo wings, fried calamari, and steamed PEI mussels.

100 Hotel Rd, Hershey, PA 17033, Phone: 717-534-8800

Piazza Sorrento was voted as the Harrisburg area's best new restaurant in 2009 by Harrisburg Magazine, serving up delicious Old World-style Italain recipes in a quaint traditional dining space. The restaurant prioritizes authenticity of dining experience, using traditional family recipes prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Homemade pasta selections include gluten-free offerings endorsed by the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America, making the restaurant a great choice for couples with dietary restrictions. Diners can enjoy favorites like Bolognese-style lasagna, penne alla vodka, or spaghetti pomodoro or sample a wide selection of the restaurant's pasta favorites on its shareable Italian sampler platter. Shareable Old World-style pizzas are also served up throughout the week, along with land and sea favorites like homemade lobster ravioli, spicy crab linguine, and veal marsala. Barrel-aged spirits, mixed cocktails, and Italian wines are offered for pairing with all meals.

16 Briarcrest Square, Hershey, PA 17033, Phone: 717-835-1919

The Chocolate Avenue Grill is a delicious locally-operated restaurant in the heart of downtown Hershey, opened to the public in 2007 by Jessica Demopoulos. The restaurant is known for its small-town service and diverse menu selections, offering an alternative to more tourist-friendly destinations in the region. Couples can select from menu favorites like chargrilled chicken parmigiana with pomodoro sauce and melted Fontina, Thai chicken bowls with Asian slaw and toasted cashews, and lobster risotto with brandy cream sauce and applewood-smoked bacon. At lunch, casual wraps and burgers take center stage, including creative selections like balsamic bacon Swiss burgers, cranberry almond chicken salad sandwiches, and Gorgonzola apple chicken wraps. Couples can also share a variety of internationally-influenced appetizer selections, ranging from Greek-style spanakopita to sesame-encrusted ahi tuna.

114 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033, Phone: 717-835-0888

The Circular is the flagship restaurant of the Hotel Hershey, showcasing new American fare in a completely reimagined dining room experience. The restaurant is the latest incarnation of the hotel's beloved Circular Dining Room, which was completely overhauled in 2013 to create a more modern, light-filled dining room experience. Couples can enjoy inventive steakhouse-style fare at lunch and dinner throughout the week, accompanied by high-quality microbrews, wines, and cocktails served up from the restaurant's bar and dessert station. Delicious fare served up throughout the week includes herb-lemon-marinated shrimp and scallops, cocoa-coffee-crusted cowboy steaks, and prime New York strip steak carpaccio with black garlic aioli. Rum-flambeed chocolate fondue service for two caps off a romantic evening, accompanied by dippable treats like cinnamon marshmallows, berry skewers, and blueberry graham cracker shortbread.

100 Hotel Rd, Hershey, PA 17033, Phone: 717-534-8800

The Forebay is an excellent dining offering at the Hershey Lodge, offering rustic guest rooms, suites, and conference spaces in downtown Hershey since 1967. The restaurant is known for its inventive regionally-inspired comfort fare, with a focus on savory smokehouse entrees and fresh steaks and seafood offerings. Attire is resort casual, making the restaurant a great choice for couples looking for a fine dining experience after visiting Hersheypark. Couples can enjoy menu selections like herb-roasted half chickens with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, pan-seared scallops with marinated baby heirloom tomatoes, or high-quality steaks and chops prepared with chocolate stout steak sauce. An extensive top-shelf bar menu includes signature chocolate-infused Hershey martinis. For dessert, couples can share Hershey-infused favorites like molten Reese's Peanut Butter cake or signature boozy milkshakes infused with Special Dark chocolate shavings and creme de cacao.

325 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033, Phone: 717-534-8601

The Mill in Hershey has been one of Hershey's top-rated dining destinations since its opening in 2014, serving up from-scratch entrees prepared with locally-sourced ingredients from area farms, fishers, and artisanal food producers. The restaurant is housed within the beautifully-restored Curry Mill, showcasing romantic ambiance with large exposed wood beams, stone walls, and original historic design elements. Couples can enjoy excellent fare at brunch, lunch, and dinner throughout the week at the restaurant, which is conveniently located just minutes from top area attractions like Hersheypark and the Giant Center. Main dishes include global fusion offerings like shrimp ramen bowls, falafel pitas, and low-and-slow brisket platters prepared with house macaroni and cheese and black pepper barbecue sauce. Award-winning craft cocktails are prepared with fresh fruit and herbs paired with a selection of fine liquors.

810 Old West Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033, Phone: 717-256-9965