Romantic Restaurants in Groton, Connecticut

Seahorse Restaurant

• Diners will be ready for romance as soon as they enter the Seahorse Restaurant, which features elegant white linens, candlelit tables and intimate lighting. The restaurant offers a "Wine & Dine" special on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, which lets couples share two entrees, like pollo alla cacciatore and grilled eggplant rollatini, and select a bottle of pinot grigio or cabernet sauvignon. After dinner, couples can continue their night of romance by stopping by the restaurant's bar, which serves after-dinner cocktails, beer and wine.

  Seahorse Restaurant

  65 Marsh Road

  Noank, CT 06430

  860-536-1670

  seahorserestaurant.net

Olio Restaurant and Bar

• Groton's upscale Olio restaurant is an ideal date-night destination for couples seeking romance. Couples can get cozy at a table for two, lit by sparkling votive candles, and choose from an extensive martini and wine list that features everything from decadent chocolate martinis to rich red wines like Chilean cabernet. The menu offers hearty Italian pastas like open-face seafood ravioli, as well as lighter Italian fare like bruschetta.

  Olio Restaurant

  33 Kings Highway

  Groton, CT 06340

  860-445-6546

  bravobravoct.com

Octagon Steakhouse

• Octagon Steakhouse, located inside Groton's Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa, is the top-rated restaurant in Connecticut, according to AAA. White linens and candlelight set a romantic mood at this award-winning restaurant. Choose oysters, a natural aphrodisiac, from the Octagon's raw bar to heat things up. After dinner, indulge in rich desserts like pumpkin crème brûlée or mile-high chocolate cake. To keep the romance alive, visit the Red Door Spa, which is also inside the Mystic Marriot, and book a couples' massage so that you can relax together after your romantic dinner.

  Octagon Steakhouse

  625 North Road

  Groton CT 06340

  860-326-0360

  octagonsteakhouse.com